A $60 Android tablet in split screen replaced my macro pad and keeps Discord visible while I game. The buttons work even when my PC is locked or off.
Read the post →I’ve been thinking about replacing my 20-year old Targus bag with a nice, expensive camera bag for quite a while now, and Brian Moses and I are going to be running a booth at Texas Linux Fest in October. That...
Read the post →Why am I writing about running Linux on a laptop that was already an old model when I bought it two years ago? That seems like a good question!
Read the post →I shop for a new Android tablet a couple of times each year. I don’t want a giant iPad-sized tablet. I want a tablet that is much bigger than my phone while still being small enough to palm like a...
Read the post →I don’t know how exciting this is. The Asus Vivobook Flip 14 is not a bleeding-edge piece of hardware. It is definitely not one of the nicest 2-in-1 ultrabooks, but the price was just too good for me to pass...
Read the post →When I started co-hosting The Create/Invent Podcast last year, I started casually shopping for macro pads or a Stream Deck. We were recording our interviews locally with OBS Studio, and on the rare occasion that we did a live stream,...
Read the post →A little over three years ago, I bought a Chuwi Hi12 2-in-1 tablet. It was an amazing piece of hardware for the price, even if it was woefully underpowered. It uses the same beautiful display as whatever version of the...
Read the post →I am a huge fan of mechanical keyboards. I type thousands of words every day. I write blog posts. I write emails. I’m constantly sending instant messages or chatting in Discord.
Read the post →I usually put a lot of thought into my choice of laptop. This was especially important when I traveled a lot and didn’t own a desktop computer. This time, though, I was in need of a gaming laptop and I...
Read the post →I knew running Linux on my Chuwi Hi12 tablet would be a challenge. I did my research before ordering the Chuwi tablet, and things weren’t looking too promising when my tablet arrived at my door early in August.
Read the post →I’ve had my Chuwi Hi12 for more than two months now. I’ve used it every single day. It has become an essential part of my daily workflow at home, and I take it with me almost every time I leave...
Read the post →I’ve been using the same laptop for more than six years. It is a giant laptop with an 18.4” screen, and it weighs nearly ten pounds. When I bought it, it was a desktop replacement, and its quad core i7...
Read the post →It has been almost a year since I wrote my last “gift ideas” post, and Christmas is almost upon us once again. During this time of year, you might be looking to find a gift for a family member, friend,...
Read the post →I’ve been contemplating the idea of making some changes in my portable and mobile worlds for quite some time. For a long time, I only had a laptop and a cell phone. Life was simple then, and there wasn’t much...
Read the post →It is the gift-giving season again, and finding the right gift can be very hard work. I wrote up a little “gift ideas” blog post like this one last year, and I was extremely surprised with how popular it was....
Read the post →I have been complaining about computer audio for quite a while. Routing my headphone and microphone cabling around my desk has been a nuisance, and headphone static has been a constant problem whenever my headset’s microphone is plugged in. On...
Read the post →Way back in July, I assembled a new computer to replace my old primary workstation, which was my laptop. I decided that the easiest and most economical thing to do was to transplant my laptop’s Crucial M4 solid-state drive into...
Read the post →Buying gifts is hard work. It is that time of year again, and I’m working hard trying to figure out exactly what to buy for everyone. I thought I might be able to help someone else out if I made...
Read the post →I have some rack-mount servers out in the world, and none of them have optical drives. You never know when something is going to go wrong, so I always carry a USB DVD drive and a stack of various discs...
Read the post →Late last year, I went shopping with my friend Brian to help him pick out a mechanical keyboard. We tried our local Fry’s, but they didn’t have a very good selection, so we hopped on 75 and drove down to...
Read the post →Update: You might want to skip all of this. My friend Brian took what I had here quite a bit further, and he has made a much more comprehensive Piwik notification for Tasker. You should definitely check it out!
Read the post →Overall, I like my aging T-Mobile Vibrant, but it has been a bit of a mixed bag. When it debuted, the spec sheet made it look like one of the best devices available. It was thin. It was light. It...
Read the post →I’ve been using Swype for quite a few years now. I am a really big fan of Swype and I don’t think I would be happy without a sweeping/gesture-based keyboard. I recently learned about a keyboard, called Keymonk, that allows...
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Read the post →I have had my old HTC Dream sitting around collecting dust for months. I have been trying to come up with a cool use for it for months. After all that time, I think I finally may have come up...
Read the post →CyanogenMod 7-RC4 dropped just a few days ago and it is a very exciting release as far as the Nook Color is concerned. As of release candidate four, CyanogenMod is officially supporting the Nook Color, and hardware acceleration of video...
Read the post →I’ve been wanting a better Android tablet for quite a while now. I’ve had the Eken M001 for quite a while now, but it isn’t a very usable tablet (especially after I bricked it). The battery doesn’t last long, the...
Read the post →The single most disappointing application that came installed on my T-Mobile G1 was the default email application. The very first thing I noticed was the horrendous IMAP support. I have a very well organized mail account. I might have a...
Read the post →I finally broke down and replaced my long in the tooth Palm Treo 650 with a T-Mobile G1 (a.k.a. HTC Dream). The only major complaint I had with the Treo was stability. It used to like to reboot itself about...
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