Category Archives: Windows

Getting the QCN ONavi USB Sensor Going Under 64-Bit Windows

Posted on March 16, 2012 by mergy

I had a heck of a tough time getting the ONavi USB sensor operational and stable under Windows to work with the Quake Catcher Network project at Stanford. I tried numerous different hosts and operating systems, but wanted to get … Continue reading →

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Lenovo Thinkpad X130e First Impressions and Review

Posted on February 15, 2012 by mergy

I was able to get my hands on a loaner unit from Lenovo via CDWG this week. This is the unit from Lenovo that they are specifically marketing to the education sector. I was eager to play around with it … Continue reading →

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Host Only Networking Setup With VMWare Fusion 4

Posted on September 29, 2011 by mergy

 
I have used VMWare Workstation and Fusion for many years now on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X host operating systems. I have used the “host only” networking on Windows and Linux host operating systems, but never on OS X … Continue reading →

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The New Microsoft Bing-ified Skype Next Generation User Interface

Posted on May 10, 2011 by mergy

Now that Microsoft is spending $8.5 Billion on Skype. I am guessing it will go under their internet division and perhaps be closly linked with Bing. Here is my rendering of what the new Skype Microsoft user interface will look … Continue reading →

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Using VLC as a workaround for DVD Region Codes

Posted on September 15, 2010 by mergy

Despite industry efforts to enforce DVD region limits, there are a lot of legitimate times for using DVDs coded for other regions in the in the US. A great example of this is in schools. Most international DVDs that are … Continue reading →

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