Category Archives: Computers
A Momentus Rebuild
A few weeks ago, my main computer went down. It took a long time to diagnose, but I eventually figured out it was my main drive, a usually dependable 300G Western Digital Velociraptor 10k HD. Fortunately, all my data files … Continue reading
Portal 2 Review
I just recently started playing Portal 2, the successor to the very popular game Portal. In case you aren’t familiar with the original, it was a game built on the Half-Life game engine, that was included in some bundles and … Continue reading
Blender Re-Branding Scams
Blender, www.blender.org, is one of the great open source programs. It is a 3D modeling package which includes its own game engine and compositing tools. It really has everything you need to develop professional looking animations and graphics from start … Continue reading
My new Nexus One
I just got my new Nexus One smart-phone, a nice bit of tech powered by the open source Android operating system. I chose the Nexus One because it’s a phone developed in close cooperation with Google and Google is the … Continue reading
Comcast, Tivo, and the message “This Channel will be available shortly.”
Recently, we had some problems that we originally thought were our with our TIVO. Some of our favorite programs weren’t being recorded. When we looked at what we recording, it was of some program on a different channel, or just … Continue reading
