Final Thoughts on Windows 8 + Unboxing

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Final Thoughts on Windows 8 + Unboxing

November 02, 2012 /
In late 2011, we received the first public release of Microsoft’s major new operating system, Windows 8. A few months later, we received a consumer preview. A few months after that, we got the release preview. Now, at long last, Microsoft has made the final build of Windows 8 and it is now available for purchase. Should you get it? Should you hold off? Does it improve the PC? Does it ruin it? Today I will offer up my thoughts, not as an exhaustive review, but simply as practical observations to top off ...

Final Thoughts on Windows 8 + Unboxing

Has the Apple Lost its Crisp?

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Has the Apple Lost its Crisp?

September 15, 2012 /
Why am I writing an Apple post, you ask? Well ok, you probably don’t ask. It’s no big secret that earlier this week Apple held an event to announce the iPhone 5 and new lineup of iPods. Actually, a lack of secrecy really themed everything about the latest in Apple’s most popular products, arguably the most popular products in all of recent technology. Leak after leak after leak revealed information about the new iPhone; everything from its taller form factor to duo-tone backing to tiny 9-pin dock ...

Has the Apple Lost its Crisp?

Tabbed Browsing in Windows Explorer? I’ll take three!

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Tabbed Browsing in Windows Explorer? I’ll take three!

August 29, 2012 /
If there’s one feature I’ve ever wanted to see come to Windows, it’s tabbed browsing in Windows explorer. While some may not see the big difference between switching windows and switching tabs (I suppose that would include Microsoft, considering they’ve yet to include such a function even in the soon-to-be-released Windows 8) anyone who has gotten used to tabbed browsing on the web or on Linux-based OS’s will be able to appreciate having the same abilities while browsing files. Thankfully, out of ...

Tabbed Browsing in Windows Explorer? I’ll take three!

One Command, One Thousand Solutions to PC Problems

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One Command, One Thousand Solutions to PC Problems

July 15, 2012 /
Here’s a little tip every Windows user should know about. Maybe you got a virus, maybe the power went out during an update, maybe you were tampering with your system, or maybe space aliens are to blame–at any rate, things go bad, and then things go really, really bad. If you find yourself with a Windows installation suffering from corrupted or missing system files, you may be surprised to find out that one of your best shots at making repairs is not found in a pricey piece of do-it-all software. In ...

One Command, One Thousand Solutions to PC Problems

Enabling Virtual RAM on Apple Devices Tutorial

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Enabling Virtual RAM on Apple Devices Tutorial

July 09, 2012 /
Aside from the artificial limitations placed upon the iOS software by Apple, my biggest frustration with all iPods, iPhones, and iPads has been that they’ve born the very frustrating physical limitation of far too little RAM to comfortably run a good deal of intensive apps, or alternatively to run a healthy selection of simpler apps simultaneously. Although jailbreaking can solve the majority of software woes, in the process it only contributes to this hardware problem by adding more processes for iOS to ...

Enabling Virtual RAM on Apple Devices Tutorial

‘Project Glass’ at GoogleIO 2012: Best Presentation. Ever.

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‘Project Glass’ at GoogleIO 2012: Best Presentation. Ever.

June 28, 2012 /
Seeing how many times something like augmented reality glasses has been tried and failed, Google really needed a solid win to convince everyone that Project Glass is a product worth investing in both now and for future development. Long story short, they got that win, and it came from above. Literally. I don’t want to spoil the fun, so just take a look at the incredible presentation below and you’ll understand why all the ‘wow’. A shorter, more polished video of behind the scenes and hangout ...

‘Project Glass’ at GoogleIO 2012: Best Presentation. Ever.