ROBERT OWEN — Technology Leader & Musician
Technology leadership, music, and the space where they overlap

Happy 4th of July!

I hope everyone has a happy and SAFE July 4th! Get lot’s of rest… Eat lots of burgers… celebrate our Independence… And don’t forget to blow up lots of Fireworks!! But, please be safe!! Here’s a little background on Independence Day. (this info from wiki Pedia) During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the American colonies from Great Britain … Read more

Friday Funny: It’s a two-for

Being that this is a Holiday weekend and all, I thought that this week’s Friday Funny would be a TWO-FOR-ONE Special…  Yes, that’s right, two funnies.  We’ve done this before around here but don’t get too excited, probably wont hapen again for a while. So, all that being said, here are this week’s Funnies!  The first goes out to all … Read more

Repair TCP/IP Stack in Windows Vista

You had a virus, drive corruption, or some other OS altering situation.  But, being the hero you are, you resolved it and your PC is up and running again.  That is, until you try to access the internet or some other network resource.  The computer sits there trying to access that web page but nothing is happening… (Much like a … Read more

Friday Funny: Uncle Bob

No new funnies in my e-mail this week.  🙁  I guess my normal spammers, er um I mean friends, were actually busy doing work or pursuing other meaningful activities this week. So, I’m pulling this week’s Friday Funny from the e-mail Archive again. I’ve got quite a store of goodies there! Hope you have a great Weekend! Uncle Bob: The … Read more

Pre-Order Windows 7 upgrade and save 50%

I was wandering around the web this morning and saw an Article over at ZDNet about Windows 7 prices.. Which led me to this other link to a Microsoft Pre-Order Windows 7 page. And, looky here!! Starting tomorrow, June 26, you can pre-order upgrade versions of Windows 7 at 50% off!!! Here’s a blurb from the page: It’s pretty simple … Read more

New Zune HD Video

We’ve got a new “Hands-on” video with the new (soon to be released) Zune HD. Here’s a quick reminder of what we know (or think we know) so far about the Zune HD. The Zune HD will ship on September 5, 2009. Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) touch screen. 16:9 widescreen format display (480 x 272 resolution) High-definition (HD) video output … Read more