http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420 my digital trail and experiments and opinions on technology and gadgets and more Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:38:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sorry about the delay in getting this post up.  Like any blogger/geek, we all have our lists and this is my list of favorite Android Apps available for the Nexus One.  These apps are available for most other Android devices, but my experience with them are limited to the Nexus ... http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2010/03/13/my-top-android-apps-for-the-google-nexus-one/ Here is a zip of about 104 of my personal wallpaper/photo creations. Download (rapidshare) They are all formatted for the Google Nexus One's dimensions. Enjoy :) 960x800px, jpg Preview below ps sorry for the rapidshare link though http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2010/02/25/for-my-fellow-nexus-one-readers-seamonkeys-n1-wallpaper-pack/ Well, I'm back wtih my part 2 of 2 on my google nexus and android experience.  This time around, we'll be looking at the software that powers the nexus one, Android 2.1 (eclair build). Prior to my Nexus One, i had not had any direct experience/using of Android.  One of my ... http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2010/02/16/its-my-first-time-my-google-nexus-one-android-experience-part-2/ so yes, i was one of those geeks. up until the day of launch, i was not really too sold on the new Google Nexus One phone.   Android didn't seem to be as mature as the iPhone OS but still seemed to have a one-up on Windows Mobile/Web OS ... http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2010/02/06/its-my-first-time-my-google-nexus-one-android-experience-part-1/ here's an updated harddrive upgrade video for the PS3 Slim.  Fast and easy, can be done in less than 5 minutes. Keep reading for the embedded video or click here to go to youtube page. http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2010/01/22/ps3-slim-quickie-harddrive-upgrade-in-less-than-5-mins-video/ yesterday was a big day for me. it was the first time in almost 2 years that i bought a new phone. the features and cpu in the Google Nexus One were too tempting! However, i decided to buy the more expensive unlocked version since I have a great plan ... http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2010/01/07/gadget-pr0n-my-google-nexus-one-and-super-cheap-data/ Most people I know haven't really messed around w/the PS3s remoteplay features since well, it requires a PSP and PS3. One feature that was recently added is the ability to output audio via the PS3 and in turn your stereo/tv. Here's a quick video of it in action.  Hit the jump ... http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2009/12/10/ps3-and-psp-remoteplay-styled-video/ i thought i'd just post a longer demo of a few of the emulators on a softmodded Wii (v4.2). this is a longer vid so you've been warned but i demo a NES, SNES, Genesis, and N64 emulator running via the HBC and an SDHC card. hit the jump for the embedded ... http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2009/12/06/my-wii-and-emulators-in-action-nes-snes-genesis-n64/ i know. i'm that guy. after debating about it, i decided to go out and upgrade to a PSPGo. here are some quick shots of it next to its older and phatter PSP 1001 brother. enjoy :) http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2009/11/22/geek-pr0n-pspgo-and-psp-phat-psp-1001-side-by-side-shots/ Well, I just realized today that I've owned my Sony PSP for almost 4 1/2 years! I originally purchased my PSP on launch day way back in March 24th, 2005.  The PSP's superior screen and hardware (running nearly a full ps2 processor) impressed me from the start but would that ... http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2009/11/20/thoughts-of-a-launch-psp-owner-post-4-12-years/ <rant> wow, just wow. that's all i can say really these days whenever i read another article on the industries who seem to have held onto their old and dying business models biting the hand that feeds them. as you can probably already tell, today's post is a soap-box rant which does ... http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2009/11/11/your-doing-it-wrong-rant/ Microsoft released the much anticipated Windows 7 OS to retail on Friday Oct 22, 2009.  The general consensus among the majority is that it is indeed a great OS and worth the upgrade (especially if you avoided Vista and are still on XP). Upgrades from XP and Vista to Windows 7 have ... http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2009/10/28/post-release-windows-7-homegroups-and-me/ Well, I've decided to blog on a more regular basis (at least once a week) and thought I'd start with a nice old op-ed piece on this years tech/geek news and trends and possible future ones. Microsoft tries to redeem itself for Vista by accelerating development of Windows 7 and to ... http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2009/10/22/fall-2009-and-some-geek-thoughts-reflections/ again, its been far too long since i've last posted. today i thought i'd just outline the basics on how to use your Windows 7, with proper hardware, to record live tv and also share with other Windows 7 computers on your network.  This will allow you to have a ... http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2009/09/27/windows-7-quickie-setting-up-tv-recording-and-sharing-to-other-windows-7-computers-turn-windows-7-into-a-dvr-media-server/ Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 (Win7) retail release on Oct 22, 2009 is a highly anticipated release compared to the disaster that was the Vista launch only 3 years prior.  Performance and GUI/UI changes have really helped Win7 grab the eye of most geek and computer user out there.  Most blogs ... http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/seamonkey420/2009/08/22/windows-7-and-centralized-tv-recording-sharing/