By Brandon Russell |
Now that the madness of Black Friday is behind us, 2011′s holiday shopping season is finally underway. Some truly amazing products have been released this year, making it harder than ever to choose what to spend our hard earned dollars on. Can’t think of what…
By Adriana Lee |
Now for something completely different… We get so wrapped up in specs, hardware, rumors and the like, that it can be tough to remember that tech is here to serve us, not the other way around. Case in point: I was chatting with some friends…
By Adriana Lee |
Ever missed that movie you have been dying to catch? Or perhaps there was a power outage while your TiVo was trying to snag the last Oscar flick on cable. That shouldn’t be a dealbreaker, though, not in this modern era, what with vid streaming…
By Adriana Lee |
If you caught my previous post, “Peepers Pooped? Here’s Help For Tired Tech Eyes,” then you know I’ve got issues with headaches, tension, and eye strain. And in this battle with my tech displays, I think I may have found my best weapon yet. Recently,…
By Adriana Lee |
Who doesn’t have at least one co-worker whose crazy antics or rebellious notions makes them a load of fun to be around? Or a colleague who’s nice and all, but is a walking disaster at the office. So of course, that has to be the…
By Adriana Lee |
There are definitely do’s and don’ts for living with mobile technology. A lot has to do with disturbing or offending other people — obnoxious ringtones, texting during a date, loud phone conversations in public, Facebook-updating in a dark movie theater — but others can be less…
By Mike Perlman |
As mobile devices continue to alter the way we communicate with one another, social etiquette seems to diminish. Cell phones, tablets, laptops and headphones are just a few of the culprits. What really grates our cheese here at TechnoBuffalo? Check this out. Jon Rettinger, President:…
By Adriana Lee |
Fall’s on the way, and you know what that means — moving time! Whether it’s because that summer share is winding down, or you’re packing up for school, take heart — relocating your gear doesn’t have to be a colossal headache. GeekSugar actually had some…
By Adriana Lee |
I don’t know about you, but after staring at a computer monitor for hours, I usually realize I need a break. Of course, like many people, I totally ignore that — and the eye fatigue that follows — and plow onward, only to find myself…
By Sean P. Aune |
It’s looking like it will be a long weekend for our friends, readers and staff that live on the East cost of the United States. Currently four TechnoBuffalo writers – Adriana, Emily, Joey and Mike – are all in the path of the coming storm,…
By Adriana Lee |
If you’re attending Illinois’ Wheaton College, then lucky you — you get to belly up for the country’s best campus food. Anyone else going off to college, however, might wind up spending most of the semester staring forlornly at cafeteria platters of meal plan collateral…
By Adriana Lee |
Back in school, I used to schlep my textbooks all over campus. I didn’t have a laptop or tablet to add to the load then, and I still found it back-breaking, just trying to move my voluminous haul over to my classes. It was also…
By Noah Kravitz |
Years ago – or was it decades? – I went off to college. At the same time I headed to school in Connecticut, my parents moved from one part of upstate New York to another, and my girlfriend left for her new school in Vermont.…
By Adriana Lee |
Higher education costs more than ever these days. According to The College Board, public four-year colleges charge an average of $7,605 per year in tuition for in-state students, and $11,990 for out-of-state students. But that’s nothing compared to private nonprofit four-year colleges: On average, they…
By Mike Perlman |
Although university life can be exceedingly overwhelming, there are times when the homework well dries up and menacing free time taunts you with video games, frat house parties, and streaking. Well, someone’s got to document it, right? Maybe you have plans to be a photojournalist…
By Noah Kravitz |
Tablets are hot. Laptops are versatile. eReaders are inexpensive. So which is the best fit for your back to school bag? At the end of the day you may well go with the gear that sings to your heart. Let’s face it, a lot of…
By Sean P. Aune |
We get a lot of questions from readers about various subjects, and due to that we decided to start an occasional series called Wisdom of the Herd where the team sits down and offers up different takes on the advice that might help. For this…
By Adriana Lee |
Having 40 bajillion tabs open when a browser suddenly crashes has got to be the second-most annoying thing about Web work. The number-one most annoying thing, though, is the blaring video, music or ad stream that inevitably comes up when you re-launch the program. I…
By Noah Kravitz |
A few days ago a reader named Joshua asked me a back-to-school tech question via Facebook. The question – should I get this or that to take with me to college? – had an interesting twist to it, so I decided to pass it along…
By Noah Kravitz |
Enough is enough. In my house we have cable TV with a few hundred channels, two DVRs, and a monthly bill that – when you figure in HBO/Encore and cable modem Internet service – pushes into three figures. Frankly, that’s just too expensive. Subtract for…
By Adriana Lee |
It’s official: Verizon Wireless will be unveiling a new tiered pricing scheme for mobile data tomorrow. Luckily for anyone who signed up for an unlimited plan by today, the carrier will be honoring grandfathered plans. But if you weren’t one of the lucky ones, and…
By Adriana Lee |
The July 4th weekend is almost upon us, and soon scores of Americans will be hitting the road — whether to head out for a day of sun and fireworks or out of town for the whole weekend. Either way, if you’re among them, you…
By Adriana Lee |
When the world becomes a little too stress-y, and the spouse or significant other starts getting on your case, where can you turn? Why, your very own personal cave, of course! Normally, I wouldn’t advise separation as a way of dealing with life, but sometimes,…
By Adriana Lee |
Summer’s here! We can finally shake off the chilly blahs and break out the short pants and sandals. Of course, that also means we aren’t sporting our big coats/jackets with all those nifty pockets either. And that means some of us don’t have any secure place…
