Monthly Archives: May 2006

Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Control

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Keith

Continuing my recent, impromptu series on consumer electronics and their underlying technologies, I will now discuss one of the finest programmable, universal remote controls I have had the pleasure of owning: the Logitech Harmony 880 Universal Remote Control. I have spent … Continue reading →

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Why DivX is Cool

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Keith

As promised, here is my short primer on DivX. DivX is a godsend for anyone who travels a lot and watches movies on a laptop or other portable device that supports the format. What it allows you to do is … Continue reading →

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Buying a DVD Recorder

Posted on May 25, 2006 by Keith

I recently purchased a like-new RCA DRC8060N DVD Recorder for $99 (MSRP $299.99) on eBay (there were a lot more the last time I checked). I read about it in a recent issue of Sound & Vision magazine but, despite … Continue reading →

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Published

Posted on May 19, 2006 by Keith

An article I wrote for work entitled “Simplifying Ajax-Style Web Development” was published in the May issue of the IEEE’s Computer magazine.  If you have used Gmail, Flickr, any parts of Windows Live, etc. you have encountered Ajax. The first part … Continue reading →

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Five Months on the Job: Building Relationships

Posted on May 15, 2006 by Keith

Is it just me or are these months flying by really quickly? This month’s job review post is about my responsibilities for building relationships and forging mutually beneficial associations with internal and external partners.  Having managed a team of engineers … Continue reading →

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