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Continue reading →: United covers Global Entry application cost
United Airlines – Premier priority travel services Global Entry™ compensation benefit Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. MileagePlus compensates 2012 Global Services, Premier 1K and Premier Platinum members for the $100 Global…
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Continue reading →: Sony DSC-RX1…drool drool
Well Sony has really been rocking it (even as the company moves to junk bond status with a crumbling TV business, etc.). Their NEX line is amazing and this camaera is full frame and has a super fast fixed lense. Pretty incredible as it is the same sensor used in…
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Continue reading →: For true nerds…TRIM on RAID-0 SSD Arrays
You need to make sure your two SSDs are on the Intel SATA connectors (the ASUS P8Z77-V has so many SATA connectors it isn’t funny and two controller. One by Marvell and the other by Intel). Also you need to have 6GB capable SATA connectors. These look different from the…
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Continue reading →: Wow I wonder if this is really true??
Windows 8 is off to a slow start | TG Daily “Since October 26, Windows device sales have fallen 21 percent versus the same period last year,” Baker confirmed. “Notebooks, which have been weak throughout most of 2012, saw that trend continue as they fell 24 percent. Desktop sales have…
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Continue reading →: Flashlights, First Aid kids, Jumping
Well when you get a new car, the really important things are the kit that you need for those emergencies (that hopefully won’t ever happen). Here’s an updated list thats great for christmas 🙂 Flashlight. You want one that is going to be bright and last a long time. This…
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Continue reading →: Apple Lightening accessories
Well there are quite a few that are out there now. 9to5mac.com has a long list, but here’s a short list, Apple’s lightening to usb is $19, but Boxwave sells one for $12 and there is also a retractable version for a similar price at iphonemod.com
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Continue reading →: Batteries
Seems like the rechargeables that we use just keep finding new uses. This is great as (except for the Wii controllers), everything seems to like them. But time to buy some more. Using a combination of Amazon and Thomas Distributing, here are the best buys: Battery charger. I have a…
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Continue reading →: Black Ops II
Well have instability with our old BIOS, but just upgraded our ASUS P8V77-Deluxe and did an update (why does everything require updates all the time). The original nVidia driver also needed an update, so you have to download the beta driver but didn’t have an SLI profile. YOu need the…
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Continue reading →: Sad another nail in the coffin…
Well, the initial reviews of the Canon EOS M are coming in and it looks more and more likely that a move to the E-mount Sony line is coming. Sad that Canon has these kinds of problems, but on the other hand, the 5DII is a pretty amazing camera that…
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Continue reading →: 4K Camcorder Sony PMW-F55
Well if you are a professional film makers things just got way better. Sony just announced a 4K capable (that is four thousand lines vs HD which is 1080 lines) camcorder that shoots in RAW and does something called global shutter. This means that the entire frame is taken at once…