Posting is hit and miss, and will be for another week. I’m home visiting family, far away from the civilized
Continue readingMonth: December 2012
Keep Surface RT up to date
People tell me that updates are annoying, and slow… but they are for your protection. Windows, Android, iOS, Wii U,
Continue reading1993 – The Nightmare Before Christmas
It’s that time of year… when you get together with family and friends and watch films you love. You know
Continue readingWhy the world didn't end yesterday, according to NASA
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY_Gc1bF8ds&w=560&h=315] What makes this video funny is that it was released on December 11th, 2012!
Continue readingMy Life's Story: in video game consoles
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFlcqWQVVuU&w=420&h=315] I wasn’t that kid. I knew I was getting my N64 for Christmas. But, hey, since the world
Continue readingLet's all blame violent video games!
Well all know where this will end up. Do I even have to get in to the ring? It’s obvious
Continue readingTrackage for Windows 8 – track packages easily
Trackage is a handy app that lets you list and literally “track” packages from various shipping companies like UPS and
Continue readingVirus hid files, "Hidden" Attribute grayed out – Solved!
This thing is nasty. I’ve seen what I can only believe is a variant of WORM_VOBFUS.SMIS as defined by Trend
Continue reading1994 – My Neighbor Totoro
I don’t know what’s taken me so long to write about this one, maybe it’s just the sentimental time of
Continue readingA guide to setting up Xbox Live Security Proofs
I received a message from Xbox Live this week, letting me know that security proofs are being made mandatory. Yes,
Continue readingSlow Motion Liquid Flame? Looks cool to me.
Some of you may know Gav from his time with RoosterTeeth making the mega hit machinima series Red vs. Blue.
Continue readingIt's hard to go vintage
You’re always missing something. That is the problem. I searched through my parents attic a few weeks ago and found
Continue readingThe user-moderated internet
I wanted to sell my old Xbox 360 on Craigslist after I bought a Slim console. I tried to sign
Continue readingConnectivityShortcuts for Windows Phone 7
I’ve had this app installed for so long, I’ve taken it for granted. In order to do things like switch
Continue readingHow to shut down your new Windows 8 computer
It really happened. I kind of thought it might, and addressed this once before, but I hoped it wouldn’t. Microsoft
Continue reading1994 – Evolver
In 1994, electronics, gadgets, toy, and games were my entire world. I was 10. I remember stumbling on to a
Continue readingWhat is Xbox Live? An answer from Microsoft
Picture Credit: Godfree @ GamerTagRadio. What is Xbox Live? When the name first came out, people thought it was a
Continue readingThings you should know about owning the Wii U
So you went out, and you bought a Nintendo Wii U, and maybe you’re going to surprise the kids on
Continue readingSprint tries to enter… the meme market?
Rolling out slowly over the last two weeks has been “Tor, the Data Coach.” Sprint created personas for the data
Continue readingESPN app for Windows 8 debuts
I know, us geeks aren’t usually huge sports fans… but I have a few things I like to stay caught
Continue readingSetting primary, secondary and more DNS addresses through command line – how to
Have you ever noticed that, sometimes when you’re on DHCP, you can have more than 2 DNS addresses? Perhaps you
Continue reading2010 – Alien Anthology
During their “Black Friday deals week” deals, Amazon had the BluRay Alien Anthology on sale. I couldn’t resist. I haven’t
Continue readingKnow your Xbox 360 controller… guide, bumpers, shoulders, triggers?
When the Super Nintendo Entertainment System made its debut in 1990, it introduced the “L” and “R” buttons on the
Continue readingDollar Store "Black Friday" prank
You’ve probably already seen this, but it’s pranks like this that give me hope for humanity. What a great thing
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