Silent mod for Intel NUC, Haswell and more

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Care for a silent fanless NUC? Very doable! UPDATE: Thanks to commenter KW for letting me know about Logic Supply’s offering of Intel’s latest and greatest i5 NUC motherboard. They are also preparing a new fanless case, model ML300, for the NUC. Woot! šŸ™‚ Silent build recommendations? – Ars Technica OpenForumhttp://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1197169&p=24244795&hilit=nuc+case#p24244795I was just taking a gander over at Puget Systems and their super-silent systems. I love the promise of near silence, but the pricepoint seems pretty dang steep considering I’m

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How to close a tab on Chromebook? Press Ctrl + W

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Q. How do I close the current tab on my Chromebook?Ā There is no F4 key on my Chromebook and that means I cannot press CTRL+F4 like I do on Windows to close a tab. šŸ™ A. PressĀ Ctrl+WĀ to close the current tab šŸ™‚ Top Search Terms:current tab chrome (2)how to close tabs on a samsung cromebook (1)how to close a tab on samsung chromebook (1)how to close a chromebook tab (1)f4 on a chromebook? (1)ctrl alt del samsung chromebook (1)control w

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GIGABYTE BRIX specs, similar to NUC but even faster

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With Intel’s NUC you are stuck choosing between Gigabit Ethernet -or- Thunderbolt, and you get zero USB 3.0 ports šŸ™ GIGABYTE arrives on the scene with their BRIX small form factor PC and it appears to improve upon the NUC by offering a fasterĀ CPU (up to 2GHz [w/3.1GHz turbo] on the BRIX vs 1.8GHz on the NUC) and (2) USB 3.0 ports. Photos courtesy of GIGABYTE One of the only drawbacks on the BRIX is that lack of Thunderbolt support.

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Name generator ideas

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I wrote a character name generator a while back. Since then I have come across a variety of requests for various other name generators: fake name generator fake id generator wow name generator baby name generator fantasy name generator _____ name generator name generator _____ name generator app name generator skyrim name generator seventh sanctum name generator star wars name generator superhero name meanings what does _____ name mean? Much of it is traditional gaming name requests, but some of

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New RCI resort option for Branson MO

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If you are looking for an RCI timeshare option in Branson MO, look no further šŸ™‚ Branson’s Nantucket a RCI Gold Crown Resorthttp://www.bransonsnantucket.com/news/branson-mo-rci-gold-crown-resort/RCI and Bransonā€™s Nantucket, LLC today announced that Bransonā€™s Nantucket Resort in Branson, Mo., has affiliated with RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange. As part of this affiliation,ā€¦ Their location overlooks Table Rock Lake and has easy access to Branson for when you want to head into town. Top Search Terms:branson mo. rci goldcrown timeshare condo map

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Downloading torrents on a Chromebook? YES

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Google’s Chrome OS is not known for having extensive app support. However, somewhatĀ surprisingly,Ā thereĀ 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 jstorrentĀ 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 | About Chromebookhttp://aboutchromebook.com/utorrent-for-chromebook/jstorrent is a Chrome packaged app for downloading torrents. Although not completely stable, it does appear to be functional, and (as of writing)

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Caribou Coffee Caribou Blend Special Offer

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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 a free Kind Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate / Protein Bar. This are pretty tasty bars in my opinion and the kicker is that the coffee

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Samsung Chromebook Review

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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 5GHz connections Different: Right-click is by tapping with two fingers (Google) Rating so far: 4 out of 5 stars Top Search Terms:d (2)samsung chromebook review

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