Over the weekend, I went Atlanta for a friend’s wedding. (Congrats Jared & Robynn!) On the last day of the trip, my trusty Galaxy Note II met with disaster, as it fell face flat onto the pavement when I tripped over a parking block. The aftermath of the disaster: While
Gigabyte BRIX: A Miniscule Gaming PC
The Engadget staff recently had the opportunity to check out one of Gigabyte’s newest product at the Intel Developer’s Conference, the BRIX, a mini-form factor PC. Similar in size to the NUC units that Intel introduced last year, Gigabyte is introducing both AMD Kabini and Intel Haswell based solutions with
Storage Spaces on Windows Server 2012: Great in Theory, Terrible in Practice
Recently, I had the opportunity to test out the new Storage Spaces feature on Windows Server 2012. With a bunch of spare hard drives and parts sitting around, I figure I’d put them to some use by testing out the functionality of Windows Server 2012. Storage Spaces (also available on
Registrations for Twin Cities Code Camp 15 Now Open!
With the fall season now upon us, the time for the next Twin Cities Code Camp event is coming up pretty soon. Registrations for TCCC15 is now open and like with previous TCCC events, the event is completely free. TCCC15 will be held on October 19, 2013 from 8 AM
Have a Crucial M4 SSD and Seeing the 0x000000F4 Bug? Update the Firmware!
Recently, one of my clients were reporting that they were suddenly getting frequent BSODs on one of their laptops, with the error code 0x000000F4. The client’s laptop would run normally, but suddenly would BSOD and reboot after about an hour or so of use.The laptop in question was upgraded with
Android 4.4 Now “KitKat” Instead of Key Lime Pie
Although it has only been a short time since Google released Android 4.3 and has yet to be released for most Android devices, Google today has released some minor details about Android 4.4, specifically in that it will be called “KitKat” instead of “Key Lime Pie.” Apparently, Nestle has given
Nintendo Introduces the Nintendo 2DS
Nintendo unveiled the Nintendo 2DS this week, a new addition to the Nintendo DS handheld family. Unlike previous Nintendo DS devices, the new Nintendo 2DS is more tablet-like in nature, abandoning the flip-screen design present in previous Nintendo DS devices. In terms of hardware, the new Nintendo 2DS boasts the
PROJECT AM2R: Metroid II Remake Project
I recently stumbled upon Project AM2R, a full-blown remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus in 16-bit style. It is an unofficial, fangame project that has been in development for a few years. From the screenshots and the progress updates, Project AM2R seems to be coming along nicely, as many
AOKP Team Releases JB 4.2 Milestone 2
The AOKP Team released their JB 4.2 Milestone 2 build for several Android devices today. It’s been a while since the AOKP Team has released their JellyBean 4.2 Milestone 1 build, so there have been quite a few changes made since then. From their announcement post on the AOKP blog
Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin Released!
Final Fantasy fans are in for a treat! OC Remix, a site well known by video game music enthusiasts, has released Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin, an album of arranged songs from the classic Squaresoft RPG, Final Fantasy VI. You can check out a preview of some of the