Cubify Cube 3D Printer Review and Giveaway

Cubify Cube 3D Printer Review and Giveaway: "3D printing is the next manufacturing revolution, they tell us. No longer will we need to trek down to the store to buy that widget – we can print one at home. Most affordable 3D printers are sold as self-assembly kits, involving weeks of tinkering to get even the most basic print, but the Cubify Cube promises to be plug-and-plug with minimal fuss. Does it live up to that promise?"

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How to Work Offline on a Chromebook

How to Work Offline on a Chromebook: "Contrary to all the criticism out there, a Chromebook can be surprisingly useful offline. The key to using a Chromebook offline is preparing ahead of time and ensuring your apps and data will be ready.

Sure, a Chromebook is more useful when you’re online, but that applies to all computers these days. A Chromebook’s offline mode can get you through a flight, subway ride, or another period of time without Internet access."

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How US Internet service might get better—and worse—in 2014 | Ars Technica

How US Internet service might get better—and worse—in 2014 | Ars Technica: "2013, like just about every year before it, was the year nearly all of us complained about our Internet service.

"It's too slow!" we said. "Too expensive!" And we were generally right, as a study by the New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute found that US consumers pay more for slower service than counterparts in other countries."

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Watch Cool ways to use old gift cards @ Komando Video

Watch Cool ways to use old gift cards @ Komando Video: "Is your George Costanza wallet bursting at the seams? It's probably all those old used gift cards! They're not worthless though! You can repurpose them into some awesome electronics accessories. This video will show you exactly what to do!"

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Best free sites for learning how to write code | How To - CNET

Best free sites for learning how to write code | How To - CNET: "Not so long ago, typing was for secretaries, journalists, and would-be authors. Now we're all tapping away at keyboards and screens from morning until night.
The number of people who spend their workday coding continues to soar. In the not-too-distant future, writing code may be as commonplace as typing and other forms of text-keying are today"

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Remembering 2013's best and worst phones | Smartphones - CNET Reviews

Remembering 2013's best and worst phones | Smartphones - CNET Reviews: "With 2014 approaching, we at CNET would like to take this time and reflect. Reflect on our family and friends, our personal accomplishments, and of course, the smartphone highs and lows of 2013 (this is a tech site after all, what were you expecting?)."

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Troubleshooting Windows 8 (8.1) "We Weren't Able to Connect to the Store" Error

Troubleshooting Windows 8 (8.1) "We Weren't Able to Connect to the Store" Error: "I recently came back from a 3 month trip and turned on my Windows 8.1 machine to find that nothing worked. For some odd reason, several apps would not connect to the Internet and I could not connect to the Windows Store. I was definitely connected to the Internet because I could browse using IE and Chrome, so it was befuddling why I couldn’t connect to the Store or why certain apps would not work."

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Amazon Sold 426 Items Per-Second leading up to Christmas ‹ Hardware-360

Amazon Sold 426 Items Per-Second leading up to Christmas ‹ Hardware-360: "While many Brick and mortar stores rely on holidays sells to put them in the black, most did not fare as well as Amazon. It has just been reported that in the weeks leading up to Christmas a total of 426 items were sold every second on the site. On Cyber Monday alone the e-tail giant sold 36.8 million goods, which was up from last year’s Cyber Monday sells for 26.5 million."

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Play practically every game for five vintage consoles in your web browser | The Verge

Play practically every game for five vintage consoles in your web browser | The Verge: " 10
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The Internet Archive is on a mission to ensure that decades-old software isn't lost to the vicissitudes of time — and that anyone can use it on the web for free. In October, that meant releasing a Javascript port of the extremely nimble MESS computer emulator, and 25 choice apps and games. This week, it means that nearly every Atari 2600, Atari 7800, ColecoVision, Magnavox Odyssey², and Astrocade game is now playable on the web. It's part of the Internet Archive's new Console Living Room section."

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A powerful tool for better Wi-Fi - Komando.com, Website for The Kim Komando Radio Show®, Komando Downloads

A powerful tool for better Wi-Fi - Komando.com, Website for The Kim Komando Radio Show®, Komando Downloads: "You can't see them, but they're all around you! I'm not talking about cockroaches (I hope). No! I'm talking about Wi-Fi.  At this very moment, dozens of wireless networks could be broadcasting in your area.

These could be public networks you can use. But they could also be private ones that are interfering with your own home Wi-Fi signal."

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