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Welcome To Nerd Corner 2.0, A Place To Be Nerdy

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This is my little set up in our office where I do nerdy, geeky and sometimes dorky things. There is a Dell Optiplex desktop dual booting Xubuntu and Windows 7. A Lenovo Tablet with bluetooth keyboard. Add my Android smart phone to the mix and I can run 3 screens at once. Right next to me is a Cannon wireless printer/scanner. This entire setup is powered by EPB Fiber which is my local Internet provider where I have 100mbps down and upload speed with access to 1 gig if I pay a little more.

I can’t forget I have a Toshiba Chromebook that I use mostly when I am on the couch. That is when I want Nerd Corner anywhere and everywhere. Pretty much everything I run is Open Source so that amps up the geek factor quite a bit.

Nerd Corner 2.0 allows me the tools I need to be creative and to connect. It is here where I can blog, write, listen to podcasts or music among many other things. We all need a place like this to express themselves and let their freak flag fly.

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The world’s first website went online 25 years ago today – Telegraph UK

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On this day 25 years ago the world’s first website went live to the public. The site, created by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, was a basic text page with hyperlinked words that connected to other pages.Via The world’s first website went online 25 years ago today

Wow, it’s hard to believe the first website went live 25 years ago. It is a revolutionary thing that has changed the world and how we live. Thank you Sir. Tim Berners-Lee for your vision and know how to make this whole thing work.

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The Big Internet Brands Of The ’90s — Where Are They Now? : All Tech Considered : NPR

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What happened to all those other big brands that dominated the early Internet experience? Here’s a nerdy remembrance of a few of them.

Source: The Big Internet Brands Of The ’90s — Where Are They Now? : All Tech Considered : NPR

I first got online back in 1995 after I bought a computer that could get on the World Wide Web. I had other computers that accessed Prodigy and some Bulletin Board Systems. The 1990’s were kind of the beginnings of the commercial Internet. I do miss those days but I kind of like the blogging and social media of the here and now. NPR’s report gives us a historical look back to the early Web.

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Pokémon Go 

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So, tonight we went with friends to play the game that’s sweeping the world, Pokémon Go. It’s a fascinating game that blends augmented reality and getting you out of your house to encounter actual reality. I will share more later but know I walked 3 miles this evening and I’m tired but it’s a good tired spent with some new friends and good people. 

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Podbean – A Great Podcast App

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I discovered a great podcast app called Podbean. You can get it free or Android or iOS for Tablet and Phone. It allows you to search for podcasts across the web and subscribe to them. You can also access your favorites from your browser on your computer too. Upon downloading you are asked what type of casts interest you and then they provide you with suggestions. You can also search for specific titles and shows. Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed.

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Chromebooks to run Android apps – Tech Insider

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Chromebooks are about to take over the world.A few days ago, Google announced that Chromebooks will soon be able to run Android apps from the Google Play app store, finally making them fully capable computers and putting them in a position to put a real dent in Apple and Microsoft’s dominance in PCs.

Source: Chromebooks to run Android apps – Tech Insider

I am a Chromebook and Android user and I have found they work well for all my needs. This article’s news doesn’t surprise me because of the price point and the usability. Sometimes what isn’t popular might work best, you just have to use your imagination and be creative.