Kobo Mini
I bought a Kobo about two years ago for my elder daughter, Grace. Last week I saw the black Friday deal from Chapters. Kobo Mini at $49.99, original price is $79.99. So I called it a great deal. It is...
Category: Hardware
Good deal of Dremel Trio Tool Kit 6800-01
I bought Dremel 3000 tool in September. I do like this brand, after using it a few times. Now I bought another tool kit from Dremel. It is Dremel Trio Tool Kit 6800-01. Here is the product page on official...
iPad mini with Wi-Fi 16GB – Black & Slate
The iPad mini I bought is iPand mini with Wi-Fi 16GB – Black & Slate. Size and Weight Height: 7.87 inches (200 mm) Width: 5.3 inches (134.7 mm) Depth: 0.28 inch (7.2 mm) Weight: 0.68 pound (308 g) Display 7.9-inch...
Kdbsync.exe stopped working – error
I keep getting this message every time I start my Windows 7 64bit, or “Catalyst Control Center.” It just started happening from last week. I have no idea why it happened. I already tried uninstalling and re-installing the drivers and...
PayPal has Pay After Delivery service
I make an online order at DX.com. Actually I just did an order last month. But this time there is a little bit different when I use PayPal to pay this order. It displayed an option on PayPal payment window....
New interface: Thunderbolt
I read the PC Magazine sometimes. One term is coming often and often. It is Thunderbolt. It is a new standard for I/O device of computer. Thunderbolt (codenamed Light Peak) is a hardware interface that allows for the connection of...
What is UEFI?
What is UEFI, I mentioned it at What is GPT, but not clear. Here I would like to give more details about it. The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, UEFI, is a new firmware interface specification that is designed to replace...
A very handy tool set from Dremel to make a case of Raspberry Pi
When I received the Raspberry Pi board, I thought I will make a case for it. So, first I made a paper case here to have a little idea. Then I am looking for the box or case with similar...
Kingston 8GB SDHC card
I bought a SD card at Staples. When I check their website, Kingston 8GB, 16GB, 32GB cards are on sale. But, when I went to store, only one 8GB on the rack. So, I have no choice to get it....
The first time to make the Raspberry Pi work
I power on the Raspberry Pi this morning. See pictures below. The first look of the screen in text mode. Raspberry Pi is located on the lower right corner. After the loading, I can enter startx to load a window....
Make a paper Raspberry Pi case
Raspberry Pi board is shipped board only. Nothing else. It is a barebon IC board. So first I think it is good to give it a case. To make a perfect paper Raspberry Pi case, followed the following guideline: Make...
Got new toy – Raspberry Pi
It is so fast. I made an order two days ago. Now I received the UPS pack this afternoon. See the pictures. I am still thinking about the purpose of this Raspberry Pi board. Maybe start from the Linux distribution....
Raspberry Pi
Reapberry Pi is getting famous during past six months. It is a tiny computer. As small as a credit card. Maybe smaller than credit card. The price of the latest Raspberry Pi Model B rev2 is $35.00. To use the...
Setup dual monitor for desktop
I have two monitor. Both are Acer. One is x223w, the other is AL1716. Now I connected both of them to my computer. I have dual monitor working together side by side. Left side is the main monitor, or monitor...
Received Protective PU Leather Case for Kindle Touch
Dealextreme has good deal of some small items. I ordered leather case for Kindle Touch from Dealextreme. The items were shipped from Hong Kong. It took about two weeks to arrive my home by air mail. The price is good....