I recently assisted a client that was having logon issues with their Office 365 services. The particular problem that the client was encountering was that their account was completely locked out, due to too many failed logon attempts. Usually, the fix for this issue is to issue a password reset
AMD Unveils the Radeon R9/R7 Radeon Series
At the GPU 14 Tech Day Event in Hawaii, AMD officially unveiled the their next generation Radeon GPU series, the Radeon R9 2xx and R7 2xx series, codenamed “Volcanic Islands.” The new Radeon R9/R7 GPU family uses an enhanced GCN architecture (initially introduced in the Radeon HD 7000 series), is
Gradle for Android at Twitter HQ
It’s been a great time being here in the Bay Area, as the weather here has been nothing but stellar. Earlier this evening, I had the opportunity to attend a Gradle for Android event over at Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco. It was quite the attendance, as 300 developers were
The Weekend Tidbits (September 20, 2013)
Well, I’m off to the Bay Area in California for the next two weeks. It feels strange leaving for another trip so soon, as I only returned from Atlanta last weekend. Anyhow, I’ll continue to be posting from California with interesting tech tips and news. Have a great weekend everyone!
Fake Death of a Crucial M4 SSD
While making some Hyper-V configuration changes on my home server, my Windows Server 2012-based server suddenly went BSOD and immediately restarted. On reboot, I found that the motherboard could no longer detect the boot drive (a Crucial M4 512 GB SSD) BIOS. The M4 contained the OS partition for Server 2012,
A Tribute to Hiroshi Yamauchi
Today is a sad day, as Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man who led Nintendo from 1949 to 2002 and transformed Nintendo from a small card company into a mega videogame giant, has passed away from Pneumonia at the age of 85. During his time at Nintendo, popular gaming consoles such as the
Disaster Strikes! A Sad Galaxy Note II :(
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
Android 4.3 Camera App from Google Edition Galaxy S4 Leaked
Even though Google just released the Google Editions of the Galaxy S4 and the HTC One yesterday, Android developers have already broken down the firmware for both devices, as custom ROMs for the standard versions of both devices are beginning to appear. Along with custom ROMs, the new Android 4.3
Windows 8.1 Preview Now Available
For those itching to get a chance to try out the new features in Windows 8.1, you can now grab the preview version from Microsoft’s Windows 8 website. With the vast majority of complaints from consumers have been about the ModernUI in Windows 8, many of the updates in 8.1
Galaxy Note II Quick Impressions and Tidbits
It’s been a month since I switched to a Galaxy Note II from a Galaxy Nexus and I couldn’t be any happier. Compared to the Nexus, the Note II is a huge upgrade in nearly every way, and I’m not just talking about the Note II’s massive screen. PROS The
Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii Mod
For those that are looking for a refreshing new challenge to New Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Wii, look no further! A fan group called the Newer Team has released a mod for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, properly named “Newer Super Mario Bros Wii!” With this mod, Newer