UPDATE 8/21/2014: After using the free edition of LogMeIn very successfully for the past several years, the product is no longer offered as a free service for personal use. However, there are two other good alternatives that are worth considering. For free meeting-style remote access, JoinMe (also made by the LogMeIn company) is hard to […]
digital, webAnother GPS based device I recently acquired (also thanks to my REI refund) is the SPOT Satellite Messenger. It is generally considered a sort of personal locator beacon (PLB), but those who know better quickly point out that it is based on completely different technology, so it is really in a category of its own. […]
digital, gps, SPOT, webI recently purchased a Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS to complement my running training with Fastforward Sports. I’m training for the Bolder Boulder 10K and the Rocky Mountain 1/2 Marathon and thought this gadget would be just what the doctor ordered. It is feature-packed, GPS-enabled wrist-top computer that is designed to assist in training for running, […]
digital, gpsI wanted to figure out this whole blogging thing, so I set up a free account with Google’s Blogger service. I am going to try to replace the main.html page on my website http://www.patrickbrown.org/ with my blog. This will mean that I can easily maintain portions of my website even when away from home. Here […]
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