Pranking People with “Live Photoshop”
With some creative use of a bus stop display kiosk and quick Photoshop editing skills, this crew (hiding nearby), humorously pranks people waiting at a bus stop in this YouTube video: Sometimes, you just have to smile (and laugh) at creative uses of technology.
read moreApple WWDC 2013 Recap
For those that missed out on Apple’s WWDC 2013 Keynote in San Francisco yesterday, here are the major points: iOS7: The newest version of iOS introduces major graphic and UI changes. This was a change that was greatly needed, as the iOS UI was feeling increasingly stale and outdated, especially when compared to the Holo UI found in recent Android OS releases, 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and 4.1-4.2 (JellyBean). Interestingly, some of the visual changes seem to take a cue from the TouchWiz UX 2.0 interface found in Samsung’s Galaxy...
read moreTesting Wii Compatiblity with Large Capacity SDXC Cards
I recently purchased a Lexar Professional 128 GB SDXC card for experimental use in a softmodded Wii. As I discovered earlier that the Wii’s SD card slot was compatible with SDXC cards (such as the SanDisk 64 GB MicroSDXC Card via adapter), I was curious to see if the Wii was capable of reading a 128 GB SDXC card. However, before I could test the card, I needed to format the Lexar Professional 128 GB SDXC into FAT32 format. Unfortunately, the built-in format tool in Windows 7 & 8 only allowed options to format the 128 GB SDXC card...
read moreWindows 8.1 “Blue” To Be Released as a Free Update for Windows 8 Users
Microsoft announced today on their Windows blog that Windows 8.1 “Blue” will be a free update for current Windows 8 users:Today at the JP Morgan Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in Boston, Tami Reller shared with the audience that the update previously referred to as “Windows Blue” will be called Windows 8.1and will be a free update to Windows 8 for consumers through the Windows Store.Unlike Service Packs for previous versions of Windows, Windows 8.1 introduces a lot of visual and functional changes. The public...
read moreTechPulse 2013
Good morning, everyone! It’s a cloudy, yet warm morning here in St. Paul, Minnesota! I will be at the River Centre in St. Paul today, covering this year’s TechPulse 2013 event! TechPulse is a technology based conference that is held annually in St. Paul, covering the latest IT technologies for small business and enterprise usage. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day!8:30 AM – 9:15 AM: Welcome Presentation Welcome presentation begins with two speakers, introducing TechPulse 2013, discussing today’s breakout sessions...
read moreTwin Cities Code Camp 14 Overview
On Saturday, I went to the Twin Cities Code Camp 14 event over at the University of Minnesota. As with previous TCCC events, the event started off early in the morning at 8:15 AM, with continental breakfast provided by Thomson-Reuters, followed with a welcoming session after at 8:45 AM. However, as I was running a bit late, I was unable to make it for breakfast and the welcoming session. After quickly checking in, the first session I decided to attend was about Meteor, a JavaScript framework that’s rapidly becoming popular among web...
read moreTwin Cities Code Camp Spring 2013 Tomorrow!
Just a reminder for those that were interested, the next Twin Cities Code Camp event is tomorrow! The event will be held on the University of Minnesota East Bank campus over at Keller Hall. The event is free to attend, but you must register for the event and to be eligible for the prize drawings at the end of the event.There will be a wide range of discussion sessions at tomorrow’s TCCC, covering topics from .NET, JavaScript, API designs, programming practices, etc. The schedule for tomorrow can be found here: TCCC – Spring 2013...
read moreUbuntu 13.04 “Raring Ringtail” Now Available
For those that were waiting the next version of Ubuntu, the wait is now over, as Canonical released Ubuntu 13.04 “Raring Ringtail” today. You can download the 32-bit and 64-bit versions over at the official Ubuntu website. While hardcore Linux users will likely continue to avoid Ubuntu for being too proprietary and simplified, the new features found in Raring Ringtail continue Canonical’s goal of making Linux more mainstream and unifying the desktop and mobile platforms. ZDnet has already posted an in-depth review of Raring...
read moreMicrosoft Bringing Back the Start Button with Windows 8.1 Update
With the unpopularity of Windows 8, sluggish PC sales, in addition with complaints from PC manufacturers, it appears that Microsoft will be bringing back the Start Button with the upcoming Windows 8.1 “Blue” update, according to the Verge:Microsoft is preparing to revive the traditional Start button it killed with Windows 8. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans have revealed to The Verge that Windows 8.1 will include the return of the Start button. We understand that the button will act as a method to simply access the...
read moreWindows “Blue” Build 9394 Leaked: Preview of Upcoming Windows 8 UI Changes
A 32-bit build of Windows “Blue” (codename for the upcoming interim update to Windows 8) was recently leaked online. Paul Thurrott over at Supersite for Windows recently had a hands-on preview of the leaked build (9394) and went over the changes that have been found in the latest build of Windows Blue over Windows 8. Nearly all of the changes are in regards to MetroUI. For those hoping that Microsoft will be adding back the start button and other UI features that were removed with Windows 8, disappointment is to be expected, as...
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