Think you bought a router? Was it a Belkin? Well, the outage on 10/7/2014 proves that you really don’t own the router that you purchased. For some mysterious reason, ALL belkin routers in several countries stopped working suddenly. Apparently these Belkin routers ping a server somewhere in belkin land somewhere. If it receives no response,… Continue Reading
Very slow core i7 cpu
My Dell Precision laptop with a Core i7-4700qm processor suddenly got very slow. We’re talking extremely slow. When I pull up task manager, I notice that the CPU is running at 0.35Ghz, and it won’t get any faster. What’s going on? I tried rebooting the computer (actually shutting it down), and I tried putting it… Continue Reading
How to set Phone Reject List to help stop the “One Ring” phone scam
There is a new phone scam going around. It goes like this: Your phone rings once because the caller hung-up. If you call the number back, you’ll be charged $20 for the call, and $9 per minute. Wow! People are getting so innovative nowadays. They are predicating on the fact that people are naturally curious… Continue Reading
Windows 8.1 Server Busy Problem
This problem is so weird. The only time I’ve come across it so far is in lightroom. That’s because when I’m exporting photos, I’m creating directories to export them to. So my normal workflow is to process the photos in lightroom, then use the export feature. This brings me to a standard “select folder” dialog… Continue Reading
Windows 8.1 problem: Drag and Drop
I do a lot of wordpress. All my websites are running wordpress, including this one. When I do a post, I like to attach a photo as well. Well, after I click on “Add Media”, I usually open a Windows Explorer window and drag and drop onto the Add Media window in the browser. This… Continue Reading
Paint Brushes
There are so many paint brushes, how do you choose? I’ve tried the cheap Home Depot brushes that come in a 5 pack for $10. I’ve tried the foam brushes. I’ve tried the medium priced brushes. I’ve tried the upscale brushes such as Purdy and Wooster. I’ve tried many many brushes over the years, and I’ve… Continue Reading
Windows 7 Wireless Networking Bug
Windows 7 Wireless Networking Bug There is a bug in Windows 7 that doesn’t allow the wireless networking to connect to anything once in a while. What happens is that when you wake the computer up from sleep, it doesn’t connect to the wireless network. It can show different statuses and none of them may… Continue Reading
Life with the M4800
Introduction I’ve had the Dell Precision M4800 for about a month now and thought I’d update you on how it is going, and what I like and dislike. It’s been a rock solid machine so far and it has been easy enough to transition to. I’ve had a few problems, but they are mostly resolved… Continue Reading
New Dell Precision M4800 vs older Latitude E6510
I received my new Dell on Wednesday of last week. Unfortunately, it came with a broken LCD panel. I called up Dell support and got an english speaking person, who ordered a new screen and a tech to come out to my office the next day, Thursday. Thursday afternoon, I received a phone call from… Continue Reading
Blue Yeti Pro Mic Review
I own the Yeti AND the Yeti Pro. Yes both microphones. Why? They serve different purposes. If you want to read the Yeti review, you can find it here: http://techiefather.com/reviews/yeti-blue-mic-review Yeti Pro – How it differs How does the Yeti Pro differ from the Yeti? The main difference is the interfaces that the Pro has. The… Continue Reading