Microsoft has published the link for the Windows 8 Release Preview. This is, for all intents and purposes, Windows 8
Continue readingMonth: May 2012
Botnets getting frightening
I work in the IT industry, and when I read about the United States government urging large corperations and Internet
Continue readingAfterFocus – photo editing for your Android
Their tagline is “Bring DSLR-like Photography to Your Smartphone.” And it’s very true. You have lots of focusing, color changing
Continue readingShow or Hide Formatting (extra characters) in Word 2007 / 2010
Do you have extra formatting characters or funny symbols in your Word Document? Do you have dots between every word
Continue reading2005 – RushJet1 – Sounds of the 2A03
RushJet1 is a chiptune artist who put a few albums out over the last few years, but certainly doesn’t appear
Continue readingWhat is Gamerscore and what are Achievements?
I’ve been asked before: “what is gamer score” or “can I use gamer score points to buy games on the
Continue readingHalo 4 – animated key art
Imagine, if you will, a time about a decade or two in to the future, when boxes on shelves will
Continue readingTaking Mobile Gaming Seriously
I admit it. As a first generation console gamer, the closest thing to “mobile” gaming I ever got in to
Continue readingBlast Monkeys
I don’t talk about mobile games all that often. But I’ve found a fun little time waster, thanks to a
Continue readingNinite installs and updates your PC's programs all at once
A friend of mine introduced me to a website called Ninite. Trust me, I didn’t want to click the link
Continue reading2001 – Lit – Atomic
Lit was a one hit wonder from my high school years. Most famous for My Own Worst Enemy, they also
Continue readingWhat are Microsoft Points?
Microsoft points are a form of digital currency created by Microsoft for use in the Xbox Live Marketplace and Zune
Continue readingWelcome to Life
This week’s video was something I saw on this weeks episode of Frame Rate. A very funny on take on
Continue readingGetting back to PC gaming
Thanks to a recent 24 hour deal on Steam, I have a suddenly renewed interest in PC gaming. Nothing new
Continue readingFirst impressions of the new iPad
I am a life long Windows junkie, but I love getting my hands on new technology and tinkering with something
Continue readingOh, hello there iPad
Yeah, sorry there was no “app of the week” post today – you would think that if someone just got
Continue readingPC Decrapifier makes quick work of removing bloatware
Bloatware is the term that geeks in the computer industry call of that junk that comes preinstalled on your computer
Continue reading2011 – Blink 182 – Neighborhoods
I’ve talked to more than a few people who had no idea this album was ever even released. Yes, in
Continue readingHow can I tell if Xbox Live is down right now?
Whenever there’s the slightest hiccup, people want to know if Xbox Live is down. Microsoft makes it extremely easy to
Continue readingEarthereal – time-lapsed photos from the ISS
In this video, Earthereal, you have several high resolution photos taken from the international space station strung together to make
Continue readingWhen did movie tie in games get good?
A couple of years ago, X-Men Origins: Wolverine was released. This game was the beginning of Marvel Comics’ rebirth in
Continue readingNothing exciting, but planning…
No, today I have no exciting news of any kind. These things happen. However, I am excited to start laying
Continue readingWhoIsServer – domain registration info on the go!
If you’re a web-geek like me, you spend an abnormal amount of time trying to figure out who owns certain
Continue readingArchive by date RECEIVED instead of date MODIFIED in Outlook 2007
Some people have a lot of email. A lot of email. Sometimes, to boost performance and ease the strain on
Continue reading1999 – Angry Salad – self titled
Boston boys Angry Salad had a few albums and received some national recognition. Their major label debut was also their
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