Monthly Archives: February 2008

Review of ReviewFrog.net

If you like looking for reviews before trying products, then there is a new site that seems to be doing quite well:  ReviewFrog.net

ReviewFrog The site covers a variety of products, and their digital camera reviews looking to be most popular. We can see reviews of new Blackberrys, Software, EBooks, etc.

You can ask for reviews of products or services you want, and they could arrange them. Not sure if they sponsored reviews, but you can check with them.

Can You Do the Unthinkable? Meet Scott “Ironman” Rigsby

When Scott was 18 years old the pickup truck he was riding in was suddenly hit by a passing 3-ton attached trailer truck, which subsequently dragged him 300 feet. His back suffered third degree burns, his right leg was severed off and his left leg hung barely intact. His life was seemingly over.

Over a decade of countless doctor visits and hospitals, 26 surgeries, additional amputation, depression, fear, and uncertainty, Rigsby had become a professional patient. At one point, things got so desperate that Rigsby sold what little furniture he had just to pay rent. There was no steady income and no dreams for a stable or successful future.

In 2005 he decided to change his life and became determined to “Do the Unthinkable

How many “miles” can you run like that?

Read Scott Rigsby’s interview with Mark Hayward here.

How to Set up Wireless Network at Home?

Over the years, Wi-Fi implementations have moved toward thin access-points, with more of the network intelligence packed in a centralized network appliance, and making individual access-points mere “plug-in points”. Wi-Fi technology is now spread widely within business and industrial sites, who usually prefer a large number of Wi-Fi access-points for redundancy, support for fast roaming and increased overall network-capacity by using more channels or by defining smaller cells. Wi-Fi also enables wireless voice-applications.

Agent Peterson of the Geek Squad at Zdnet explains how to choose the right equipment and set up a wireless network at home.

  • The main thing is to know which devices you have at home, which can help you choose theright technology.
  • Cordless and Microphones create network interference.
  • Bathroom and Kitchen create locational interference because of the large amount of metal used.
  • Wireless range expander is a very handy solution.

Tags: Wireless Home Network, Network, Home Network, Integration, Wi-Fi, Wireless

Analysis of Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo

Microsoft is dealing from a position of strength, with an offer that most Yahoo shareholders see very good to let pass.
Meanwhile, Google is trying what it can to see how to counter this deal, and has also been talking to Yahoo to see if Yahoo can outsource the search to Google, which is expected to improve Yahoo’s net income by 25% according to some analysts.