My laptop updated itself to Windows 8.1... I think I accidentally gave it approval to do the app store nonsense and update.
Well now I'm trying to do either a clean install or boot from USB. The problem is that I don't have my 8 key. I had done an update from the OEM Windows 8 Home to...
I use a fingertip grip and since 1995 I preferred the speed slider in Windows set to max. Then I got a G9 and started gaming at 3200dpi with the slider centered. For some games/weapons I lowered it to 2400dpi.
I now have a Roccat Kone Pure which I set to 3200dpi at the highest setting, because...
Has anybody seen the "You have files waiting to be burned to disc" message and shortcuts to the file displayed in Explorer even after the files have been burned?
I submitted a disc with evidence to the police a couple weeks ago but just now I turned on my computer and Windows popped up with...
I can't find much info on how they actually function.
Main questions:
1) Is the film held right up to a CCD or CMOS sensor and backlit? Or is the image projected through optics?+
2) How scratch resistant is the surface of the film? Is it damaged by contact with the device?
3) What about the...
The mouse seemed to have been selling well, and it was one of the few fingertip mice available, and the ONLY one made by Logitech. Why did they discontinue it?
And isn't it obvious at this point, with remaining inventory selling for $200+, that the mouse is still very popular? It seems utterly...
It has a wider angle lens (24-70mm equivalent) with f1.8 to f2.8-- Close to the Lumix LX-7 but with a MUCH bigger sensor of course. But the best feature is the popup EVF which was a feature sorely lacking from the RX100 and the only reason I bought an LX-7 instead. Seems like the best compact...
We're supposed to vote with our wallets, and that includes choosing which countries we support or boycott. B&M shops are required to display country of origin, so why aren't online retailers?
I remember in the 90s when 3D gaming was relatively new, we had full scene (or full screen) anti-aliasing, where the whole image was rendered at a higher resolution and then downscaled. But then a much more efficient method was invented, edge antialiasing, which only anti-aliased edges and left...
I was planning to get one of these eventually to replace my Asus PA248Q which I sold when I moved. The main reason I like it is because it has a semi-gloss antiglare coating. The Asus antiglare isn't as bad as Dell but still annoying for detailed photo editing.
But then I read a couple reviews...
My Sony A35 has a 16 megapixel sensor at 12 bits which comes out to 24 megabytes. But the files are only 14 megabytes.
My A77 is 24 megapixel at 12 bit (some sources say 14 bit) which is 36 megabytes. But the files are only 20 megabytes.
How is that possible? Is there some kind of compression...
It's the same OS-- Why are so many people having driver issues, especially with laptops? What could Microsoft possibly have changed that would cause so many drivers to no longer work?
I just moved back to Maui and I'm waiting for my Mustang to get here so I've been renting cars. Before this I had a 2007 Kia Spectra which actually impressed me. It's quieter at highway speed than my Mustang, doesn't handle too bad, and looks really generic which would probably be perfect for a...
I bought an Asus Q550 laptop from Best Buy and I want to upgrade the HDD to an SSD. Asus provides no software to create recovery DVDs or USB key, so I made a recovery USB key using the Windows "Create a Recovery Drive" application. That's the one that puts your recovery partition onto the USB...
One is 24 megapixel with on-sensor phase detect autofocus. The other is 36 megapixel with only contrast detect and no low pass filter.
They don't use alpha mount lenses, but E-mount lenses like the NEX cameras. Sony is releasing a set of new full frame E-mount lenses. Major bummer though-- no...
I just got a set of seat covers and I'm really disappointed. This company has a good reputation, but the custom covers they sent came with horrible instructions and don't even fit my car-- the front and rear of the seatback portion are supposed to meet and velcro together to hold it taut, but...
I'm going to get my 2006 Mustang's differential fluid changed this weekend so I bought a little bottle of friction modifier from Ford, but I'm trying to understand what it actually does. Does it reduce friction, or does it increase friction?
Why does it matter? Because the shop I go to will...
I went over a speed bump well below the speed limit, but still bottomed out my unibody. It was one of the ones that looks like a turtle shell or a Legend of Zelda rock, which is supposed to be easier on cars.
What should I paint the exposed metal with? I have a can of liquid protective enamel...
Is power cut off from all hardware (except the clock and whatever monitors the buttons)? You'd think so, but what makes me wonder is the battery animation that appears when you plug in the charger (at least on this Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 I have). It has to be run by something.
Surely the mainboard...
On the Ford modular V8 engines up to about 2008 they used 2 piece spark plugs because of the length required to reach the cylinder. Extra length comes from an extended ceramic piece surrounded by a separate metal sleeve that is pressed in to the threaded metal part. That might be fine, except...
It's in the 100s in Texas and I've been thinking of ways to keep the interior cooler when parked... The heat damages your interior and I bet it takes its toll on the electronics too. Of course a windshield shade helps but not that much. I believe the Prius has solar panels that power the HVAC...
Since my Mustang is in the body shop for deer accident repairs, I'm having them fill the antenna hole on the fender (the 05-09 Mustangs have an UGLY front mounted antenna), so I need to buy or build an interior antenna. The trunk is another option because I have unused holes from my spoiler...
Why put a stereo microphone on a digital camera, DSLR, or camcorder? The left and right microphones are separated by an inch at most, which makes stereo totally useless. Obviously marketing would be one explanation, but there are even "professional" microphones that are stereo. I've googled and...
I bought a Dell 660ST from Craigslist for $300, and I want to upgrade it to run games decently. It has a quad core i5 2.7ghz and 8gb RAM so I figure with a low end video card it should do OK for games like Teamfortress 2 and Battlefield 3.
The PSU it comes with is 220W and the only graphics...
I was heading from Dallas to Houston on Texas State Hwy 75 just past the town of Buffalo (where the lead singer of Slayer lives) and a deer popped out of the woods. It was kind of surreal because for a split second it looked like the deer was running alongside me, then I felt it hit and bounce...
You're supposed to change your oil with the engine hot. But why isn't it bad to fill the sump with cold new oil so it can then be sprayed into a hot engine? How does that not cause stress to metal parts? Shouldn't that be just as bad as adding cold water to your coolant system? Yes I know oil...
I've been looking at 2005-2006 Mustang GTs, and I think you'd have to be stupid to pay these prices. We're talking $15000 for a 9 year old car with 70-100k miles. The Blue Book value of a 2006 Mustang GT is $18k. Seriously, just a few thousand less than a car that's a decade newer. Do buyers of...
I may have destroyed my E36 BMW... It overheated yesterday to 285F and I stupidly put in cold water. I'm getting my shadetree mechanic buddy to look at it today but I'm guessing at the least the headgasket is blown and the block or head might be cracked from the cold water. Besides that, I found...
I've been looking for a good quality compact camera to carry around and take landscape photos, street photos, candids, etc. I have a Sony A35 but it's not very convenient always carrying around the camera + kit lens (which sucks) + 35mm prime + 50mm prime + 70-210 Minolta Beercan. Being too lazy...
It's one of those things that makes no sense. Rubber bushings and seals are damaged by petroleum based grease, and the proper lubricants to use are silicone based. But go to any auto parts store and try to find silicone grease. Ask your mechanic-- I bet he won't even know what silicone grease...
I have Virgin Mobile but my Kyocera Rise is dying, and the coverage sucks anyway, so I'm looking for similarly cheap service that uses the Verizon network-- less than $50. I spend a lot of time in rural places. I'd like an physical keyboard Android or Blackberry with 3G, don't need 4G. I usually...
I saw this at Microcenter in Houston yesterday. They had a whole stack of boxes, along with the 27" ones. It has an audio input so I guess that means it has speakers?? The brightness is 400cdm2, vs the 27" with its 350cdm2. The stranges thing I think is the CFL backlight but it may yield better...
I compared the XYBoard and Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 at the Verizon store yesterday and the XYBoard had a noticeably dimmer screen! They're supposed to be about the same, 454cdm2 vs 469cdm2 according to CNET.
What's up with that...
B&H says that if you turn on image stabilization with the camera mounted on a tripod it can create a "feedback loop" that damages your hardware. What the hell are they talking about? Why would the camera care if it's on a tripod or not? The sensor or lens gets moved to cancel out shake...
I keep seeing posts on the internet where people say f/4 vs f/2.8 is a difference of one stop, a stop being a doubling or halving of the amount of light captured.
But according to my calculations it's not. F/2.8 captures only 40% more light. As I understand it, the apparent aperture opening...
Apparently they're going to build an AWD "sporty model" instead. Probably a coupe version of the TSX or Rwhatever--- hell if I know what their boring FWD-based cars are called. Ask your dental hygenist, she probably knows...
Not enough people want to be able to type one handed on a physical keyboard? There are a few candy bar phones but the keyboard is so narrow that they're almost unusable. Surely this is an untapped market... Of course the new Blackberries are coming but I doubt they'll be available for prepaid...
Well, they support them until they find out they're his proposals. What is wrong with Republicans? Are they just not smart?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/01/24/republicans-open-to-gun-control-but-not-president-obamas-plan/
I have a Galaxy Tab 7" 2.0 that was "reset". Is there a way to recover photos and other data from the "empty" sectors, or back up the entire internal flash memory for future data recovery?
Normally when you connect it to a PC with USB you can access certain files but not the actual file...
I've been planning to sell my 1996 328IS because it has so much stuff wrong with it and it seems like every weekend I'm working on it or taking it to the mechanic. But after driving that E46 I think I've decided to keep my E36... It just wasn't as much fun to drive.
Whereas my 1996 328is...
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