What’s up with the Windows 8 App Store?

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What’s up with the Windows 8 App Store?

December 14, 2012 /
Ok, so before I get started, let me make it quite clear that I love Windows 8. Contrary to what many suggest, I would consider it a necessary upgrade from Windows 7 due to increased performance, a more efficient UI, cool new functionality thanks to the new Start screen and its apps…oh, wait. While most of those points may be true, Microsoft may be missing things on one critical level, and if they don’t correct it soon, the damage may be difficult to repair, ever. The Windows 8 app store started out ...

What’s up with the Windows 8 App Store?

Custom Windows 8 Tiles Tutorial (UPDATED x2)

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Custom Windows 8 Tiles Tutorial (UPDATED x2)

November 04, 2012 /
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably well aware that Microsoft has released Windows 8: successor to Windows 7, and father of a new generation of Windows. I recently got my copy, and have been quite impressed with the OS thus far. However, no matter how good Windows 8 is, it can’t make all of my old applications match the new UI in the Start Screen. Thankfully, there is already a way to fix that. UPDATE: A new version of OblyTile has been released which handles image resizing for ...

Custom Windows 8 Tiles Tutorial (UPDATED x2)

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