Author: sherwin
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Building a mini gaming machine around i3-6100 and Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Wifi
My son and I recently build his first PC. He wanted to start playing games on the computer and other things. I used some spare parts I acquired on a failed Hackintosh attempt earlier this year. He does not need anything too high-end since the games he is interested in playing have low to medium…
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My New Sony A6500
I have been doing some research for a few weeks now. I needed new camera if I was going to do more videos. You may be asking, didn’t you just get a Canon 6D less than a year ago? Yes, but unfortunately it’s not great for doing videos. Two big reasons (for me) are it…
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Replacing Battery on UPS CyberPower 1350AVR
It’s been years since I got the CyberPower 1350AVR (2012) and recently it stopped working. The LCD just kept blinking and most of the ports didn’t provide any power. I thought it was broken and cannot be salvaged. I searched around the internet to see if others are experiencing a similar issue. Many reported that…
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iPad Pro 2017 MP6G2LL
I have always looked at tablets as a gaming device. I have yet to use them to be productive. Being a programmer I can’t use it to develop anything, at least I have yet to figure out a workflow. I have owned several tablets, both Android and iOS. I can’t get past just playing games…
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Laravel 5.4 with Foundation 6.3
I wanted to share how I got Foundation Site 6.3 to work with Laravel 5.4 and webpack. I tried this on a brand new Laravel project. First, edit the package.json file and replace the bootstrap-sass entry with “foundation-sites”: “^6.3.1” Then run npm install. This will download all the dependencies and store them in the node_modules…
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Upgrading to Google Wifi
For many weeks, I have been experiencing intermittent internet connections on my devices at home. At first, it was an issue with Time Warner and Spectrum merging. Then I started to notice it was only affecting my wireless devices. I would run a speed test and the numbers were a bit low. Initially, I thought…
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Refurbished LG Watch Urbane W150
I’m not too shy when it comes to refurbished or used electronics. For one, I save money on technology that I’m either curious about or want to play with. Many places that sell these items have very good return policy. I recently shifted back to Android from iOS. I have been using the iPhone 7…
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Vello BG-C8 Battery Grip
I decided to get a battery grip for my Canon EOS 6D. I didn’t want to get the Canon brand as it was out of my price range. I didn’t want to get something inexpensive because I wanted it to last long. I found the Vello BG-C8 on Amazon and it had a lot of…
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Newmowa Dual USB Charger for Canon EOS 6D
I picked up a Canon EOS 6D a few months ago and was able to get a great deal on it. I didn’t need a new camera but couldn’t pass up on a great deal: got about $600 off, extra battery, and case. The camera came with a charger but I have two batteries. I…