Author Archives: quikboy
Why bookstores are NOT going to ‘die’ out
There’s been a lot of ridiculous hype that bookstores are going to be dead in the near future. These people mainly contribute it to the rising use of eBooks and how Kindles are making bookstores obsolete and whatnot. I personally … Continue reading
My stolen laptop: 10 lessons learned
Well my laptop got stolen through no fault but my own. Over the past week, I’ve learned a good many lessons. First, let me start off with the background story: November 18, 2011, 5:15PM – I leave my laptop inside … Continue reading
Hotmail False Positive #2
So I guess something from Newsvine, owned by MSNBC, which is a partner with MSN.com, which is owned by Microsoft, comes under suspicion of Hotmail? What’s funny is that Hotmail does recognize Newsvine though, as a friendly person, because of … Continue reading
Microsoft makes monitors
Check out these awesome monitors by Microsoft. See the Microsoft logo on the top left of the bevel? And the Windows logo smacked dab in the center of the bottom of the bezel? Here’s the back. Ok, so it’s really … Continue reading
University of Houston Library Catalog goes Metro–kinda
Noticed this on my university’s library website awhile. Pretty similar to Metro, kind of. Square icons, solid backgrounds, though the font can use some work, and the icons are very meh. Ok, so it’s not really Metro, but it is … Continue reading
Hotmail False Positive #1
I’m not sure what the rate of other free e-mail service providers are, but Hotmail always has issues recognizing legitimate e-mail addresses. For instance, here’s one from the epa.gov. How likely is it that someone who manages to have that … Continue reading
Gaming stores: The future
The threat of online distribution fully cutting out the need for physical discs looms even more every year. OnLive, Steam, Xbox Live for PC, and more have already started the trend. OS X Lion has its own app store with … Continue reading
Why consumers should avoid HP computers at all costs
I got 3 stories to share, and probably even more smaller ones too. After speaking with a classmate I study with that he’s going to buy a Mac for his birthday, because he’s tired of crap PCs (like his HP!), … Continue reading
Why the new Zune Music Pass is terrible for what you get
On, September 29, 2011, the Zune Insider blog gave details on the new Zune Music Pass, which is intended to replace the Zune Pass. For those unfamiliar, here’s the comparison breakdown of changed features between the old and new: … Continue reading
Here’s what the new Bing will look like for Windows 8–exclusive
Guess what happened when I did some random query for “higher one”: Yep. That’s the new look for Bing. It’s obviously a website quirk that I just happened to land on it. You notice there’s no other search verticals, ads, … Continue reading
