Unboxing the Apple Watch – 42mm Space Gray Apple Watch Sport with Black...
This is the unboxing of the 42mm Space Gray Apple Watch Sport with Black Fluoroelastomer Band. I will be posting a first impressions article as well as a full review of the device over the next few...
View ArticleWindows 10 is the Last Version of Windows
But before your computer gets its undies in a twist, you need to realize it’s not the end… I’ve seen a lot of traffic over the past few days with a lot of click bait on the headline that Microsoft...
View ArticleAnticipation… Its making me Wait
Y’all wanna pass me the Heinz Ketchup..? Every time I say I’m waiting for something, I hear Carly Simon in my head singing "that song;" and I see someone pouring Heinz Ketchup over a hamburger. Yes....
View ArticleToday is the Day!
Yes! Merry Christmas in May to me! I didn’t know if this day would actually come or not. Today (2015-05-19) is the day that my Apple Watch gets delivered. Over the next few weeks or so, I will be...
View ArticleWindows 10 Build 10122 Status Update
After this build, I KNOW I need to drink more… That banging sound you hear in the background is me banging my head against my desk. I’ve been in quality for more than 25 years – the entire length of my...
View ArticleFirmware Updates for Surface Pro Tablets
Microsoft ships firmware updates for its most recent Surface Pro tablets If there’s one thing that I’ve been very keen on keeping up with, its all of the updates that are coming down with the Windows...
View ArticleApple Watch First Impressions
I’ve had it for about a week. Here’s what I’m thinking so far… Introduction While the rest of the world thinks that any news on the Apple Watch is passing, passé… I beg to differ. I received my Apple...
View ArticleReview – Elmedia Player for Mac
Play any video on your Mac with this cool media player Many people have asked me over the last 12 years, “Chris, why did you switch to a Mac as your daily driver when you’re a Windows expert?” The...
View ArticleBackup, sync and protect your data with SpiderOak
Backup, sync and protect your data with this cross platform, cloud-based tool. Cloud storage is something that everyone should have. Everyone. Period. Everywhere. You should also have more than one...
View ArticleWindows Mobile 10 Build 10136 Released to Fast Ring Insiders
If you’ve got a supported device and are testing, you’re in for a surprise… Ring master Gabe Aul from Microsoft has released Windows Mobile 10 Build 10136 to Fast Ring Windows Insiders as of...
View ArticlePersonal Setup of the Apple Watch
Sometimes maybe, its just better to go it alone… Wearable computers aren’t as intuitive as you might think. In fact, the whole category is a bit confusing. Its so confusing, that you may have trouble...
View ArticleCurrent Status – Where I’m at with the Summer Writing Projects
It’s been kinda quiet in “Christopher’s Corner” over the past few weeks. Here’s what’s been keeping me up late, with my summer writing projects. This year has been an ambitious one for me. I’ve started...
View ArticlePebble Time – Times Up
Here are my first (and likely last) impressions of the Pebble Time. Introduction I’ve been a fan of Japanese anime and the like since I was a kid. One series, however, Johnny Sakko and His Flying...
View ArticleMicrosoft Releases Build 10158 and 10159 to Fast Ring Insiders
Microsoft’s Gabe Aul surprised Fast Ring Insiders with not one, but two builds in two days. We are officially one month away from Windows 10 GA (general availability). Microsoft has said that it will...
View ArticleMicrosoft Releases Windows 10 Build 10162 to Fast Ring Insiders
Wow! It’s been a busy week in Redmond! I am so behind in my writing projects it’s not even funny. I relayed the status of my big summer projects this week. I was fortunate enough that I was able to...
View ArticleExpect Windows 10 to RTM this Week
This is either a good thing, or a not so good thing… As a SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) professional with over 25 years in QA, releases are always a mixed bag of emotions. I’ve heard some SDLC...
View ArticleMicrosoft is Killing the Ballmer Legacy
…but at this point, I don’t think Ballmer cares I’ve been a huge Windows Mobile guy most of my writing career. I was an enthusiast when Windows 10 Mobile was WindowsCE back in 1990-blah-blah-blah. I’ve...
View ArticleUPDATED – Expect Windows 10 to RTM this Week
Yeah… about that… So, earlier this week, I posted an article that cited reports that Windows 10 would RTM, or Release to Manufacturing, this week. Obviously, that’s not going to happen. Microsoft was...
View ArticleMicrosoft Puts Windows 10 Insiders on the Outside… Temporarily
Microsoft recently announced that new builds via the Insiders program will be temporarily suspended, effective immediately. At some point during the late part of last year and the early part of this...
View ArticleWindows 10 Build 10240 Reaches RTM Status
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Build 10240 to manufacturing. So what’s 6 measly days between friends, right?! It’s just been announced that Microsoft has reached RTM status and will release Windows...
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