by Thorin Klosowski | Jun 24, 2016 | Mind Success
The Raspberry Pi is great because it’s a low cost way to test all sorts of crazy electronics ideas, but sometimes you might want to test before you test. Virtual machines are a great way to do so, and Grant Winney has a guide for setting one up using VirtualBox. The...
by Thorin Klosowski | Jun 21, 2016 | Mind Success
Working as a technology support administrator means you need to have access to all sorts of gadgets. Case in point, reader Chris Farnell shares his bag, packed with all sorts of little things. The bag is a Kensington LM340 Messenger Bag. Here’s what’s inside: On Key...
by Thorin Klosowski | Jun 19, 2016 | Mind Success
Mac: The newest version of Alfred introduced improved text expansion. The cool thing is you can easily download packs from other people to implement them in Alfred. Joel Califa created a series of auto expansion rules and searches that makes finding and adding emoji a...
by Thorin Klosowski | Jun 18, 2016 | Mind Success
iPhone: We all know the iPhone can take great pictures. But what’s the fun in that? BitCam is a camera app that’s all about a pixelated retro feel. Instead of being packed full of features to take amazingly detailed photos, BitCam takes low resolution shots in black...
by Thorin Klosowski | Jun 17, 2016 | Mind Success
[embedded content] It’s not terribly difficult to make your own little Alexa-powered voice assistant with a Raspberry Pi, but one caveat is that you have to push a button before you can initiate voice commands. The Raspberry Pi Guy came up with an elegant solution...