Putting the reader first
One of my biggest issues of switching from a MacBook to PC was figuring out how to take a quick screenshot. I spent my entire college years using a 2010 MacBook Pro. I still remember the shortcuts to this day. Shift-Command-3 to capture the entire screen or Shift-Command-4 to capture a selected portion of the screen. macOS conveniently places the screenshot as a .png … Continue Reading >
I recently got a high-powered HP ZBook G3 laptop at work to write programs for a new robot we purchased. This laptop is beefy. It has a 17-inch screen and feels like it weighs 20 pounds. It’s basically a desktop but slightly more portable. HP even calls it a mobile workstation instead of a laptop. You would think this massive laptop would have room … Continue Reading >
Microsoft’s second rendition of the Surface Book is proof that you need to give manufacturers a little time to work out the bugs. While the first Surface Book was great in concept, the hinge and top heaviness made it a little less than ideal for portable use. With a stronger hinge, better weight distribution, better battery life, a larger screen variant, and a whole … Continue Reading >
The stock wallpapers that come preinstalled on your Windows PC or Mac are pretty gorgeous. The only drawback I’ve run into with using those specific backgrounds is they can be a bit busy. Why is that a problem? For me, I’m the type of user who likes to save a lot of documents I’m currently working on my desktop. With a busy background, it … Continue Reading >
The Surface Pro Book 2 is an incredible Microsoft device. It’s one of the most powerful portable laptops, and it’s also incredibly well built. While not an Apple Macbook, it is an equivalent when it comes to build and performance. One thing the Surface Pro Book can do over the competition is detach and completely act independently as a tablet with its built-in touchscreen. … Continue Reading >
It’s been proven through science that blue light disturbs your body’s natural sleep cycle. If you use basic logic, blue light is all around us during the daytime when the sun is out and we’re wide awake at school, work or just out and about having fun. Then when the sun goes down, blue light goes with it and your natural sleep cycle kicks … Continue Reading >