Steve Aubrey wrote in with a link to a useful site dedicated to the Hisense Sero 7. It collects all the useful information that’s surfaced from xda-developers and other sites, including custom ROMs, rooting instructions, and where to get accessories. He asked if I recommend rooting. The short answer: Yes, if you know what you’re [...]
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How to save money on tech
CNN offered up some good tips on saving money on tech. But of course I want to analyze and comment on it myself. Anything else would be out of character.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 29, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/01/how-to-save-money-on-tech/
A contrarian (but defendable) view of e-books
Tech author Nicholas Carr has some interesting statistics that led him to state that perhaps e-books will complement printed books, rather than replace them. It’s not hard to find history to support that hypothesis.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 7, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/01/a-contrarian-but-defendable-view-of-e-books/
Speed up Android with Seeder Entropy Generator
Seeder Entropy Generator, released on XDA Developers, became a sensation the last couple of days. There’s debate whether it works, and debate over why it works, but enough people reported an improvement that I gave it a whirl. The difference was noticeable. There is a downside–more on that in a bit. I don’t know why [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 5, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/01/speed-up-android-with-seeder-entropy-generator/
That other use of Stability Test that I promised
I promised earlier this week to write about another use of Stability Test. The other use of Stability Test is for underclocking your CPU for better performance, undervolting it for better battery life, or both. While a good number of people do both to their Nook Color, I can’t get mine to run for any [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 3, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/01/that-other-use-of-stability-test-that-i-promised/
A cheap Nook Color case from an unexpected place
I take my Nook Color with me enough that I wanted a case for it, but nothing too fancy, seeing as I’d rather spend money on hardware than on accessories. Most retail stores carry cases for 7-inch tablets and e-readers, but they’re a high-margin item, often selling for $20 and up, which is 25% of [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 2, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/01/a-cheap-nook-color-case-from-an-unexpected-place/
Go Launcher Ex is a nice upgrade for Android
I gave Go Launcher Ex a whirl on my hacked Nook Color-turned-tablet. The promise was that it’s faster and smoother than ADW Launcher, the default program launcher that comes with Cyanogenmod. Unlike some promises, it was true. It’s fast, smooth, polished, and customizable. I was a little apprehensive at first–how does one go about changing [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on December 31, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/12/go-launcher-ex-is-a-nice-upgrade-for-android/