Month: February 2011

  • Motorola Atrix – The Future of Mobile Computing

    Motorola Atrix – The Future of Mobile Computing

    With practically everything available at our fingertips via smartphone, “What could the mobile market possibly do next?” I thought. We have 1 GHz processors in most new smart phones, an incredibly powerful, ever-growing Android OS, the simple and beautiful iOS 4, turn-by-turn navigation, mobile Google Docs, 4G wireless connections, video chat, 720p video recording, 1080p video…

  • Britannica Encyclopedia kicks back, brings information from print to mobile

    We all know how reliable Wikipedia can be for information, especially for term papers. And who goes to the library anymore to use encyclopedias? With technology and the way information flies faster than the speed of fiber optic, encyclopedias or any type of printed information is becoming increasingly obsolete. So what should you use for…

  • Welcome to Techerator v3

    You might have noticed that things look a little different around here today, and you’re right – I got a haircut. But besides that, we’ve launched a completely new version of the site, Techerator v3! Faster, Cleaner, Better Techerator v2 was all about adding features, so the goal of Techerator v3 was to take those…

  • How to Perform SharePoint Development On A Client Workstation

    One of the most difficult restrictions for a SharePoint developer to deal with can be the requirement to do development on a SharePoint server.  Personally, I prefer doing my development on my local machine, eliminating the need to establish a remote desktop connection to a different machine in order to write code. Unfortunately, SharePoint development…

  • Subscribe to Techerator with Email, RSS, and Social Networks

    It can be tough to keep up with the constant flurry of information websites produce, especially on a daily basis. Subscribing to Techerator is free and one of the easiest ways to stay up-to-date with our newest tips, guides, and reviews. Here are some of the ways you can stay connected: Get Techerator sent to your…

  • Express Your Inner Android with Androidify

    Do you love Android? I mean, like, really love Android to the point where you see that green little robot and go: “Squeee!!”?  I know I do. As much as I like to keep my IRL mug a secret (pay no attention to the man behind the curtain), I always wished there would be some…

  • How to Make Money Online as a Cha Cha Guide

    So here I sit, finishing my last semester of college and dreaming about the future and all it will bring.  Money, income, cash, cabbage, cheese, wonton… ok, I’m not entirely sure if that last one is an actual slang for money, but if it’s not it should be (and I will be collecting a small…

  • How To Change Default Font and Document Settings In Microsoft Word

    The release of Microsoft Office 2007 brought some major changes to the popular office suite.  Many did not care for these changes at first, but users soon started to enjoy the newest features of Word, Excel, and other Office 2007 programs. One feature in Office 2007 still seen in Office 2010 is a change in…

  • A Geeky Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

    Getting the perfect gift for your geeky loved one can be difficult, so fellow Techerator editor Kate Bedrick and I have teamed up to give you some fantastic gift ideas for this Valentine’s Day (or any holiday, really). No need to thank us; we’re basically professionals at being geeks. Evan’s Picks Adult Footie Pajamas Footie…

  • Is TwitPic Becoming Twitter’s Newest Spam Source?

    TwitPic is one of the most popular ways to share photos on Twitter, but is it giving spammers an easy way to send you unwanted messages? Spam in Twitter is simpler (but arguably more sophisticated) than good-ol’ email spam; instead of getting an unsolicited email full of FREE V1AGRA links, you’ll instead get a short, tantalizing message…