Jon Sheline's Blog (9)

"Making Do" With What You Have and Keeping Informed About What You Have Not

Being unemployed for over a year and having such an interest in many things tech (gadgets, software, online activity) would be a frustrating experience without a certain degree of patience and acceptance. I have to attribute this to my upbringing; you "make do" with what you've got until you can get something better. I don't currently have a cell phone, so I'm not as mobile as I'd like to be. If I have to talk to someone on the phone, there are still lanlines...but most of my communication is th… Continue

Added by Jon Sheline on October 19, 2009 at 11:28am — 3 Comments

Exit McAfee, Enter Avast!

The fact that I have not been able to afford the subscription renewal for my McAfee Security Suite is a good thing. Being proactive and searching for alternatives over the last couple of months, with the McAfee expiration looming, showed me some great FREE alternatives which many here on Geeks! know about. As a matter of fact, this is one of the places where I searched for opinions on great anti-virus freeware. While I won't say anything against other good Anti-Virus freeware like AVG or Avira,… Continue

Added by Jon Sheline on August 3, 2009 at 2:58pm — 5 Comments

Swingset Saturday (How I Geeked Out With One Brother, Two Laptops, Some Powertools and Lots of Lumber)

Today I spent most of the day outside, helping my brother with a massive swingset for his kids. It was great to be out in the fresh air working on a "light" construction project. Of course it's not completed yet (it's roughly one-third finished), and since my brother works 2 weeks straight starting tomorrow, I'll be working on it as I can. I'm certainly more of a creative geek, but I also have strengths in understanding and implementing detailed plans (though that skill set rarely gets exercise)… Continue

Added by Jon Sheline on April 4, 2009 at 7:59pm — 3 Comments

Now on Twitter!

I held out for quite a while, but I finally bit the bullet and joined Twitter. The only reason I didn't jump in for so long is I wasn't sure how interested people would be in what I was doing at a given time. Of course, this line of thinking totally ignores the fact that, on Twitter, people decide to follow you or not. You decide whether to follow them or not. And because of the size limit for each update, you're not stuck reading a long post (that's why it's called microblogging). If you want t… Continue

Added by Jon Sheline on April 1, 2009 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

Blast From The Past

Geeks in their late 30's or early 40's might remember this video from elementary school in the mid-to late 1970's. It's called "Telezonia," and was produced by AT&T (which some of us remember as "Ma Bell," "The Bell System," or just "The Phone Company"). It was meant to teach elementary school students about using and understanding the telephone. I remember watching this in 2nd grade in 1977. I know it seems hoplessly dated, but even if you're too young to remember it, it's kind of interesti… Continue

Added by Jon Sheline on March 5, 2009 at 10:12pm — 2 Comments

While I Look For Work, My Brother The eBay Seller Has Recruited Me

I've been out of work for several months. I've been living with my brother and his family while I look for work, and have taken on some of the cleaning and upkeep and general assistance that a family of four generates a need for. And while I've been developing my blog and expanding my knowledge of computers, internet, and the like (especially since coming here to Geeks), there's another pursuit I've started getting into: eBay. Besides his full-time Electrician job, my brother buys and sells ant… Continue

Added by Jon Sheline on February 26, 2009 at 12:00am — 3 Comments

Wow...My First Press Release!

I hope no one thinks I'm just using this blog to blog about my other blog, since this is two posts in a row about just that. It's just that I'm moderately excited because I received a press release out of the blue today. I say moderately because the fact that I've never gotten one before is tempered by the fact that press releases are not exactly an endangered species. Apparently, a marketing intern at imo.im (online IM client) saw my recent post about Digsby and sent me the release. I figure th… Continue

Added by Jon Sheline on February 17, 2009 at 11:02pm — 1 Comment

I Made A New Header For My Blog...I'm so excited I could spit!

I was feeling visually creative tonight, so I did something I'd been wanting to do for a while:

This is the new Header for My Tech Evolution, my Blogger page. It was relatively simple, and it was fun to do. If you're int… Continue

Added by Jon Sheline on February 9, 2009 at 11:19pm — 3 Comments

I Ain't From Around These Here Parts...

Hey everybody, I'm looking forward to making friends and acquaintences here, but I'm not a "FULL ON" tech Geek, so be patient with me...it could take a while. You could get to know a bit more about me by visiting my blog. The first post will give you a bit of insight into where I'm coming from. I've learned a lot in the last few years, and since I'm a quick study with the desire to learn more, you'll probably see me take off. Some Stuff that ha… Continue

Added by Jon Sheline on February 3, 2009 at 11:45pm — 4 Comments