Category: Technology
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Fixing an Original Xbox (Halo Edition!)
On one of my recent thrifting expeditions I happened upon this original Xbox that was the super-cool halo edition in transparent green. I looked around for a power cord that I could test it with at the store but couldn’t find one. They were only asking $10 for it anyways, so I took the chance…
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Thinking Android? Think Sony!
I’ve used a lot of Android phones over the years starting with the first one ever. The quality of Android phones can often let you down, even the high-end models (I’m looking at you, HTC). I was getting tired of the recent trend in Android devices, mainly that they were getting way too enormous in size…
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Waiting Game
I was all excited about using my new MacBook pro until I started the migration assistant…
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The Times They Are a-Changin’
I remember in 1999 you had to have a super computer to watch the Star Wars: Episode 1 trailer online. Now you can watch them in HD on your phone, wherever you are: iTunes Movie Trailers
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Some of My New Favourite* Things
I’ve found myself using a lot of great new software and gadgets, especially since I started working from home. Here’s a list of what I’ve been using lately: TextMate TextMate is an extremely versatile text editor for OS X. I use it constantly for code editing (especially PHP), cutting/pasting text, text searching and for taking…
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Dial-Up Sucks
Had a humorous finish to an email thread with my Grandpa today: Grandpa: Dan, how do I go about installing Abobe PDF install for Windows 7? I tried Googleling but no direct link. Love G’dad Me: Hi Grandpa, Click the Download Adobe Reader button here: http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/ Grandpa: Thank you Dan, will let you know if…
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A Love-Hate Relationship
I finally got the 580EX II flash for my camera! I can already see an amazing difference in my indoor pictures. But even after getting my new flash Sadie still won’t let me take a decent picture of her. Actually, it’s probably just her pug face that’s messing up the shots 😀 *zing* – good…
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