Dell XPS 13 Review (posted 2016)
The Dell XPS 13 with infinity edge display is one of my favorite hardware designs from 2015. The software side, not so much… You can read my brief review here. 🙂
Category Archives: Misc Links
HDCP stripper – HOWTO remove HDCP from HDMI signal
I recently encountered an issue where my DirecTV HDMI output was unusable on my new LCD. Thankfully, the following HDMI HDCP stripper allowed me to watch on my monitor 🙂 NOTE: The best price I could find was $19.95 on Amazon with free shipping and if you need the extra HDMI cable, they have them for ~$5.49. The process is very simple: Connect power to the HDCP stripper Connect first HDMI cable from DirecTV receiver to “HDMI INPUT” on the stripper Connect second HDMI
Amazon Echo Packaging [sexier than Apple?]
Amazon has some fairly sleek packaging for the Echo: Even more minimalist than Apple’s packaging. It seems Amazon wants Alexa to be sleeker and sexier than Siri. I would say they are succeeding so far. Top Search Terms:amazon echo packaging (5)amazon alexa packaging (1)how big is the amazon echo packaging (1)packaging for amazon echo (1)packaging of amazon echo (1)
Twitter is down
It would not be a good night to be a twitter tech: Twitter is down 🙁 Next question, will they be up by morning in the USA? I’m betting yes! 🙂 To be updated… Top Search Terms:https://twitter.com/hashtag/chase (1)
Printable 2015 Oscars Ballots & Oscar Bingo – Academy Awards
All On One Page http://www.thegoldknight.com/2015/01/oscars-2015-download-our-printable-ballot.html http://l.yimg.com/dh/ap/default/150221/2015_oscars_ballot.pdf http://www.fandango.com/movie-news/fandangos-printable-oscar-ballot-748790 Two Page (or front and back / duplex) http://theglitterguide.com/2015/02/19/printable-oscars-2015-ballot/ Ballot and Bingo http://www.scpr.org/blogs/newmedia/2015/02/21/17939/oscars-2015-printable-oscar-ballots-and-bingo-card/ Top Search Terms:oscar ballot 2015 printable pdf (1)oscar ballots 2015 (1)oscar printable ballots (1)
Best Oscars 2015 Predictions – Academy Awards Winners
Here are the best Oscars predictions I can find, in a nice easy format for you 🙂 BEST PICTURE Boyhood DIRECTOR Richard Linklater ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Eddie Redmayne ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Julianne Moore ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE J.K. Simmons ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Patricia Arquette ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY The Grand Budapest Hotel ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Whiplash ANIMATED FEATURE How to Train Your Dragon 2 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Ida DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Citizenfour CINEMATOGRAPHY Birdman COSTUME DESIGN The
UPDATE: Ferguson verdict released
Will post as soon as the verdict is live… UPDATE:No indictment http://www.mediaite.com/online/watch-all-the-best-live-streaming-coverage-from-ferguson-missouri/ Ferguson Grand Jury Has Reached a Decision in Michael Brown Case – The Atlantichttp://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/11/ferguson-verdict-grand-jury/383130/Will Officer Darren Wilson face criminal charges for the death of Michael Brown? The nation braces for the decision, which will be announced at 9 p.m. Eastern. BBC News – Michael Brown shooting: Ferguson jury reaches verdicthttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30185686A grand jury has made a decision on whether to charge a Missouri police officer over the death of
Construction update, bathtub update
Our house continues to take shape 🙂 After getting the roof on a week ago, not much has happened since. However, having everything dry and protected is VERY nice! We have had some snow and heavy frosts as well. Today we picked up Samantha’s 68″ cast iron tub from the freight dock in Springfield. The tub looks awesome and the crate barely fits in our Chevy Avalanche! It should fit perfectly in the master bath and we are running some extra