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March 19, 2015 by Island Dog
Many thought it would be later in the year for the holiday season, but apparently Microsoft is confident that Windows 10 will be ready for a summer release. "We continue to make great development progress and shared today that Windows 10 will be available this summer in 190 countries and 111 languages. Windows has always been global with more than 1.5 billion users around the world and here in China hundreds of millions of PCs operate Windows today. That’s why it was particularly fun ...
February 23, 2015 by Island Dog
I'm using a Microsoft wireless 2000 keyboard which I've had for a while now.  It has actually been real good for everything I do including gaming, but this one needs to be replaced and I'm looking to see what to get next. Looking at the Logitech wireless illuminated keyboard . Like it because it works with the Logitech unifying receiver, but not sure I want to spend that much. Not really a big fan of wires, but also looking at the Logitech G105 gaming keyboard.&...
February 21, 2015 by Island Dog
We had server issues today which affected many of our sites and services since early this morning and throughout the day.  We have been working to get everything restored and as of this posting, everything should be working as normal. We apologize if this caused you any inconvenience, and appreciate your patience while we worked this problem.
February 17, 2015 by Island Dog
If you follow my posts you might have seen I planned and recently finished my new PC .  Putting together a new PC is a bit of work, at least assembling all the parts together and making sure everything works.  That's only one part of it though, as you also have to install Windows, install all your apps and games, and then get your data moved back. My new PC doesn't have an optical drive, so I loaded up my Windows 8 ISO onto a USB drive and installed it.  It didn't ...
January 21, 2015 by Island Dog
As posted earlier , Microsoft had a media event today to give more details on what’s upcoming in Windows 10 for PC, tablets, mobile, etc.  They showed lots of features of Windows 10, announced that upgrades will be free for the first year, Cortana integration, Spartan browser, and also showed off some cool new technology. http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/01/21/the-next-generation-of-windows-windows-10/ I’m also going to link to some articles that gives much...
January 21, 2015 by Island Dog
Today at 12pm EST, Microsoft is holding a media event to discuss the upcoming Windows 10. You can watch the livestream here, and it will also be on-demand after the event. http://news.microsoft.com/windows10story/  
February 11, 2015 by Island Dog
You might have seen me mention it before, but my current main/gaming PC is around 7 years old.  I really can’t complain though, because it has lasted and really hasn’t caused any problems until now.  I built it then for around $600 or so, and it is the main PC I work with and play games on.  The past couple of months it has been difficult to start and keep running efficiently, so it’s time to start looking at a new build. In a previous post I mentioned I was l...
December 10, 2014 by Island Dog
At the beginning of the year I posted about a new gaming mouse I picked up.  It was an E-Blue Mazer 2000 which I picked up on Amazon for around $20.  It’s been a fairly good piece of inexpensive hardware, but after a ton of use the scroll wheel was starting to wear down, so it was time for something new. Around the Thanksgiving holiday weekend Amazon had a bunch of Logitech stuff on sale, so I picked up the Logitech G602 wireless gaming mouse for about $44.  That&rsqu...
November 11, 2014 by Island Dog
Black Friday 2014 is approaching, and while I don't even think about standing in line at a store any more, there are usually some good deals to be found online.  There's really nothing in particular I'm looking for, but since I'm getting ready to piece together a new PC, maybe I can find some components on sale. Good resources: http://slickdeals.net/blackfriday/ http://bfads.net/ Anything you are hoping to grab on sale?  
November 5, 2014 by Island Dog
My current main/gaming PC rig is over 5 years old.  While it still runs most games at a decent rate, I’m having to adjust the setting lower and with that comes with less quality visuals.  With Windows 10 coming next year, I figure now would be a good time to start thinking about what to build.  After doing some research I decided I’m going to go with a smaller system, so something like Mini-ITX/MicroATX build. After looking at a bunch of cases, I’ve narrowed it down to the C...
October 27, 2014 by Island Dog
Amazon announced the Fire TV stick device, and if you are a Prime subscriber you can pre-order one for just $19 for the next couple of days. Link Seems like a pretty good deal for a streaming device for $19.      
October 21, 2014 by Island Dog
Introducing Object Desktop Infinite our new service that gets you access to our growing library of customization software for only $3.99* per month. Now it's easier than ever to get our latest customization features before they're added to future versions Windows. In addition to popular products like, Start8, Fences, ModernMix and WindowBlinds, Object Desktop Infinite includes free updates and exclusive invitations to try out new software betas first. Object Desktop Infinite is av...
October 14, 2014 by Island Dog
Back in 2012, I wrote an article called Lumia 920–Best Smartphone I Have Owned .  It’s gotten a nice amount of views and several pages of comments since then, mostly about Windows Phone 8. That was my second time trying a Windows Phone, and after a couple of years with it, I’ve gone back to the iPhone with the iPhone 6 and will most likely stay with that going forward.  I still stand by most of what I said in that article.  The Lumia 920 is a great piece of hardware, and Windows ...
October 1, 2014 by Island Dog
Sometime today the Windows Insider Program will launch and people will be able to download the Windows 10 Technical Preview. Windows Insider Program:  http://preview.windows.com/ It should be noted that this is a Technical Preview and should not be installed for use as your main operating system.  If you aren't familiar with any of this, I'd advise just waiting until next year when it fully released.  
September 30, 2014 by Island Dog
It’s so good they skipped Windows 9 altogether! Windows 10 Preview will be available tomorrow. http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2014/09/30/announcing-windows-10/