Hackintosh Laptop

Sorry for the lack of updates recently – it’s been crazy getting everything ready to go back to school. On top of that, I’ve started another new project – creating a Hackintosh laptop out of my old Asus Z96J 15.4″ Vista laptop. Without going into too many details (I plan on writing a how-to for [...]

Recovering Locked Files

My Uncle dropped off his old computer last week to see if I could get some files off of it for him. He has been using the Hackintosh I built for him for roughly 2 months now, and he figured it would be a good time to migrate all of his old works files to [...]

Solving a Diophantine Problem – Brute Force

As I’ve previously mentioned, I’m taking Discrete Mathematics this summer through the University of North Dakota. I was doing some homework for the class earlier, and came across some Diophantine problems; these are problems that are interested in solely finding integer solutions for the variables. In theory, the problems are easy to solve – they [...]

What Alternatives Exist to DVR?

With this summer quickly nearing its end, and school becoming a very close prospect, I’ve begun thinking about how to set up my room and what I still need to get for it. I recently got my new TV, a 42″ Westinghouse 1080p LCD from eCost, and had to make a decision regarding my cable. [...]

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When do you finally call it quits?

This evening, I was asked by a family friend to help them fix a friend’s computer. He was explaining to me that the computer was the old work computer, and he had just helped them set up a new Dell, and that they also were setting up a wireless home network. The older computer (a [...]

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Storing All of Your DVDs on Your Computer

With computers becoming cheaper and more mainstream than ever before, many people have begun to rely on their Home Theater PC (HTPC). These computers are great for eliminating the need for several devices, such as a DVD player and Cable Box. However, the act of having to swap a DVD in and out of the [...]