I was using the Apple Bluetooth Keyboard for a while with my Thinkpad (running Windows 7), but I soon found it inadequate. The keys were mismatched, and I had to use software to match up the keys to what I want to achieve in Windows, i.e. home, end, delete, alt-tab. Also, since I got a [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, May 23, 2010
So several people have asked me why I made the change to Mac OS, from being a Windows user for over 2 decades. Here’s why: 1. A more functional laptop I wanted a new laptop. I narrowed it down to a Lenovo, Sony or Macbook. 2 years ago, I wouldn’t even consider the Macbook, but [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 5, 2010
I run a virtualised copy of Windows XP with VirtualBox, and one thing that I couldn’t get running was the network adapter, or ethernet controller. There’s a free Windows program that helps you with this problem though: Everest. Download and install Everest, and it should tell you the manufacturer and model number of your card [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 24, 2010
I recently got a bunch of zip files, some sequential (X1.zip, X2.zip, etc), and others not. The thing is, they number in the hundreds, and most contain RAR files within them, and simply extracting each one won’t do. I had to find an automated way to unzip all the zip files, and the utility that [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Over December, I toured China for a month and saw some pretty interesting things there. And if there’s one thing that I’m thankful for, it’s a travel pillow because the time it takes to fly there can KILL (or land you with a very sore neck). The normal neck pillows don’t cut it too – [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 28, 2009
My new RadTech BT600 Bluetooth Mouse came today! It’s a full-sized, 5-button Bluetooth laser mouse, with a standard form factor. It looks pretty good, with a professional-looking box, and has a nice design and finishing. The reason why I was looking for another mouse was that I was using a Apple Bluetooth Mighty Mouse, but [...]
Continue reading...
Sunday, August 15, 2010
8 Comments