Category Archives: computers

How to restore some of the lost features in iOS 6

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Kip

Okay. After the “upgrade” a few days ago, to iOS 6, I was just as disappointed as the rest of you that I had lost some nice features. The two I missed the most were Google Maps Street View and … Continue reading →

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Mouse not showing up in Borderlands 2 — fix

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Kip

Okay, I had the same problem some of you were having in Borderlands 2 — my mouse wasn’t showing up in the in-game menus and the starting menu. What’s going on, at least for me, is that it sees I … Continue reading →

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PS3 Media Server — a free tool for streaming from PC to PS3

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Kip

Well, I was up all hours last night messing around with the media sharing capabilities of Windows Media Player. Eventually I got frustrated with trying to make WMP work correctly, and during a marathon search session, I found a much … Continue reading →

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Regarding comments…

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Kip

Heyo, guys — I just wanted to address, for a second, the comment system on here. If I could make it so that the comments didn’t need to be screened, I would, but I get over one thousand spam comments … Continue reading →

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iDevices (iPad, iPhone, iPod) not showing up in wi-fi sync in iTunes — FIX

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Kip

Okay, I ran into this problem a couple of times, so I’m posting the solution — because it’s really easy. Here’s the problem: Despite having all your iDevices set to sync wirelessly with iTunes, they don’t show up in iTunes … Continue reading →

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VLC — the best media player for Windows (or any computer)

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Kip

Okay, I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this, but I stopped using Windows Media Player a loooonnng time ago. I switched over to something called VLC — VideoLAN Player. The C comes from “client”, but since it’s no longer … Continue reading →

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iOS 5/5.0.1 jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 (A5 devices) is HERE — instructions, link, and tips

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Kip

Okay, here we go. Greenpois0n has released a jailbreak for A5 devices. Currently it’s only available for the Mac, but a Windows version is “coming soon” (sorry to disappoint those of you without a Mac — just have some patience). … Continue reading →

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iPhone 4S Jailbreak SCAM ALERT REDUX

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Kip

Hey all, I’m just here to let you know, once again, that there is still no jailbreak for the iPhone 4S or iPad 2. The latest scam I saw today really annoyed me, because it’s trying to take the limera1n/blackra1n … Continue reading →

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Castro’s Death Probably E-mail Virus Hoax…

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Kip

There are currently rumblings on Twitter that Fidel Castro has died — go to http://hashtags.org/castro to see them — however it is also believed this may be a hoax to spread a virus via email. So if you get an … Continue reading →

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XBox 360 Controller Emulator — Executable, Customizable

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Kip

In response to a recent comment I received, I’m uploading the latest version of the XBox 360 controller emulator for you guys. Note that this is an executable file, not just the DLL and the .ini file I gave you … Continue reading →

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