I’m John Oliver. I’m a 30 something geek living in Dover, Delaware. I enjoy technology, gadgets, new media (facebook, twitter, tumblr), design, and all of those do it yourself reality shows on HGTV. I use this blog as an outlet to voice my opinion on various topics. Using tumblr’s awesome tools, I enjoy sharing links back to good articles (I call them good reads) along with a small narrative with my take. Most will be technology focused but I will sprinkle in a bit about me and other current events type stuff. Enjoy!John OliverTumblr (3.0; @dovergeek)http://www.joliver.org/15 Must-Have Free Apps For Your Mac15 Must-Have Free Apps For Your Mac: I generally do not pay attention to these but this nailed so...http://www.joliver.org/post/424592872http://www.joliver.org/post/424592872Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:36:03 -0500How To Remove "Security Tool"How To Remove "Security Tool": Been to Facebook and found that you got a little more than you...http://www.joliver.org/post/411396152http://www.joliver.org/post/411396152Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:56:00 -0500techsupportSaw this while driving.<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxw3foSUqw1qz7vxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Saw this while driving.</p>http://www.joliver.org/post/390906771http://www.joliver.org/post/390906771Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:38:18 -0500Snow + Minivan = FailThis is a bit of rant because I just had to help this person dig their minivan out when they...http://www.joliver.org/post/384253305http://www.joliver.org/post/384253305Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:45:14 -0500rant snow blizzardHere we go again<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxnbx3scnx1qz7vxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here we go again</p>http://www.joliver.org/post/382465473http://www.joliver.org/post/382465473Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:03:07 -0500Changes/Feature Requests For Google Buzzkevinrose: Google announced Buzz today, a photo/videos/link/status sharing service. The big news...http://www.joliver.org/post/382329289http://www.joliver.org/post/382329289Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:24:33 -0500Use Google's DNS ServersHere’s a quick tip that I found while reading Macworld magazine as I was snowed in during the...http://www.joliver.org/post/374690921http://www.joliver.org/post/374690921Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:03:56 -0500Screw shoveling, another beer please.<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxftdxFxel1qz7vxjo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Screw shoveling, another beer please.</p>http://www.joliver.org/post/374656325http://www.joliver.org/post/374656325Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:39:34 -05008AM - up to another foot to come. :-)<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxf8mrkPN21qz7vxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>8AM - up to another foot to come. :-)</p>http://www.joliver.org/post/374078198http://www.joliver.org/post/374078198Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:11:21 -050011pm, first rd of shoveling done. Time for another hoegarden.<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxehqsFZgS1qz7vxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>11pm, first rd of shoveling done. Time for another hoegarden.</p>http://www.joliver.org/post/373402637http://www.joliver.org/post/373402637Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:30:32 -0500Driveway is salted. Bring on the snow!<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxdvjrOnNT1qz7vxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Driveway is salted. Bring on the snow!</p>http://www.joliver.org/post/372716668http://www.joliver.org/post/372716668Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:31:07 -0500Watching the Blizzard of 2010 from my office command center. LOL<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxdkco8KNU1qz7vxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Watching the Blizzard of 2010 from my office command center. LOL</p>http://www.joliver.org/post/372447687http://www.joliver.org/post/372447687Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:29:16 -0500Photo<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwz08hjVe91qz7vxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.joliver.org/post/358223328http://www.joliver.org/post/358223328Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:48:17 -0500apple ipad"If there is one key thing I could convey to anyone reading this is to hustle. You will never be..."““If there is one key thing I could convey to anyone reading this is to hustle. You will...http://www.joliver.org/post/354631013http://www.joliver.org/post/354631013Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:58:50 -0500inspirationalIts Apple keynote time again. I guess its no real secret that...<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwu73n8wwN1qz7vxjo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Its Apple keynote time again. I guess its no real secret that Apple will be releasing some type of new device along the lines of a tablet that will change the whole face of tablet computing.</p> <p>To borrow a page from Kanye: Apple, thats tablet is nice and all and I am going to let you have your keynote, but the rest of Mac/iPhone peeps are expecting a bit more.</p> <ol> <li>iLife ‘10 - For me, this is only really for one app, iWeb. Yep, I said it. I am looking forward to seeing a major update and step forward to the red headed step child of the iLife suite.<br/><br/>Amongst the features on my wish list: A) Scripting and database support. B) Open theming and the ability to share/import themes. C) Recode how sites are processed with an emphasis on page load times.</li> <li>iPhone OS 4.0 - In case you haven’t noticed, the iPhone doesn’t have the advantage of being the only game in town anymore. Furthermore, the user interface and menu system that iPhone uses is beginning to look a bit dated, especially compared to the likes of HTC’s SenseUI running on Android.<br/><br/>Topping my list of iPhone OS 4.0 wants: A) An information stuffed home & lock screen that consolidates updates info from various apps. B) Widgets on the actual menu in place of app icons. Some things, like weather, don’t need to be an app, they just need to be a floating widget on the screen. C) Wireless syncing to iTunes. Really, i’m not sure why this is still not done.<br/><br/> </li> <li>iTunes Subscription Service - Ah yes, my long shot pick. I will gladly pay a monthly fee and deal with DRM in order to have the entire iTunes music catalog available to put on my iPhone. </li> </ol> <p>So thats my wish list for the Jan 27 keynote. Aside from the subscription service, I feel these are very reasonable expectations. Time will tell.</p>http://www.joliver.org/post/353785944http://www.joliver.org/post/353785944Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:28:00 -0500apple mac iphoneSpecter vs. Bachmann - My takeSpecter vs. Bachmann - My take: I am not a fan of politics and despise that partisan games get in...http://www.joliver.org/post/352921662http://www.joliver.org/post/352921662Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:49:00 -0500politicsConfessions of a Car SalesmanConfessions of a Car Salesman: This should be required reading for anyone who is buying a car.http://www.joliver.org/post/347902695http://www.joliver.org/post/347902695Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:56:00 -0500goodreadsiPhone UI Update - When?I recently rejoined the walled garden of Apple after straying of the farm in hopes to finding...http://www.joliver.org/post/302288655http://www.joliver.org/post/302288655Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:46:40 -0500A week ago today my car was swallowed by a snow drift.<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kv9u5y1eyK1qz7vxjo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A week ago today my car was swallowed by a snow drift.</p>http://www.joliver.org/post/301503411http://www.joliver.org/post/301503411Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:03:36 -0500FCC investigating Verizon ETF rate hikeFCC investigating Verizon ETF rate hike: As I have tweeted, I thought the Verizon ETF hike was a...http://www.joliver.org/post/269375840http://www.joliver.org/post/269375840Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:30:05 -0500verizonpoliticswireless