With a pre-order for the Microsoft Surface locked in I have been considering how to get cellular data working in a convenient and efficient manner. So far, I have come up with the following options: 3G USB modem Pros: removes the need for an independent modem and power supply, no need for new hardware (already have …
Category: Operating Systems
Oct 18 2012
Incoming Gadget – Microsoft Surface
In a nutshell, I caved. Yesterday, I pulled the trigger on a pre-order of the Microsoft Surface which is a Windows RT tablet (an ARM only version of Windows 8). The thing that was really irking me about getting one was the lack of cellular radio in the device which meant that on the go …
Oct 13 2012
Windows 8 – Reinstalling Bundled Apps
The Windows 8 tips keep on coming! Earlier this week I found that a number of Metro apps stopped working for some reason so the obvious solution was to uninstall and reinstall them. You might think that the bundled apps that come with Windows 8 are special in that they only exist when a fresh …
Oct 12 2012
Windows 8 – App Installation Error 0x80073D05
Here’s another quick tip fo Windows 8 users out there. If you encounter error 0x80073D05 when attempting to download and install a Windows 8 app from the Windows 8 store there is a quick and simple fix. Reboot and login with your full password (not a PIN or picture password). At a glance, it looks …
Oct 07 2012
Android Easter Eggs
What’s an Easter egg you ask? Yes, there’s the chocolate egg-shaped variety that makes an appearance once a year but I’m not talking about those ones but another variety. In technology, Easter eggs can take on various forms such as hidden messages or a fun secret that would otherwise go unnoticed for most users. A …
Sep 30 2012
Shortcuts to Restart, Hibernate, Standby or Shutdown Your Computer
Here’s a tip that might be handy for those using Windows 8 or most other recent versions of Windows. If using the charms bar in Windows 8 makes your head explode then you might fancy creating a shortcut to restart, hibernate, standby or shutdown your computer. It’s very easy to do as follows: Right click …
Sep 17 2012
Muting Windows 8 Metro Apps
Sometimes, my desktop computer needs to do a few things at the same time and most commonly this takes the form of playing a video on the television (connected by HDMI to my computer) and playing a game be it Team Fortress 2 or even a quick game of Minesweeper on my desktop monitor. One …
Sep 16 2012
Access the Control Panel Quickly Under Windows 8
Another Windows 8 tip for you out there. Since the move away from the Start Menu to the Start Screen some user may find the process of getting to a specific control panel applet a little more involved that it used to be back Windows 7. Unfortunately, in the Start Screen you can’t just start …
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