Category Archives: Technical

Teamviewer seems promising. Just have the client download and run (no need to opt "install") and random ID & password will be generated on client's screen for remote control. Run the same software on remote station to enter ID & … Continue reading →

Since Google Reader announced its plan to end its project by July, many disappointed customers have looked for alternative that is Google-Reader-like. Thus far, Feedly resembles the closest match. Feedly has one advantage, due to listing more items, I find … Continue reading →

The hardest part is the heating unit. Here's the cleaning instructions: The Holmes HM5460 is a "warm mist" humidifier, meaning that the device treats the air in a room by using a heating element to turn water into steam. In … Continue reading →

As it ends, everyone's looking forward to Feedly. Android's BeyondPod is also considering Feedly.

I remember it was $100K. Now the reward for the solution is $1M. Andrew Beal has gotten my attention.

Giving error 0x80072efe popup. It is caused by a rootkit. Problem solved by using Kaspersky's freeware: tdss killer, which detected the rootkit and cured it. After a required reboot, everything else works. This NYGC machine (STUDENT05) is one I just … Continue reading →

Slashdot has a good thread on this topic. Based on common poll, Lego Mindstorm & Arduino are the winners. There are others which I cannot cover here and now, after all, it's Slashdot.

Solved it by realizing the IP of access point (Belkin router) in balcony office was same as the main router down in the basement. Access points should have their own distinct IP. It was giving us a hard time for … Continue reading →

To share printer over the internet, instead of just the LAN network, is not easy. The best option I've found is via Google Chrome's Google Cloud Print. I think this will beat IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), Jetdirect & email printing.

For Chinese typing on Android, I had Sogou, looked at Baidu. Then I figured I typed English too often and used the default Swype after learning of its swiping advantage. Later, I was introduced to Swiftkey. Not much different. Now … Continue reading →