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Swift vs. Objective-C

Posted on September 18, 2014 by timlyg

Learn it. Make it a project. Swift is supposedly to replace Objective-C.

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HP Compaq DC 7900 Automatic Reboots after Shutdown

Posted on September 11, 2014 by timlyg

NYGC-LAB PC station #6, HP Compaq DC7900, having consistent autoreboot problem & HDD failed #10/DPS Self-Test Failed Completion Code: 4 error, in BIOS. Resetting CMOS battery didn't seem to help. Defaulting the BIOS didn't seem to help. But when I … Continue reading →

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Cisco Certifications

Posted on August 10, 2014 by timlyg

A general guide at Wiki. I would need to pass ICND1 & ICND2 to get CCENT certification. The entry level. A prerequisite to the next level, however, the highest level CCIE exams, require no prerequisite, but is considered tough and … Continue reading →

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Coursera: The Camera Never Lies

Posted on August 6, 2014 by timlyg

A good site(FourAndSix.Com) dedicated to counterfeit/fake photos. Hosting a gallery as well as providing technology pertaining to the problem.

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Samsung Galaxy Note III Drivers

Posted on July 28, 2014 by timlyg

For most of these Samsung related: mtp device, cdc serial, samsung android drivers issues, the problem is solved by installing the Kies software, which has everything. It's free from Samsung. Kies 3 is for Samsung Note 3.

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Geovision: Installing OCX issue

Posted on July 11, 2014 by timlyg

Accessing its webserver, it keeps trying to install OCX...or says: "the process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process." The solution is just to run IE as Administrator.

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Google Calendar Sync ending in August 1, 2014

Posted on July 9, 2014 by timlyg

It appears to have to do with Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync service. Thus far, I have this site as a follow-up: http://thedroidlawyer.com/2014/07/alternative-options-google-calendar-sync/

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Coursera: Creative Programming for Digital Media & Mobile Apps

Posted on June 27, 2014 by timlyg

Fun course. Supposedly an easy way to learn smartphone graphics coding. Using MIT's Processing. There was some issue getting things to compile. Hence, here's the proper way of installation: All 64 bit for my Windows 7 64bit. Install JDK (version … Continue reading →

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Run As not elevated to Admin

Posted on June 26, 2014 by timlyg

The Runas command may not work well in Windows 7. After using Run As Administrator, it appears that the installation/app still uses standard user restriction. Solution: Hold SHIFT key while right click for RUN AS mode. This will drop down … Continue reading →

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Kipkay's laser trip wire

Posted on June 23, 2014 by timlyg

The best motion sensor project I've seen thus far. The other DIY (Do it yourself) versions found online are more confusing.

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