Monthly Archive: March 2013

Breaking: Google Discontinues Reader RSS Service

Google will be ending its’ reader service (reader.google.com) on July 1st, according to the company, bringing to an end seven years of service. Google Reader is the service behind many of the top RSS apps in the world, pushing new content from saved feeds to RSS readers, and offering its’ own organized reader online. Word comes as research shows the decline of the RSS...

Happy International Pi Day

Happy National Pie Day! Today (at least in the world of mm-dd-yy dates) is 3/14/13, a time when we celebrate pi, everyones favorite number. Enjoy this video on the history of pi, and those of you who are nerdy enough can point out that this post was published at 3/14 at 1:59:26, getting as close to Pi as possible. That’s actually called International Pi...

Mac Battery Problems? Solve them Here

So your mac’s battery is broken? Is it not charging? Is it draining too quickly? Does it have a “service battery” message? Let me help you solve all your mac battery problems with these few key battery tips. What You need: “Battery Health” App from the Mac app store a Mac hands Here’s a quick tip before I get into the real diagnostics. If...

Boomtrain videos online

Boomtrain – Startup of the Month

  There are so many great startups out there that don’t get nearly the attention they deserve, because they simply don’t fit into my publishing schedule. I’m changing that, starting this month with our first ever Featured Startup of the month. My video life is divided. I’ve got TV for news and organization, Hulu and Netflix for shows, and Youtube for short quick random...

Apple Preparing To Sue Amazon Over New Ad?

  If you’ve seen Amazon’s latest ad, maybe you had the same thought that I did. How long until Apple files a lawsuit? When comparing the Kindle Fire HD and the iPad 4, the narrator said “you may not be able to tell the difference”. Before I argue the merits of that point, might I remind you that Apple sued a company for having...