The trouble with bringing your own software
PC Magazine is advocating a bring your own laptop, with your own software approach to business. It likens it to mechanics who bring their own tools. The trouble is that while mechanical tools in a...
View ArticleUse Audacity to sneak an extra podcast in each week
If you don’t mind your podcasts sounding like chipmunks, you can shave 10-15 minutes off their length by loading the MP3 into Audacity before sneakernetting it to your car. Simply download and install...
View ArticleBrief first impressions of the Hisense Sero 7 Pro tablet
I picked up a Hisense Sero 7 Pro tablet this evening. I’ve only spent about 90 minutes with it, but my first impressions of it are very favorable. It’s fast and smooth, the screen is sharp, and the...
View ArticleMore thoughts on the $150 Hisense Sero 7 Pro tablet
Steve Aubrey wrote in with a link to a useful site dedicated to the Hisense Sero 7. It collects all the useful information that’s surfaced from xda-developers and other sites, including custom ROMs,...
View ArticleThe $99 Android tablet of 2013: The Hisense Sero 7 LT (or Lite)
So when I decided to bring myself into the current decade, tablet-wise, I opted for the $150 Hisense Sero 7 Pro, though I was certainly curious about its $99 little brother. Unfortunately, information...
View ArticleCyanogenmod 10.1 runs surprisingly well on a Nook Color
Cyanogenmod–the open-source distribution of Android for undersupported/abandoned devices–went to version 10.1 this week. Version 10.1 is based on Android 4.2.2, so it matches what’s in stores right...
View ArticleBurn-in explained
I’ve worked several different shops now that seem to have a misconception about burn-in. So I’m going to explain it. I think there’s a misconception that if you let a computer run with a light load for...
View ArticleNot your father’s Celeron
I picked up a Celeron G1610 CPU last week and I’m using it to build a Linux box. Yeah, it’s a Celeron. But it performs like a 2011-vintage Core i3 or a 2010-vintage Core i5, consumes less power than...
View ArticleGo to college, but don’t go broke doing it
I saw in this morning’s Post-Dispatch that 25% of student borrowers can’t repay their debts. I understand why, but it’s preventable. Jim Gallagher’s column has some good advice. I’ll add some more,...
View ArticleWhat LOAD “*”,8,1 means
The smartest guy in the room cited the Commodore command LOAD “*”,8,1 as something he used for years but never understood why it worked. It will be a long time before I once again I know something...
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