Author Archives: Tony

Free CSS Dropdown Menu (with iPhone quick tip)

Recently, I picked up the LWIS.NET CSS Dropdown Menu for a project that I’ve been working on.  In my opinion, this is a great menu system with a few different templates (horizontal & vertical) for easy customization. The one trick … Continue reading

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Photo Album Redesign Completed

During the past week, I’ve been busy revamping our photo gallery that’s contained on the Photo Albums link above.  For the other nerds interested in web technologies out there, I’ve made the following changes: Moved away from the terrible table-based … Continue reading

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Tech Tip: Use NiMH Batteries for Remotes

Recently, I started to replace our AA alkaline batteries with NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) rechargeable batteries.  My main reasoning for the switch was the many remotes that use AA or AAA batteries (2 XBox Controllers, TV Remote, 2 DVD Remotes, and … Continue reading

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Vonage: First Impressions

After having a less than ideal experience with my Verizon line, I decided that I would try out a VOIP solution from Vonage.  After 2 days of fairly heavy use, I’ve had a great experience with the Vonage system.  If … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the iPad Announcement

For those of you that haven’t heard, Apple announced a new tablet today called the iPad.  After reading the reviews and watching some videos, here is a quick list of thoughts that I have: Pros: Really nice looking screen.  It … Continue reading

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