Jane Talks Tech!

I take the role of "computer-problem-fixer" in my family very seriously. :) I love tinkering and troubleshooting so helping out doesn't feel like a burden to me. So, I thought I'd do a post on how I'm able to assist my family members and friends from afar. ...

I'm way too enamored of Windows 7 to consider wiping it off and replacing it with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx. However, I'd read lots of good things about it and wanted to see/feel the changes firsthand. The next best solution for me was to install Ubuntu in SunOracle's VirtualBox software. I've always found VirtualBox friendly to use, but realize that that might not be the case for everyone. So, I created this long-ish video showing you how to install Ubuntu as a Virtual machine in VirtualBox from a .iso file. Ingredients for doing this:...

If you don't know, Twitter's a great way to get involved with various communities (photography, technology, etc). Another good use of Twitter has been giveaways. Just make sure that's NOT all you do on Twitter or if you must, set up a separate twitter account for participating in giveaways. In several giveaways based on Twitter, all you need to do is retweet a couple of sentences with a hashtag included. I've participated in non-twitterbased giveaways before and those are always more involved than just retweeting something. Here are the most common ways to enter giveaways that I've seen on ...

A lot of the articles I've read talk about the iPad as a 'game changer'. I can't list each individual article, but I like to visit Hacker News and Techmeme for quick snapshots. My dislike for AAPL aside, I have to agree. For me, the biggest deal about this device is that the iPad is the first popular tablet that is truly *all* about touch. What am I talking about? Take a look at most of the PC tablets out there. Most of them have those special pens that are used for writing on the screen. This has been ...

As told on my previous post about being introduced to ROM flashing, I did things backwards. Before deciding on what ROM I wanted to install and thereafter finding out the ROM recommendations, I installed the standard SPL version from the newbie faq and kept the radio on my ATT Tilt phone. As a result, I suffered performance issues on my ATT Tilt which could be attributable to not using the recommended SPL versions and/or Radio. In my attempt to rectify the situation (i.e. upgrade the HardSPL to the cooked ROM's recommended version), I suffered a temporary setback but ...