Month: July 2009
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DadCast 4: Let’s Get Googly
Episode 4 Let’s Get Googly Nearly Live form the Wendyhouse Studios… François Fortier is joined by Eric Schultz, Steven McGurn, Ben NotKenobi This week we look into the Google Chrome OS announcement and it’s impact on the everyday user. What will the Google Chrome OS be? http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html Review of the Lifehackers wish list. 6:00 Quick…
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Maybe now we can actually sync a Blackberry with a Mac?
February 12 2009: MacBook Pro 15” ordered. February 20, 2009: Proud owners of our first MacBook ! Now the integration starts. I went on in length about the issues we had in translating everything from PC to Mac (http://www.2fatdads.com/2009/03/pc-to-mac-switching-pains-part-1/). The only issue we still are having is the lousy integration between Blackberry and Mac, which was…
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DadCast 3: Bing Bung, Bang Bong
We go Bing Bung Bang Bong for the latest Microsoft search engine, Eric’s dishwasher is declared a death trap on fire and Bell’s throttling ruins my movie night with the kids. [podcast]http://www.2fatdads.com/dadcasts/DadCast_3_BingBung-BangBong.mp3[/podcast]
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One Small Step.
Plan your business IT systems Benefits of information systems in business Even the simplest use of technology can dramatically improve your business’ productivity and efficiency. Arguably, the greatest benefit of information systems is their ability to give users the information they need to carry out tasks efficiently. Importance of information systems IT systems can produce:…
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DadCast 2: McGoo’s Jesus Phone
Our very own Steven McGurn finally gets his Apple iPhone 3GS on the Rogers networks and gives us his brief review as the rest us, once again lament our BlackBerries. In This Episode: The Jesus Phone The Accelerometer Show Down AZERTY/QWERTY revisted The Fate of the Palm PRE is in Bell’s hands Don’t forget to…
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RIM & Bell Update the BlackBerry Storm to v4.7.0.148 (Rel. 203)
I cleared my inbox and tasks this morning to download the much touted 4.7.0.148 update for the BlackBerry Storm and try to rekindle my love affair with the BlackBerry again. Lately, I’ve been getting that 7 year itch feeling whenever I use the Storm. The younger smartphones like the iPhone are suddenly looking really sexy…
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Must Have FireFox Add-Ons – FF3.5 Edition
FireFox 3.5 has just been released and yes it’s pretty damn fast! I’ve been using it since the Release Candidate 3. The only reason I did not get on the Beta Train was the lack of support for my favourite add-ons and extensions. As a web developer and WEB2.0 Junkie, my needs are a little…
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DadCast 1.1 Special Edition: Riding The Google Wave
All the Fat Dads really love Google products, so we’re kind of biased and even a little when it comes to reviews on their new products. So when we heard about Google Wave, we couldn’t help ourselves but get a little carried away in the middle or DadCast One: Follow the Mononque. We had decided…