Winter....wonderland???

Good morning you all! Unless you are overseas, say in Enlgand(Hi home country!), then its most likely afternoon....or tomorrow. I stopped keeping track of the time difference, what do I know?

Anyway, I just wanted to say happy holidays everyone! Whichever ones you may celebrate. Personally, I only do Thanksgiving, New years and 4th of July. I know it's December, but I figured since my complete list of holidays I celebrate was so small it wouldn't make much of a difference. Ha!

It's funny how fine the line is between snow and no snow. We live up on a hill(mountain, hill, same thing) and we have about 4 inches of freshly snowed...um...ice particles. But when we come down the hill, about halfway the snow just...stops. Just like that.

So needless to say, my office view is...not so wonderfully winterish.

So here is a shot of home. Snow, sunshine, trees. Yes, it went on Instagram. ;D

For todays music news stuff, I started playing the bass again! It is definitely a joy, music is...
Well, thats all the time I have, it was wonderful writing!

Have a blessed day all!

~Wilson1~

Tis the season to go skiing...

....Or boarding, depending on who you are. Like me; I board. Because it's too much fun not too.

If you live in Idaho, there is only one place REALLY worth skiing/boarding at...and that is Brundage Mountain. That place has the right motto: "The Best Snow In Idaho". Booya, just like that.

We have 5 planned trips this year, with another being planned right now.

It will be a winter to remember, thats for sure!

If you are coming to ID this season, be SURE to check it out!

~Wilson1~

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~

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.

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.

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.

Good Morning/afternoon! And nothing to say.

See? Why bother?;D

~AReborn.