- BIOS companies (makers of 100% cruft software like UEFI)
Monday, November 09, 2015
Friday, September 11, 2015
Monday, August 17, 2015
PC evolution
Video cards are the last PC item that hasn't been shrunked properly. Integrated video cards are mostly useful for watching movies, web browsing and office work.
Also the Intel NUC would be nicer if they were all fanless. Fitted with heatsinks on chips.
Also the Intel NUC would be nicer if they were all fanless. Fitted with heatsinks on chips.
Monday, August 03, 2015
Featureless Universal Apps
It's that time again and we've been served a fresh batch of new Microsoft Metro Modern Universal apps.
Still not implemented
App stays minimised when double-clicking a new MP3.
Still not implemented
App stays minimised when double-clicking a new MP3.
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Console gaming on Windows 10
I've been playing Minecraft Windows 10 edition. It works with keyboard/mouse/gamepad/touch. And connects to Xbox Live.
This is what people wanted from Microsoft.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Windows 10 first impressions
I really like it. It's everything Windows 8 should have been.
The Cortana search bar doesn't work for me. It just open a web page to Bing. But I find myself using the Search box all the time. Initially, I thought it was a waste of precious TaskBar space.
The Cortana search bar doesn't work for me. It just open a web page to Bing. But I find myself using the Search box all the time. Initially, I thought it was a waste of precious TaskBar space.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Fate of horrible UI design
Today, I tried out Inbox by Gmail. Just like the new Google Music UI, its just another clumsy software by Google.
Mark my words: Material design will have the same fate as Metro UI.
PS: the person who invented the Carousel UI metaphor should be punch in the balls/ovaries. I'm looking at you Netflix.
Mark my words: Material design will have the same fate as Metro UI.
PS: the person who invented the Carousel UI metaphor should be punch in the balls/ovaries. I'm looking at you Netflix.
"Eating our own Dogfood"
If I attempt to view an attachment image from Outlook.com, it asks me if I want to add it to Onedrive or download to my desktop. I JUST WANT TO VIEW THE PICTURE!
Sometimes, it feels like the people at Microsoft don't actually use their own software.
Sometimes, it feels like the people at Microsoft don't actually use their own software.
Monday, July 20, 2015
More old stuff
An old Dell Inspiron 2200 running Plan 9 from Bell Labs. No serial port to plug in my Honeywell mouse.
Gotta get that Ethernet port working. Hard mode: Get WIFI operational.
Edit: the 44pins HDD is dead. Boots when it feels like it. :(
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Old serial mouse
It's an Honeywell Opto-Mechanical serial mouse. Let's just say that when laser/optical mouse came along, it was just more of the same. Works great with Plan 9's Rio windowing system. It was my mouse for a long time and was last hooked up to a Windows Home Server.
Monday, July 13, 2015
Saturday, July 11, 2015
There are no good Bluetooth mouse/keyboard/gamepad on the market.
The closet thing I have found for a Bluetooth mouse is the Microsoft Sculpt Touch Mouse.
It's got this Haptic touch crap. And lacks mouse buttons 4 and 5.
The closet thing I have found for a Bluetooth mouse is the Microsoft Sculpt Touch Mouse.
It's got this Haptic touch crap. And lacks mouse buttons 4 and 5.
Thursday, July 09, 2015
Wednesday, July 08, 2015
Thursday, July 02, 2015
Windows annoyances
- Windows handles bad clusters pretty bad.
- Can't put the users folder on another hard drive without a hack.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Next on my shopping list
From Crucial:
mSATA MX200 SSD
From Corsair:
Obsidian Series® 350D Windowed Micro ATX PC Case
From somewhere else:
a PCIe to mSATA adapter, SATA to mSATA adapter or USB to mSATA adapter.
mSATA MX200 SSD
From Corsair:
Obsidian Series® 350D Windowed Micro ATX PC Case
From somewhere else:
a PCIe to mSATA adapter, SATA to mSATA adapter or USB to mSATA adapter.
Monday, June 29, 2015
I am still looking for a micro-server with ECC RAM.
There's nothing worthwhile out there. Nothing stands out. I don't want all-in-ones like Drobo/QNAP/Synology.
The Dell PowerEdge T20 is a nice one:
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From: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1797437 |
What I look for in a micro-server:
- ECC RAM (a must)
- Small footprint
- Fanless (if possible)
Edit: Euro-Dell has additional accessories for the T20s.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Other than iPads, Surface Pros and new Nexuses, Tablets suck. Especially Androids.
Here's the HP Stream 7. If one looks at the HP support forums, users are complaining about audio problems and slow Wireless Networking when using Bluetooth peripherals. I blame Intel for that last bug. Clovertrail tablets and Nucs have terrible Bluetooth drivers.
No one can buy an Android under 200$ that will have upgrades for the next year and a half. Except for the Nexuses, Android tablets are terrible purchases. So are most of their phones.
Also why do cheap tablets bother with back facing cameras? Instead of having two mediocre cameras, why not just put a better front facing that has at least 2 megapixels. 0,3 megapixels is crap for anything.
Here's the HP Stream 7. If one looks at the HP support forums, users are complaining about audio problems and slow Wireless Networking when using Bluetooth peripherals. I blame Intel for that last bug. Clovertrail tablets and Nucs have terrible Bluetooth drivers.
No one can buy an Android under 200$ that will have upgrades for the next year and a half. Except for the Nexuses, Android tablets are terrible purchases. So are most of their phones.
Also why do cheap tablets bother with back facing cameras? Instead of having two mediocre cameras, why not just put a better front facing that has at least 2 megapixels. 0,3 megapixels is crap for anything.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Oh Skyrim, I just left World of Warcraft to come back to play you. I had forgotten how badly you were programmed. You feel like a bad console-to-PC port.
- Select Windowed mode and the game window stays stuck in the left upper corner
- Very unfriendly with dual monitors
- Does not play well with Alt+Tabbing
- The mouse acceleration is slow
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Monday, March 09, 2015
American Dad is probably the only TV I have watched in the last decade. Thank you Netflix. Roger is the best alien. Alf sucks.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
My wishlist
I never stopped wanting things. My need amplified when I discovered the Internet.
I will update this list often.
I will update this list often.
- Microsoft HoloLens (a toy, I know)
- New desk and a proper chair
- A Chrome OS tablet (7 or 8 inches)
- More computer books. MORE!
- Surface Pro 3 (BMW of tablets.)
- Oculus Rift (Who doesn't)
- G303 Daedalus Apex Gaming Mouse
- G710 Plus Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
- Stand Desk (I need this NOW!)
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