This past weekend my project was upgrading a home theater PC (HTPC) with some better hardware. I also wanted to give the latest version of Boxee another try on a freshly configured PC. I first tried the beta version from a couple months ago on another HTPC (I’ve got two running) and despite being initially impressed, [...]
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How To Setup XAMPP For Web Development
XAMPP is a software package that makes it quick and easy to install Apache, MySQL, PHP and Perl on any OS. If you need to get a local web development environment setup quickly this is a great option. For convenience, many features are turned on by default, so while great for local development, XAMPP is [...]
Do You Play Foursquare?
Foursquare is going to explode in popularity this year. Foursquare is a mobile web service that launched last year that makes a game out of connecting with friends and exploring cities. It’s played on your phone and if you’re a fan of all things web and go out often, you’ll be addicted in no time. I [...]
Bing Travel Search
I recently needed to book a plane ticket, which is something I hate doing because it seems nearly impossible to know when to buy to get the lowest price. In the past I have used Kayak and Orbitz, which are good at identifying low prices at the times I want, but they are not good [...]
Dusting Off The Nintendo
I dug out the old Nintendo this week and got my fix of Dr. Mario, Duck Hunt and a few other games. Maybe I’m just easily amused, but despite all of today’s fancy game consoles I still like to go back to the oldies. I like the pixelated graphics, 8-bit soundtracks and finicky cartridges.
I mentioned [...]
