If you have a Playstation 3 or other DivX certified device, you can get one free movie download when you register. You will need the DivX VOD Registration Code from your PS3 to register. Here is a video showing you how to get the registration code. Once you have the registration code, go to http://moviepromo.divx.com/ [...]
The Definitive HTML 5 Resources List
Recently, there has been a lot of talk about HTML5; companies like Apple say that it will soon become a standard that will replace the ever-popular Flash platform. Six Revisions has compiled a list of resources to help you attain knowledge and information about this technology. One interesting fact that I learned from the list [...]
Apple Offers Free iPhone 4 Case
On friday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the iPhone case giveaway to consumers to fix the “death grip” problem: the wireless signal is sometimes muffled because the user is holding the device with a bare hand. This dilemma has been voiced by many users ever since the phone’s release in the US three weeks ago. [...]
Use Your iPhone 4 as a Flash Light
Do you remember those old iPhone apps that simply displayed a white background for you to use it as a fake flash light? With the introduction of the iPhone 4, you can use your iPhone 4 as a real flash light. There are several iPhone apps that can use the flash intended for camera as [...]
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Playstation 3
Netflix for PS3 Cheat Sheet
Just got my Netflix instant streaming disc for PS3 last week. The interface is intuitive, but there is not a manual or help about what the buttons on your pad are for. I am compiling this cheat sheet for reference. Hope this is useful. I’ll also update the post once I learn more about Netflix [...]
Windows
Windows 7: Stocks Gadget
When Microsoft released Windows 7, the stocks gadget was left out. One of our readers has pointed out this great gadget that works under Windows 7. This is adapted from the original stocks gadget for Vista. Here is the link to the download page. Note that the quotes are delayed by 20 minutes. If you [...]
Mac OS
MacHeist Offers nanoBundle for Free – Today Only
MacHeist offers their nanoBundle for free today. Originally priced at $154 and it’s now free for a limited time. The bundle includes the following 6 apps: ShoveBox “Catch all the little scraps of information that you can’t immediately act on, but don’t want to forget. ShoveBox sits up in your menu bar, waiting for you [...]
Windows
Windows 7 Installation: Fail to Format the Partition (0×80070057)
While I was rebuilding a Gateway desktop with Windows 7, I got this message Fail to format the partition (0×80070057). The wording is not exact, but you get the idea. The second time I tried it, same error message. Before I took out the hard drive and test it, I decided to delete the partition [...]
Windows
Windows 7: How to Install Drivers for Unknown Devices
Windows 7 comes with a lot of drivers, but you might still have quite a few devices not recognized by the installer. Here is a short guide about how to find the proper drivers for the unknown devices. Click on Start and type in Device Manager. Click on Device Manager under Control Panel. Scroll down [...]
Linux
How to Upgrade Ubuntu 9.04 to 9.10
I downloaded the ISO image of Ubuntu 9.10 last week. Before I created a new virtual machine in VirtualBox, I realized that I have never upgraded Ubuntu before. So I decided to try upgrading my old installation of 9.04 to 9.10. The upgrading process is very simple if you have 9.04. There is an official [...]
Windows
Windows 7: Classic Menu
One feature I like about Windows 7 is the start menu. I can simply find what I want by typing the name of the item I am looking for. However, not everyone likes the start menu. I have been asked several times about getting the classic menu (Windows 2000 style) back. Unlike Vista, Windows 7 [...]
Software
How to Batch Convert WAV to MP3
There are a lot of audio converters on the market, but I couldn’t find a free one that can batch convert WAV files to MP3 files. My task is simply – I have a lot of speech recording files in WAV format, I just want to convert them all to MP3 files. While I was [...]
Mac OS
Mac Mini and 30″ Monitor
We just got some new Mac Minis last week. I helped one user to set one up with a Dell 30″ monitor. We used the included Mini-DVI to DVI adapter to connect the Mac Mini and the monitor. When the machine was up and running, we found that the maximum resolution is only 1280×800 which [...]
