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Review: 8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad and Retro Receiver for SNES

Review: 8Bitdo SNES30 GamePad and Retro Receiver for SNES

Aug 9, 2016

If you’re looking for a good wireless option for your Super Nintendo (SNES) controller compatible system, 8Bitdo has two separate offerings that form a complete solution. The most important offering is the Retro Receiver for SNES, which plugs into an SNES controller port and wirelessly connects PS4, PS3, Wii Remote,...

Why continued success for Microsoft Windows and Office is no big deal

Why continued success for Microsoft Windows and Office is no big deal

Aug 21, 2015

A heated discussion on one of the many forums I frequent dredged up the usual desire and possible path for the “obviously superior” Linux to dethrone Microsoft Windows on the desktop. I think 1998 or 1999 was the first potential “Year of the Linux Desktop,” followed by every year thereafter....

Review: 1byone Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard

Review: 1byone Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard

Aug 20, 2015

Reminiscent of the legendary Apple Wireless Keyboard, the 1byone Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard features a lower price point ($19.99) and design and styling that fits better into more ecosystems beyond just Apple’s. In fact, the 1byone Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard has built-in shortcuts for Android, Windows, and iOS, and has pairing that...

Microsoft Money, Stardock Fences (moving icons), and Evernote with Windows 10

Microsoft Money, Stardock Fences (moving icons), and Evernote with Windows 10

Aug 9, 2015

After upgrading to Windows 10 on my Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (from 8.1), my wife’s Surface Pro 3 (from 8.1), my custom iBuyPower desktop (from 7), and my two oldest daughters’ computers, one a Surface Pro 2 and the other an Asus ultrabook (both from 8.1), I ran into only three...

First Impressions of Windows 10 on a Surface Pro 3

First Impressions of Windows 10 on a Surface Pro 3

Jul 30, 2015

Me being me, I couldn’t wait for my turn in the queue, so late yesterday I went directly to the Microsoft download site and downloaded the 64-bit USB/ISO version. When you run the .exe, it gives you the option to install to media or simply start the installer as-is. I...

What the Definition of Classic and Vintage Videogames and Computers Really Is

What the Definition of Classic and Vintage Videogames and Computers Really Is

Jul 29, 2015

The topic of what “classic” or “vintage” means when it comes to videogames and computers is once again rearing its controversial head on various forums and discussion groups. While I have a clear sense of what “classic” and “vintage” mean to me personally in terms of videogames and computers, I...

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