I had quite a few Windows 7 installation discs that I was about to throw away, but it then hit me that there would be some buyers and/or collectors who were into this stuff on eBay. It surprised me that within three days, I sold all five of my Windows 7 discs which were four […]
As one can imagine during this Covid-19 pandemic, a significantly larger amount of people are staying at home and not venturing out which has directly led to a huge spike in demand for electronic gaming. In addition, huge demand for more laptops, desktop computers, and other electronic devices for remote work has drove a silicon/semi-conductor […]
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This was a small project to remedy some of my boredom due to the Covid-19 lockdown/shelter-in-place order in Washington which started on March 23, 2020. Compared to my previous computer builds, I took the aesthetic details up a notch with some magnetic blue LED strips. I had a Samsung SSD, MSI video card, and an […]
This PC build took me about one month to accumulate all the parts for the cheap, mainly due to the wait on a decent new basic video card to go on sale. Many used video cards seem to be very bad value at the time of searching through the used marketplaces of eBay, Craig’s List, […]
The Fry’s Electronics of Renton looked very dismal to say the very least. From my take on it, it seems like the business as a whole is about to go out of business. From walking through most of the store interior, it seemed like that they had little to no new merchandise and this was […]
Today, I went to pick a pallet of twenty-four computers that I won an online auction for the City of Everett. The batch of computers was comprised of Dell Optiplexes and Precisions manufactured from 2010-2013. My Mitsubishi Outlander Sport was able to fit all the units snugly to the point that I had to place […]
This was an iBuypower gaming PC that I saw for sale at the Covington Walmart today and I thought it was terrible value overall. For that price range, the gaming PC had only two RAM slots instead of four which prevents expanding RAM capacity without taking the current ones and replacing them with higher capacity […]
I was at the Walmart in Covington today and was checking their electronics section and spotted a camo-skinned laptop by HP. Judging from the specs and price, it wasn’t very high quality or rugged/military-grade. There were no dust-proof or water-resistant certifications on the specs and I didn’t expect it to have them at that very […]
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For the last year or so, I have transitioned from all my personal computers from regular hard disk drives (HDD) to solid-state drives (SSD) for the primary drives. The main reason was because I wanted the smartphone and tablet experience in which applications and processes load instantly or in a few seconds, including operating system boot. I’m superbly […]
Recently I found a new software called Waifu2x that easily enlarges image files up to 2x without significant quality reduction. Previously, there was no simple way to enlarge image files up to 2x without huge artifacting or pixelation, but Waifu2x is now a simple solution. The underlying technology behind it is artificial intelligence processing technology called Deep Convolutional […]
iOS In terms of UI (user interface), iOS seems to be the most simple, intuitive, & consistent among various devices whether they are smartphones or tablets. On the other hand, because of the simplicity and probably to ward off users from screwing up the UI, the OS is not very customizable in comparison to Android — you […]
Buyer Tips Buy from sellers with established history & high ratings (98% or above) Avoid cheap or items way below market from sellers that are relatively new or have limited selling history Make sure to read sellers’ return policy; some have limited return periods such as 14 business days and some do not offer returns. […]
I came to realize recently that Google products and services had a tremendous impact on my daily life in so many levels from personal to work use resulting in me pondering a bit about a life without Google. Even one of the fonts of this website that you’re viewing now – “Lato“, is hosted from […]
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I was just scrolling through Amazon Instant Video with Prime checked in the checkbox and saw a funny assortment in the action & adventure category. Apparently kid shows like Dora The Explorer, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Dann Phantom, etc are grouped with 24, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Grimm, etc. I just wonder how a […]
Notes on Magento in regards to SEO, speed, UI, and other optimization tweaks. Combine CSS & JS Files In the Magento Admin Panel, go to System > Configuration > Developer. Under “JavaScript Settings”, change “Merge JavaScript Files” to YES. Under “CSS Settings”, change “Merge CSS Files” to YES. Clear the cache to see changes.
Revised 2021.06.07 Below is my list of preferred Chrome extensions: AdBlock Eye Dropper Flag for Chrome Honey MeasureIt! PageSpeed Insights (by Google) Rakuten: Get Cash Back For shopping User-Agent Switcher for Chrome Video Downloader Wappalyzer IP Whois & Flags Chrome & Websites Rating Keepa – Amazon Price Tracker
Revised 2021.06.07 The following are my preferred Firefox/Waterfox extensions: AdBlocker Ultimate ColorZilla Disable HTML 5 Autoplay Firebug Flagfox Honey MeasureIt Slickdeals: Automatic Coupons and Deals Tree Style Tab User Agent Switcher and Manager Wappalyzer