ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 4 2017 Ultrabook Laptop Review: 3 Month Update

John Watson
March 16, 2017
Filed in: Gear • Technology

It has now been a little over 3 months with the X1 Carbon. I thought you would like to know my final impressions after using this laptop almost daily for 3 months. Performance - X1 Carbon Gen 4 Ultrabook 3 Month Update Performance-wise this laptop lacks nothing. I do not at all regret the 16GB of RAM upgrade and better processor upgrade. In fact even at full usage I... read more

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Samsung’s Clever Smartphone Strategy, and Analysis & Future Predictions On The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9 Smartphones in 2017 and 2018

Alaric Anderson
February 26, 2017
Filed in: Technology

Samsung has a secret smartphone strategy that is becoming apparent with the progression of its line of Galaxy smartphones. Apparently Samsung has realized that it has two primary userbases. The first userbase are the power-users and super-users who pretty much hate iPhone and everything iPhone stands for. These users want maximum control over their phone - or at least... read more

Amazon Gets New Games Redesign That Significantly Improves User Experience | Finally Someone Gets A Redesign Right

John Watson
February 23, 2017
Filed in: Games • Technology

With everyone from Google to PayPal to LinkedIn ruining their website's design and user experience, we were beginning to believe that no one would get it right. Finally, however, someone really did. Amazon has implemented a new redesign for their games section which has dramatically improved user experience. I have gotten used to completely bashing all these companies... read more

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Microsoft Buys LinkedIn for $26 Billion, Immediately Destroys The Website and Ruins Its Job-Searching and Recruiting Capabilities

John Watson
February 20, 2017
Filed in: Technology

Users are outraged about the new LinkedIn redesign. The new design has been destroying much more than just usability for front-end users, but also has really destroyed usability for job-seekers and recruiters as well. Reports are coming in from all over about how the new design has deleted critical features for recruiters such as search filtering options which are now... read more

The Reality Of Time Travel | The Theory Of Time Travel And A Plausible Explanation

Alaric Anderson
January 29, 2017
Filed in: Technology • Theoretical Tech

There are many theories of time travel, from split timelines to multiple dimensions. Over the years I have put a lot of thought into time travel and the inherent paradoxes it seems to create, and devised my own theory to solve the time travel equation. I believe I have a theory that adheres to logic and eliminates paradoxes, and it doesn't include a nuclear explosion if... read more

Responsive Design And The Demise Of Empires | This Mistake Has Cost Companies Billions

John Watson
January 24, 2017
Filed in: Technology

With the advent of all-in-one computers in your pocket, otherwise known as smartphones, companies have seen an increasing need to move toward responsive design which allows users to view the website on a mobile device and have a great mobile experience. However, there has been massive oversight with the biggest companies which has cost them billions. This oversight... read more

The New M.2 Hard Drive Form Factor Is An Important New Development Which Can Transform The Personal Computer Industry

Alaric Anderson
January 11, 2017
Filed in: Emerging Tech • Gear • Technology

Computer system storage has come a long way in recent years. With the advent of technologies such as helium drives and 3D NAND flash memory, desktop storage has gotten bigger in space and laptop and mobile memory has gotten smaller in size. Today's top-end ultrabooks come with a new form of hard drive that is far different than the traditional 2.5" drives. While 2.5"... read more

Top 5 Chrome Extensions For Maximum Privacy Online That You Should Be Using In 2017

John Watson
January 9, 2017
Filed in: Technology • Top Ten

With online privacy becoming more and more important, there are several excellent and completely free Google Chrome browser privacy extensions that you might not be aware of but that everyone should be using right now. These five extensions are the top 5 best Chrome privacy extensions for maximum internet privacy while browsing online. I am not associated in any way... read more

The Real And Proper Way To Pronounce “Ubuntu” And Why Pronouncing It “Wrong” Is Really Correct In English

John Watson
January 7, 2017
Filed in: Technology

With the rise in Linux popularity, more and more people from the non-tech scene are adopting Linux distributions. Among the most popular and widely supported is Ubuntu. However, often people from America or the UK are likely to pronounce it in the most intuitive way possible, which technically is wrong, but it is completely okay to do so. Here is why: Ubuntu is not an... read more

On The Plausibility of Hoverboards | Do Real Hoverboards Exist? Is Levitation Technology Real?

Alaric Anderson
December 30, 2016
Filed in: Technology • Theoretical Tech

For decades scifi fans and tech lovers have dreamed of a real life, practical hoverboard. Since Back to the Future and Star Wars, dreams of using future hover technology have captured the imaginations of youth who would grow up to attempt to achieve such technology in real life. Dreams of hoverboards, hoverbikes, hovercrafts, and floating flight have not been... read more

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