Finding stories in everyday adventures
Haters will hate. Critics will criticize. Complainers will complain. Guess what, Windows 10 is coming, and we the Windows fans are eagerly looking forward to it! Thank you Microsoft! Pic courtesy: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2014/09/30/announcing-windows-10/
Yay, I got rid of Vonage. It’s not that the service was awful, it’s just that it was getting too expensive. I mean after 6-months of promotional period, my monthly bill for unlimited international calling was getting close to $40; a chunk of it was taxes. So, I looked for alternatives, and found Ooma. It cost me $105 to buy the Ooma …
This one is a big stinker to not have Plex app for Xbox One. I mean really, Plex team, what were you thinking? Word is that the development is in progress for the official XB1 app but until then what must you do if you have a huge media collection sitting on a Plex Server collecting dust? Well, there is …
Read morePlaying Plex Media on Xbox One until official app arrives
The newest update to Netflix app on my Xbox one has rather made it so difficult to use. I hate it the UI so much that I now use Amazon Instant Video app more often. I don’t know if it’s the app or just me but I can’t seem to figure out the search feature. Also instead of feeding me …
I love Transmission BT client on my Ubuntu Server. However, I hate it’s web UI. Searching on the web I found an excellent UI for it. It’s called Transmission Remote GUI, and can be downloaded here. This UI is a “thick” client meaning you will need to connect to Transmission Server using this software installed on your client machine. In my …
Read moreTransmission Remote GUI enables you to control your torrents from Windows
Got Fitbit Flex today. I’m trying to be more active. Mission cheekbones and jawline
We visited Cedar Point on Sat Jun 21st, 2014. Next day on Sunday, had some free time to visit Put-In Bay. Here are some shots from there. In pictures: Miller Ferry, Perry’s Cave, Put-In Bay Train Tour, Perry’s Victory & International Peace, and some random shots.
Microsoft Website has a good selection of HD Wallpapers. However, it’s hard to click on each image and download individually. There are some ways to bulk download images using some software tools or browser extensions but either those tools are confusing to me or require purchase to download files without any limitations. So, I was determined to find a better way. You’ll …
Read moreTrick: Bulk Download 100+ Wallpapers from Microsoft Website
I am currently reading this book by Yossi Sheffi. Business continuity after a disaster is quite critical. This book is all about that. How well are we in today’s competitive environment equipped to handle unforeseen disasters? Lots of examples are included.
A few days ago I wrote about my Arcade fever. Since then I have been thinking about actually building an Arcade machine! I’ve ordered some components and the first one to come was this Arcade Controller I bought from Amazon for about 30 bucks. This is an awesome inexpensive controller!