Google Project fi vs AT&T Unlimited Data Plan

A cost-benefit analysis between a 2-line unlimited data plan on AT&T versus Google’s new Project Fi. The winner is a disappointment…Read More

How to set up ChromeADB on Windows

Earlier today I caught a shared post in my Google+ stream talking about a Chrome Webstore App called ChromeADB.

This ChromeADB app is by no means the only way to interact with the software installed on your Android device, but it does give an easy to use interface that stays within the Chrome and Google/Android infrastructure without grabbing a bunch of different third-party pieces to put together.

The following steps assume that you have already been able to get Google Glass to show up in your Windows Device manager as a recognized device. If you haven’t, I’ll have a tutorial on how to do that in the near future. Read More

“OK Glass…Amaze me.”

The day after Thanksgiving 2013, I became a member of a group only a handful of people in the DFW area can claim to be part of: Glass Explorers. And inside that small group is an even smaller subsection who refer to themselves as #teamcharcoal.

Google Glass – Charcoal

The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, I had received my invite to buy Google Glass, but didn’t realize it until a local friend, Phillip Kasper, announced that he had received his invite. I looked at my email the next day and noticed an invite of my own. I had saved up money for purchasing it, but I never thought the invite would come within the same year as their début.

I ordered them, that day (and then told the wife about it later,,,oops! ^_^;; ), only to find Read More

4 Steps to Lock SafeSearch on Google search results

Changing my SafeSearch settings on the different computers I use is annoying and the setting doesn’t carry over from one computer to another. While messing around with configuring Google SSL as my default search engine, I tried messing with my SafeSearch results, and found a setting to Lock them. The resulting configuration was not what I was looking for (it locks to “Strict”, I wanted it “Off”), but it’s still a handy tool for parents and people sensitive to such material. So here’s how you configure it: Read More

How To Set Google SSL Search as Your Default Search Engine in Chrome OS

A simple solution to forcing all your Google Searches to be done over HTTPS on your Chrome browser.Read More