Upcoming review: HDMI cable for Samsung Galaxy Note 2
I was sadly disappointed in the performance of the PTV3000 miracast adapter’s when paired with the SGN2. Therefore I am trying a good ol’ cable to see if I have better luck! 😉
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$100 off coupon for Windows 8 laptops and tablets at Staples!
Link to the Staples Coupon in PDF format 🙂 Sometimes it is a bit sketchy getting stores to accept these types of coupons, thankfully my favorite Staples actually had these coupons printed out and available at the service counter! PS this coupon also applies to Windows RT tablets 🙂
My new 15.6″ laptop bag
From REI, one of my favorite companies! 🙂
Acer Aspire One AO756 memory upgrade and SSD swap
The Acer Aspire One AO756 is a nice little laptop that is available for a quite reasonable price (usually around $270 USD). As an added perk, with a few easy upgrades it can be even better! The AO756 allows for easy access to the RAM (memory) and unlike many of its brethren, it actually has two memory slots allowing for up to 16GB of memory to be installed! The hard drive is also easily accessible in case you want to
Changing the php file upload limit in Funtu Linux
To increase the PHP upload limit on a Funtoo based server, I needed to adjust these two settings in php.ini: php_value upload_max_filesize 15M php_value post_max_size 15M More related resources: upload – Changing upload_max_filesize on PHP – Stack Overflowhttp://stackoverflow.com/questions/1122418/changing-upload-max-filesize-on-php<?php ini_set(‘upload_max_filesize’, ’10M’); echo ini_get(‘upload_max_filesize’), “, ” , ini_get(‘post_max_size’) I end up with: Changing the php file upload limit in Ubuntu Linux | miscellaneous.debrishttp://www.miscdebris.net/blog/2008/04/14/changing-the-php-file-upload-limit-in-ubuntu-linux/sudo nano /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini search for “upload_max_filesize” with Ctrl-W and change “2M” to “20M”. Save the file with Ctrl-O and exit…
Recommended extended battery for Galaxy Note 2 (6,200mAh)
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is a powerhouse of a phone and unlike some of its competitors (cough Apple iPhone, cough HTC One) it has a removable battery. That means users are free to install 3rd party batteries, including EXTENDED batteries! Over the past weeks I have been testing the Hyperion 6,200mAh extended battery on a U.S. Cellular SGN2. Performance/longevity have been excellent, I can leave bluetooth, GPS, wifi and cellular on all day with heavy usage (including music/movie playback and
Using a USB flash drive with a Samsung Galaxy Note 2
I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to use my old USB flash drives with my new Galaxy Note 2. All that was required was a compatible micro USB OTG cable: After connecting, the drive was automatically mounted and I used the Samsung ‘My Files’ app to access the drive. Pretty easy and not bad for about $1.70! 🙂 BONUS: USB hubs are also reported to work, so it should be possible to connected multiple devices (like a thumbdrive and a
Any tablets with WiDi? Yes!
Q. Are there any tablets with wireless display (WiDi) capability available out there? A. Yes! While they are relatively uncommon, the main Windows tablet with WiDi that I know of is the Samsung series 7 tablet: Samsung Series 7 XE700T1A-A02US 11.6-Inch Slate (128GB SSD)http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006KYY1AU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006KYY1AU&linkCode=as2&tag=pixensity-20A lightweight slate computer with full PC capabilities running, the Samsung Series 7 Slate PC (model XE700T1A-A02US) offers all of the features of a full-sized laptop… There are plenty of Miracast capable tablets and phones out there