Building a Raspberry Pi Gameboy (Yes, This is Not New) Hello friends, Every once in a while I get tired of technology; there is simply so much to learn, to do, to think about, to tinker with, to make etc. My minds overloads and I need to do something else, not necessarily easier, but using …
What the Apple iPhone Was, Is and Isn't Anymore to Me
Bananas or Apples? I seem to be faced almost everyday with silly discussions of Apple vs. Google or why Android is better or… why bananas are better than apples. And because I feel strongly about my convictions, I can’t help myself from getting involved. Then, when I calm down, talking to my inner voice of …
I'd like to talk about Interactive Virtual Experiences (i.e. Video Games)
Hello, If you’ve ever been to my blog before you might have noticed that I talk about games sometimes. I am sure there are many souls who think that any kind of virtual experience (video game) is a waste of time and that we should only live in the “real world”. I have a few …
Japan vs. Western Civilization in Movies and Books
There is probably a large volume of works related to clash between Western culture and Japanese society. If you read Kotaku for example, you will see articles almost weekly about ways in which Japan is “different”. Stupeur et tremblements Book: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_and_Trembling_%28novel%29 Movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318725/ Lost in translation (Sofia Copolla’s movie) Iertati-ma ca nu sunt japonez (“Forgive …
How to Screw Yourself with Hombrew for OS X and Clang
I really love homebrew for OS X. It installs all the crap I need that I can’t find anywhere else. And I do mean *everything*. Old school OS X users will tell you to use macports. I went with brew, it’s more fun. However, lately, I hit a tough issue on which I wasted …
Accessing The Serial Console on a TP-Link TL-WR340g + Resetting/Flashing?
A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to mess around with a TP-Link WR340g V4. This particular unit had a faulty reset button and could no longer be reset to factory defaults and we didn’t know the admin password anymore… So began the quest to unlock the serial console on this device. …
Raspberry Pi: Run 'screen' at Login
Hello, Recently I attached an LCD screen to my Raspberry Pi and wanted to be able to type commands via ssh and have them display on the screen. After searching the web, I came up with the following solution to fit my needs. It has 3 parts: You must autologin on the console, …
How To Really Fix The "Philips Server Not Found" Error on Philips "Smart" TVs
Hello, Introducing the smart TV from Hell… I have a Philips 32PFL4007H/12 so called “smart” TV. A year ago I had it serviced by an “authorized” Philips shop. They replaced the screen. When I got home I discovered that the little used smart TV feature was dead. Any attempt to connect to the Smart …
Update: Uploading Files from Raspberry PI to Dropbox
Hello all, A while ago I wrote about a script I used to upload files to Dropbox from my Raspberry PI. Since then Dropbox has implemented OAuth v2 and gives you the opportunity to generate a token directly from their website. With that token you can authenticate directly and run commands. You need Dropbox 2.0+ …
5 Games To Play When You need More Poetry In Your Life
Apple’s iPad comercial (http://www.apple.com/your-verse/#video-your-verse) reminded me that I need more poetry in my life. Here a few games I go to for poetry 🙂 Nihilumbra Braid Limbo Device 6 The Room(this one doesn’t really contain any poetry in motion or otherwise but it inspires me) Where do you get your poetry in this tech …
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