Something I haven’t really covered on my site is gaming. I don’t really have plans to start as I am not a hardcore gamer. I am however fascinated in gaming technologies. That being said, something interesting is happening. And I ask myself, how in the world did I miss it? Well here it is: the next Xbox [...]
How to Install Google Chrome on Fedora 18
April 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Linux is one of my favorite operating systems. I say ‘Linux’ non specifically because I find all distributions fascinating. I recently installed Fedora 18 on one of my old hard drives and have been playing around. I am still relatively new to Linux and I have been trying to learn it as both a systems [...]
GRUB Rescue | Repair MBR | Master Boot Record
March 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Since my GRUB Rescue issue, I have been advancing my understanding of storage partitioning and boot methods. A while back I had acquired an old laptop with Windows Vista installed. I cleaned everything up for my purposes and decided to install a dual boot Kubuntu environment. Original: How to Reinstall Kubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot on [...]
Clonezilla | Disk Cloning and Imaging | Norton Ghost Substitute
March 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Clonezilla is one of those cool Open Source pieces of software that works for a variety of methods. If you have ever created a drive clone, you have probably worked with or are familiar with Norton Ghost®. Norton Ghost® by Symantec is an amazing software for what it does until you need to clone multiple [...]
Hirens Boot CD | PC Recovery Tools
March 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Sometimes working through Windows to fix a problem is not an option. With limited permissions and locked files it can be impossible to access what you need to fix. Sometimes you are left with no other option than to boot to a live CD operating system. This is where Hirens Boot CD comes into play. [...]
Kali Linux | Backtrack Linux | Penetration Testing Linux
March 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I am a big fan of Linux, there is so much more freedom to how you want to work with your PC. As recent as about a year ago, I became fascinated with IT security and system penetration testing. This is where Kali Linux comes in. Although I am not a system pentest expert, I [...]
ImgBurn: Free ISO Image Burner | Nero Substitute
March 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I can’t even count how many times I have used ImgBurn. If I had to use one word to describe it, I would call it “Amazing”. Even better, since this is open source, it can be downloaded for FREE! Although I do encourage donating to the developer if you find this software useful. Download ImgBurn [...]
RFduino Open Source RF Bluetooth 4.0
March 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
RFduino is a coin-sized, open-source PCB that is small enough to fit inside almost any project. This board runs an ARM Cortex processor and has many power options available including USB, coin cell or bench power supply. One of the most notable features is the board is equipped with Bluetooth 4.0. What does this mean? [...]
Sprint LTE Minneapolis
February 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It looks like Sprint has started enabling LTE in locations around the metro. Attached is my screenshot of my LTE speed from the parking lot of TGI Fridays near 394 in the west end.
Internet is Running Slow Fix Trick
December 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sometimes slow internet is the result of a bloated DNS cache on Windows. So I have a little trick that works for me every once in a while. If your cache hasnt been flushed recently or you have no idea what the sam hill I am talking about, you should try it anyway. This trick [...]
