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2013-05-20 15:24:01 (23 comments, 0 reshares, 23 +1s)

I got a Chromebook Pixel to play with when I was at I/O last week. Anything you guys want me to write about while I have it? Definitely going to install Linux on it and write up a guide for that, but anything else?

2013-05-08 17:56:47 (30 comments, 0 reshares, 25 +1s)

I'm weirdly proud of my growing folder of disk images. Is that bad?

2013-05-07 23:17:55 (8 comments, 4 reshares, 17 +1s)

Can't decide whether you want to dual boot or virtualize? You can do both!

2013-04-26 17:41:21 (38 comments, 2 reshares, 22 +1s)

What are the world's worst apps and services that everyone uses?

iTunes is my #1 pick, but Facebook and Adobe Flash are also on the list...

2013-04-23 16:34:43 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Trying to revive the old OG Droid. Flashed CM 7, but can't flash Gapps. I flash it through recovery but then none of the Gapps show up--not even the Market. Any ideas what's going on?

2013-04-20 17:24:21 (22 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

I have two Raspberry Pis. One is working as an XBMC box, but I haven't used the second one yet. What should I do with it? I need inspiration!

2013-04-17 15:21:23 (27 comments, 13 reshares, 47 +1s)

A good farewell to Skyrim by +Kirk Hamilton. I'm still playing it myself (just got the DLC, heh), but my interest is starting to wane. I'm sure I'll go back and forth for awhile, but I think it's time to maybe start a new game.

BioShock Infinite, anyone?

2013-04-16 19:14:06 (16 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)

Breaking out the OG Droid for a Lifehacker post. Boy, this brings back memories...of when I had a really shitty phone.

2013-04-10 18:33:03 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Gamers, what do you do? Save money with two midrange cards, or pay a little extra for one high-end card and avoid the hassle?

2013-04-02 15:39:49 (23 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

Time to settle this.

2013-03-29 15:38:37 (10 comments, 24 reshares, 91 +1s)

It's a Keanu Reeves Conspiracy!

2013-03-28 18:46:56 (8 comments, 3 reshares, 21 +1s)

Dammit Kotaku, I wanted nothing to do with Elder Scrolls Online until I read you. Now I'm signed up for the beta.

2013-03-28 14:09:01 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 17 +1s)

The +GNOME crew deserve a major round of applause here.  This release is most outstanding.

They have managed to, simultaneously, advance the technology and usability of their Desktop Environment forward into the future -- and make those that love the old GNOME 2 quite happy.  "Classic Mode" is killer.

2012-09-25 18:08:44 (23 comments, 12 reshares, 31 +1s)

I don't always do hardware reviews, but when I do...I review five set-top boxes at once.

2012-09-04 15:16:23 (11 comments, 2 reshares, 27 +1s)

My water cooling guide is finally done! Check out the whole thing, complete with video, here:

2012-08-30 20:48:00 (40 comments, 3 reshares, 44 +1s)

And we have functional water cooling! Yippee! Now to leak test for 24 hours.

2012-08-29 17:06:44 (17 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)

A lot of you have asked what hardware I build my home server with. Here's the sort-of answer:

2012-08-28 20:14:24 (11 comments, 1 reshares, 22 +1s)

Because +A Nemesis Goldenhair and +drjack ong don't think I post on Google+ enough, I share with you today's musings: WTF THIS IS AWESOME

2012-08-21 15:31:26 (15 comments, 6 reshares, 36 +1s)

This is probably my favorite video I've ever done, not to mention my favorite media center build yet. Netflix, Hulu, video games galore...what more could you possibly want?

2012-08-17 16:13:16 (48 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Alright, Terminal junkies: What are your must-have command line tools that just can't be replaced by a GUI?

2012-08-10 16:45:52 (31 comments, 1 reshares, 28 +1s)

This just in: Blu-Rays are the worst format of all time. Even legit Blu-Rray software can't play them.

2012-08-08 18:20:04 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

Wow. Joss Whedon is doing a lot more than just Avengers 2. A lot more:

2012-08-03 20:42:41 (45 comments, 0 reshares, 30 +1s)

Kinda forgot about Google+ over here. How y'all doin'?

2012-05-17 22:48:03 (127 comments, 5 reshares, 8 +1s)

Linux users: What's your favorite programming text editor?

2012-05-15 15:35:26 (35 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

What are some of your favorite apps and web services that have gone belly up? I still miss Google Wave myself.

2012-05-07 17:27:43 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

What are some cool Tasker-like automation apps for iOS? Things that will, say, turn off a setting based on my location/Wi-Fi network/etc?

I'm checking out Activator, iScheduler, and SBSchedule, but are there others? MyProfiles looks killer, but it's been discontinued with iOS 5.

2012-04-02 17:49:16 (13 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

What are your favorite Windows shareware programs worth paying for? I've got a good little list, but don't want to leave anything out!

I'm currently looking at things that could be feature of Windows like Fences, Xplorer2, DisplayFusion, Divvy, things like that--not really things like screenshot tools/disc burning programs/antivirus/whatever.

2012-03-14 20:40:13 (36 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Ice Cream Sandwich users out there: what are some of your favorite little, lesser-known features in Android 4.0?

2012-03-09 22:56:30 (21 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

It's 2012. Why are computers still unable to properly de-interlace DVDs? Kind of a bummer watching DVDs on this XBMC box.

2012-03-05 16:24:24 (13 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

I know there are a few of you out there running portable versions of Windows apps on your main machine, instead of using full installers. What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this? Are the apps noticeably slower? Can you easily go in and tweak any files or configs, if need be? Doing research for an article.

2012-03-03 20:59:10 (16 comments, 6 reshares, 15 +1s)

Every time I think I'm about to get bored with dubstep, someone comes along and makes something sick like this:

2012-03-01 16:21:26 (45 comments, 3 reshares, 10 +1s)

Linux users: I'm writing an article on what a Linux distro is, and how to choose between the hundreds of distros out there. Got any must-use tips I should add? What would you tell a budding Linux user when he/she's looking to expand beyond the standard Ubuntu fare?

2012-02-16 20:04:33 (12 comments, 1 reshares, 25 +1s)

If you've ever wondered what computers, apps, and lifehack-y tricks I use regularly, here they are in excruciating detail:

2012-01-24 18:11:05 (12 comments, 8 reshares, 32 +1s)

This Chris Dodd guy (MPAA Chairman, former US politician) really got butt hurt over the SOPA/PIPA protests.

"Speaking at the festival's daily Cinema Cafe series, Dodd said the tech community's ability to mobilize the public was a game-changing phenomenon that he hadn't seen in more than three decades in public office."

But the thing I think he still misses, it was the people. The "Tech Industry" did not make me put a notice up on jupiterbroadcasting.com, my moral compass did that.

In the aftermath of the media attempting to label and box everything, they have portrayed this like it's hollywood vs tech giants. But its really hollywood vs the people.

But that's cool, I'd rather they keep fighting the wrong enemy.

2012-01-14 04:29:38 (5 comments, 9 reshares, 36 +1s)

All the CM-supported LG Optimus devices in one shot! (running CM, naturally :-P)

From left to right: 3D, Hub, Sol, One, 2X, Black, and Pro

2011-12-16 15:46:38 (29 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Here's a Linux topic i'm still pretty in the dark on: Some people absolutely hate Mono, while others think it's great. What's the deal? Can anyone explain why it sucks and/or rocks to me?

2011-11-29 20:36:06 (9 comments, 5 reshares, 10 +1s)

apparently some services will immediately offer you a discount if you hit the "cancel account" button, like this: http://lifehacker.com/tips/forum?comment=44319556

Can anyone think of other services that do this?

2011-11-29 18:53:24 (14 comments, 9 reshares, 27 +1s)

BitTorrent just isn't the safe place it used to be. If you still torrent at all, you NEED to use a proxy:

2011-11-22 16:14:45 (3 comments, 215 reshares, 67 +1s)

I'm embarrassed at how much I didn't know about Gmail after this article. Maybe you can be too!

2011-11-18 23:20:34 (0 comments, 4 reshares, 20 +1s)

A fun way to end the week. Our favorite single-purpose web sites that actually do what they sound like:

2011-11-11 00:40:16 (29 comments, 26 reshares, 65 +1s)

I've wanted to write this one for awhile. Why I switched to Windows, and why it actually has some really great things going for it--despite all the hate it gets.

2011-10-25 22:53:30 (8 comments, 2 reshares, 20 +1s)

This was a fun one to write. Being able to use a picture of Captain Hammer made it even more fun.

2011-10-25 15:18:29 (44 comments, 17 reshares, 43 +1s)

Finally knuckled down and took a look at Unity and GNOME 3, side-by-side. I gotta say, GNOME 3 is actually pretty cool:

2011-10-19 15:12:14 (23 comments, 11 reshares, 45 +1s)

If you didn't catch our rundown of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich last night, here's our look at its awesome new features--along with a video of Google's entire presentation:

2011-10-06 23:50:11 (37 comments, 9 reshares, 43 +1s)

An ode to LXDE/Lubuntu, my personal favorite netbook OS:

2011-10-06 17:17:25 (13 comments, 10 reshares, 42 +1s)

The first world problem to end all first world problems.

2011-10-04 15:11:58 (9 comments, 2 reshares, 14 +1s)

If your computer's getting a bit old, you're probably trying to eke every bit of gaming performance you can out of it. I spent all day benchmarking to answer the age-old question: Can you do it without expensive hardware upgrades?

(Answer: Sorta maybe.)

2011-10-04 03:41:17 (10 comments, 20 reshares, 28 +1s)

'Twas the night before Apple's event, when all through the 'net
Not a blogger was snoozing, not even Henry Blodget.
All the cameras were placed on tripods with care,
In hopes that a new iPhone would soon be there.

Everyone kept clutching at the vaguest rumor threads,
While visions of real product leaks danced through their heads.
And the editors in their offices and the interns in their homes,
Still hoped to be the next geeky Sherlock Holmes.

When out on the Twitter there arose such a clatter,
And everyone clicked to see what was the matter.
To Tweetie and HootSuite they all flew like a flash,
Hoping for a headline that would make a splash.

They watched the trending topics with eager eyes,
While trying to suppress all their weary sighs.
When, what to their wondering eyes should appear,
But a video of man... more »