Downloading torrents on a Chromebook? YES

Posted on: Sunday, 2013.05.19 by J.D. H. in in Chrome,

Google’s Chrome OS is not known for having extensive app support. However, somewhat surprisingly, there is a way to download legitimate torrents on your Chromebook by using a packaged app called jstorrent. I intend to writeup a full review of the jstorrent but for now here are some relevant links to get you started: Google Groupshttps://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/chromebook-central/DXJmD1ZUK2Q+YouSearchImagesMapsPlayYouTubeNewsGmailDriveCalendarMoreTranslateMobileBooksOffersWalletShoppingBloggerFinancePhotosVideos uTorrent for Chromebook [...]

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Caribou Coffee Caribou Blend Special Offer

Posted on: Saturday, 2013.05.18 by J.D. H. in in Misc Links,

Samantha’s favorite morning coffee is Caribou Coffee Medium Roast. Coffee is not my cup of tea (literally ) but I can attest that it has a wonderful smell! If you are interested in trying this coffee too, or are already a fan, Amazon is currently running a special on Caribou Coffee K-Cups where you get [...]

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Samsung Chromebook Review

Posted on: Friday, 2013.05.17 by J.D. H. in in Chrome, computer tips, Computers,

My Samsung Chromebook arrived recently and I have been enjoying putting it through its paces. Thoughts so far… Cons: Bottom of the laptop gets pretty hot Keyboard is not backlit Pros: Performance, suprisingly good Simplicity, everything is very easy to find/use Weight, nice and light… comfortable on lap Wifi range is good and it supports [...]

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How to take a screenshot on Chromebook? [answered]

Posted on: Friday, 2013.05.17 by J.D. H. in in Chrome, Software Tips,

Q. How do you take a screenshot on a Samsung Chromebook running Google’s Chrome OS? A. Easy! Press the CTRL + Page Flipper Key (the ‘Page Flipper’ Key is right above the 6 and 7 key on the keyboard) To view the resulting screen captures, simply press CTRL + M to open the File Mananger.

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New larger format 3D printer

Posted on: Friday, 2013.05.17 by J.D. H. in in Gadgets and Tech, Misc Links,

I have been eyeing a 3D printer but had been waiting before purchasing because none of the semi-reasonably priced (<$2500) models seemed to have a large enough printing area/volume for my purposes. Specifically, I would really like to try 3D printing some discgolf discs. Most discs are circles about 8-9 inches (20-23 cm) in diameter and [...]

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Shipping something large via USPS/eBay

Posted on: Friday, 2013.05.17 by J.D. H. in in Gadgets and Tech, money tips,

Q. I need to ship a monitor that I sold on eBay. It is pretty big and I am shipping it via USPS, any recommendations on what exact method to use? (media mail? parcel? first class? priority? flat rate?) -Grace S. Laurio A. Priority mail or parcel select are probably going to be your best [...]

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Google Fiber: excellent in theory, disappointing in practice?

Posted on: Thursday, 2013.05.16 by J.D. H. in in Uncategorized,

My friend Ronnie lives in Overland Park and as such I have been keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that he will get Google Fiber ASAP. Unfortunately, that has not been happening. Google has still not announced availability for Overland Park and beyond that they are not rolling out very fast to the areas they [...]

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What is O2Micro OZ776 SCR Driver? [answered]

Posted on: Monday, 2013.05.13 by J.D. H. in in Uncategorized,

Q. On my laptop I have a program listed in my add/remove programs page as O2Micro OZ776 SCR Driver, do you know what this is? Is it a virus? Should I uninstall it? A. That is the driver for an O2Micro Memory Card Reader and you should have corresponding hardware listed in the device manager ‘Disk [...]

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