Author Archives: Chuck Tomasi

Interview – Richard Garriott

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Chuck Tomasi

Richard Garriott, aka Lord British, is best known for his series of Ultima video games dating back to the early 1980s. He’s back in the news with an upcoming mission to the International Space Station. We called him up to … Continue reading →

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Custom TomTom Voice Files

Posted on August 3, 2008 by Chuck Tomasi

This weekend I was following up on an idea that was burning a hole in the back of my brain. I wanted to find out how to create my own voices for my TomTom ONE GPS unit. A little Google … Continue reading →

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Mythbusters Shark Week

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Chuck Tomasi

This week is Shark Week on Discovery and one of our favorite shows, Mythbusters is going all out. If you’re a Mythbusters fan, you’ve GOT to see the shows this week. Let me tell you, I’m a SCUBA diver from … Continue reading →

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Happy System Admins Day!

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Chuck Tomasi

The last Friday in July is designated as Systems Administrator’s day by http://sysadminday.com. I first learned about this on the now defunct podcast In The Trenches. Since then I’ve made sure to do something nice (usually pizza for lunch) for … Continue reading →

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Steampunk USB flash drive

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Chuck Tomasi

From Michelle (CntrySigns) we get a Steampunk USB flash drive. How cool is that! Imagine the eyes that bug out in the conference room when you whip out this baby! That makes me wonder… does anyone have a steampunk PowerPoint … Continue reading →

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Tardis MAME console

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Chuck Tomasi

Long time Technorama listener pointed us at this DIY project to make your own Tardis shaped game console. “Honey… I know what I want for whatever the next holiday is….” http://www.asciimation.co.nz/tardis/index.html Pictures and instructions included!

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I Remember Technorama

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Chuck Tomasi

Listener Bruce Barr sends in another one. Tell us what you remember. (206)222-2428 http://media.blubrry.com/technorama/www.chuckchat.com/media/CCT-Feedback-216-102.mp3Podcast: Download

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Chuck is right

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Chuck Tomasi

Long time listener Bruce Barr records some final comments. http://media.blubrry.com/technorama/www.chuckchat.com/media/technorama/CCT-Feedback-216-001.mp3Podcast: Download

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The Toon is done!

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Chuck Tomasi

The toon is finally finished! Krishna has been very accommodating to the tweaks – right up to the end. Congratulations to Ronn Banks, winner of the caption contest. Click the image to see a larger version of the final toon.

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Google comes out with custom time

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Chuck Tomasi

Google is not above a sense of humor. They embrace April Fools Day on a grand scale. Check out their latest feature!. It’s listed as their New Feature at the top of the Gmail page today! 🙂

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