Saturday, December 22, 2012

Business is business.

Hey guys! Back again after a long long while.

Jusg a quick tech update, i have a new phone! Yeah, some of you may be all '....so?', and thats fine, but to us who are complete geeks, its cool! I have the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, on Inland Cellular. I really really REALLY like this phone. I may go into details on a different post...but not today.

My main reason for writing today is to let you all know about my up-coming business! No, its not national, just local. But if any of you ever come through my 'work town', stop by! I wont post address, Phone # etc...you'll have to email me for that.
My business is computer service, cleaning and upgrades. I can complete a standard service package in under an hour if im not dragged away from my desk by the overlords who run my current career choice. Standard service charges are $20.00, but non standard charges can reach up to $60.00 or in rare cases, more, depending on what you want me to do. It may also take longer. My 'forte' is Windows. I have a guy on our team who is a Linux user, so i can service those, but Windows is mainly what we work on. I DO NOT work on macs. I'll send you to a colleague of mine for that.
Aside from that, im also an Android smartphone tech guy. So if you have any issues, ask away. Although im not a developer or rooter. Yet.

My tablet battery is dying...so i must fly!

Thanks for reading!

~Wilson1~

Thursday, November 15, 2012

GeekCorner: Panoramic Camera View

There are a few camera features that I absolutely love, one of them being the panoramic shooting ability. 
I noticed it seemed to be a fairly new feature to be common in devices and I really liked the idea.
When I got my Asus tablet a few months ago, I was ecstatic to discover that I too had this feature.

Needless to say, I shot QUITE a few panoramic views and probably annoyed my family with such phrases as "Hold still! Don't ruin the shot, it's almost done!"....

Yeah...at least I haven't had the urge lately.

Here is a panoramic view I shot just a few weeks ago. I'm still getting the hang of it...


As you can see, there are some discrepancies, but only because I didn't hold the tablet right and I also moved too fast...that's a common error. That's also the reason why it isn't a complete pan' view... NEVER MOVE TOO FAST. Be patient and keep a steady hand....I'm still working on a swivel stand for this so I can effectively take a picture of our office building lobby for promotion...gah.

In case you are wondering, YES, this is my room. It was in complete shambles that night...I'm mortified...but I couldn't find my shot of the highway with all the colorful leaves and trees...gravel...speeding semis...police lights...all that good stuff.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed this!

~Wilson1.


Sunday, November 4, 2012

Music Spotlight: Chris Tomlin.

Hey guys!

About time I posted something new eh? Yeah, I thought so too.

So I was listening to some music...like I always do and came across a song I haven't heard in a very long time: Chris Tomlin: "I Will Follow". Amazing song, great message, the music is done well. Gah, it fits so nicely together.

That and a few others. I try to keep it to one song but for a musician, that's IMPOSSIBLE unless I had a lot of time to write about it.

Ships In The Night and Closer To Love by Mat Kearney are amazing as well.

And my favorite for today: If This Is The End by Greek Fire.

Ok, I'm outta here!




~Wilson1.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T REVIEW.

ASUS Eee Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T Android Tablet. 

Ok...so I know that I said I might do an unboxing video or something similar for my ASUS tablet, but I kinda....geeked out before I could even remember that. I was so excited that I didn't wait to customize it...and it's so far now that I even now have the new OS on it! So seeing that I can't really do an accurate unboxing...I will just do a review on it.

Ok, to start it off, the stock specs are as follows:

Android OS 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. (Upgradable to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and very possibly Android 4.2).

8MP rear camera, 2 MP front facing camera.

64GB storage, up to 32 more in MicroSD card storage.

Full HD 1920x1200 Super IPS+Panel screen(VERY nice viewing).

Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad-core 1.5-7 Ghz Processor.

Corning Gorilla Glass 2 built in screen protector.

Up to 9.5 hours of battery life.

And now for more detailed specs by category(Below):

DISPLAY:
 Physical size: 10.1 inches
Resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels
Pixel density:  224 ppi
Technology:  Super IPS+ LCD
Touchscreen: Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features: Light sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

HARDWARE:
 System chip: NVIDIA Tegra 3
Processor: Quad core, 1600 MHz
Graphics processor: 12-core GPU
System memory: 1024 MB RAM
Built-in storage: 32-64 GB
Storage expansion: microSD, microSDHC

CAMERA:
Rear Camera: 8 megapixels
Flash: LED
Aperture size: F2.2
Features: Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus
Camcorder: Yes
Features: Video calling
Front-facing camera: 2 megapixels

Includes GPS, Navigation, Youtube, Picasa, Calender, Alarm, Document viewer(Polaris Office) and a nice Calculator.
The stock e-mail client supports the following domains: IMAP, POP3, SMTP, and Microsoft Exchange. There are a few other ASUS added apps but none of them are extremely important. They are mostly things like netflix, zinio(like netflix) and similar media apps.

MY REVIEW:

Basically, I searched for 5-6 months on what the best tablet was. I found out that this was it, based on my searching.
I saved up for it, and then bought it. For me, it was just me trying to buy the best for my money that ISN'T an apple product, and I am also a huge geek/nerd so this was kinda big for me.

I had high expectations for it, and this device definitely met them. I love it. Ive had very few problems with it, and the problems I HAVE had are because of certain websites not being 100% compatible with my tablet. I've got a laptop. That and the occasional lag from a background process that insists on struggling. No biggie.
Other than that....nope. It's all awesome and good. I love the camera(8MP), the storage(64GB) is certainly wonderful and I have YET to make a dent in it, the screen is phenomenal, very clear and its hard to spot the individual pixels.

The OS(Operating System) is very nice, although I am currently using 4.1.1 instead of the stock OS(4.0.4). I got the upgrade almost immediately after I started using it. So if any of you still plan on buying this and want to go straight to Jelly Bean(4.1.1) you don't have to worry about a thing. BUT if you want to keep Ice Cream Sandwich(4.0.4) for a while, no sweat, just don't initiate the firmware update.

It's extremely thin for a tablet, which makes it very nice to use, it feels good in the hands, there is a weight behind it due to the metal casing and strangely enough, your hand can grip it quite nicely.

You can get it in about...2 or 3 different colors or in my opinion "Shades".

Overall, I am very happy with this product and I recommend it if you are looking for a high end tablet without going apple. Some may argue that Samsung or Toshiba are better, but it's all personal preference, and they all have their strengths and weaknesses.







I hope this makes your decision easier! Here are some pictures I took with my phone along with a screenshot of my home screen with a false location.

If you have any questions concerning extra features or app compatibility etc, let me know! I believe my e-mail is listed, if not, comment and I will change that.

~Wilson1.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Snowsports!

I cannot wait until skiing season!! Or maybe I can...nope...I think it's "maybe I'll HAVE to"...bleh.
This year will be FUN. I recently bought a helmet so I don't have to rent one that's way too large or too small...or one that costs WAY TOO MUCH.
So yeah...I'm also quite a bit stronger and more daring now that I have a 'real' job(heh). This means more jumps, possibly a first concussion, definitely more fun AND I'll look totally cool. And awesome. Here is why.



Anyways...it'll be fun. And I have to go...do...dishes...ugh. Later!

~Wilson1.

Friday, September 14, 2012

Geekery!

*excited babbling followed by some possible drool and giggling*

Yeah...so I'm an 18 year old male and I can STILL do that. Especially when I have the titles of geek, nerd etc.

Why? BECAUSE. I am now the owner of the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T Android Tablet!  If that means nothing to you, that's ok. Not everyone is insane like me.
Basically it means I just now ordered the brand new ASUS brand Android Tablet on Amazon. It makes me so happy. And fuzzy inside. Or maybe not. That might be weird.

I believe I have talked about this before, but hey! Geekery!

Weeell....ok fine, I'll save you guys from suffering. I'll wait until it's in my hands and then possibly make a video of me dying when I open the box. Or just babbling, drooling and giggling. I could do that too.

Ok, thats my time!

Goodnight!

~Wilson1.