I was and remain a committed fan of the Windows 8 Operating System. I found it very painful that the OS did not gain widespread acceptance as expected. Microsoft's attempt at forcing what they (and I) felt were features for an OS of the future was met with stiff resistance, which was expressed in its…

One of the most popular computer programming languages ever just turned 50, but almost no one uses it anymore. BASIC, short for Beginner’s All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, may have gotten its start in 1964 at Dartmouth College as a math project. But it ended up defining home computer ownership for an entire generation. BASIC BEGINNINGS…

I decided a while back to try out a 7 inch tab as my main phone. My reasons were simple; My quest for a functional and productive mobile device informed my decison to a stick to a Windows OS powered tablet. However, the allure of an android tab remains. In a bid to save myself…

For me, the major sore point for most of the Samsung smartphone line-up is the obvious plasticky nature of their devices coupled with the cheap looking curved edges. The Galaxy S series and other mid-tier line up are typical examples. But this one is different, albeit only slightly. They christened it the "Samsung Galaxy Grand…

Stumbled on this post on Linkedin by Jack Welch, former Chairman of General Electric, thought i should share. I think i identified 2 points i need to work on personally... Careers rarely follow a smooth, linear trajectory. If you’re experiencing a stalled or faltering career — and most of us do at some point or…

So much has been said about the Internet and the inherent risks that comes with accessing it. Many have fallen victims to identity thieves, phishing attacks and scams. Lately, hardly any week goes by without news about hacks or attempted hacks on high profile internet websites. The recent icloud hack and the release of nude…

Listed below are some quick facts gleaned from around the Internet about the Nikon D3300 DSLR. This would help in making a purchase decision. Don’t be fooled by the entry-level status of the Nikon D3300. With a 24.2-million-pixel sensor and no anti-aliasing filter, the diminutive DSLR has ideas far above its station. With its optical…

I strongly believe in the need for everyone to have some form of vocational training. Even those on paid employment will agree with me that it is particularly not too healthy to have a single source of income. With the Nikon D3300 DSLR camera, my intention is to have my weekends and any other spare…

Amazon Android App Store is an alternative app store to the ever popular Google app store. Perhaps lacking in as many apps as the Google app store, it however boasts of over 240,000 apps and still counting. Since its launch in 2011, the Amazon Appstore has included a "free app a day" feature. Every day,…

By "smashing", i meant that literally. Lounging on the couch after the day's work, drifting in and out of a light sleep while trying to read from my Asus tab clutched in my fingers. A smashing sound and the scream from my wife jolted me out of my slumber. There lying face down on the…

Wikipedia defines Two-step verification (also known as Two-factor authentication, abbreviated to TFA) as a process involving two stages to verify the identity of an entity trying to access services in a computer or in a network. For Gmail, what this means is that even if your password is compromised, no one can have access to…

For many, the word "server" brings to mind an intimidating stack of unidentifiable devices with endless flashes of light. But in reality, a server can be that very basic featured, very old laptop or desktop computer you have gathering dust in a corner of your home. Wikipaedia defines a Home Server as a server located…