Most of my programming these days involves two other people working together with me on the same project(s). Without these tools, working together would be much tougher. So here are the top three programming tools every team should have.
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How to Delete the Windows.old folder after a Windows Upgrade or Reinstall
If you have upgraded Windows or reinstalled it without formatting your hard drive, you may notice that there is a Windows.old folder on the C drive (or a your primary hard drive partition). This folder contains files from the previous windows install. The folder is used to back up potentially important personal files or toContinue reading “How to Delete the Windows.old folder after a Windows Upgrade or Reinstall”
The Dearly Departed iPhone 5 is Discontinued
The iPhone 5 is discontinued. Alas, farewell iPhone 5. We barely knew thee. As the world reels after Apple’s announcement of the new iPhone 5C and 5S, we’ve now learned the fate of their predecessor. This comes as a shock because there have been reports that the 16GB version of the iPhone 5 would liveContinue reading “The Dearly Departed iPhone 5 is Discontinued”
Get ready for the Apple iPhone Event liveblog
Apple is going to brighten up everyones day….(hint hint) The greatest moment in the history of ever is about to begin tomorrow. The Apple iPhone Event will be today at 10am PT/1pm ET from Cupertino, CA. We will be liveblogging the event and also post multiple articles about the products, their specifications and colours (ooh…shiny).Continue reading “Get ready for the Apple iPhone Event liveblog”
The Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Wants Your Time
Earlier today, Samsung announced what is considered the first major smart watch; the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Samsung, being in a long running competition with Apple, seems to have finally beat Apple to the punch. But what benefit could this smartwatch have on an ever growing technological world? Perhaps this taps into the dreams and fantasies ofContinue reading “The Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Wants Your Time”
On YouTube Now: Russian Red Army Choir Sings Adele’s Skyfall
And there was much joyful weeping in Mother Russia as its own fearless soldiers lead the people in a very solemn, but yet enjoyable rendition of Adele’s Oscar-winning song Skyfall. The song was featured in the opening title sequence of the 23rd James Bond film installment that aptly goes by the same title. In theContinue reading “On YouTube Now: Russian Red Army Choir Sings Adele’s Skyfall”
#Techtronica IRC Chatroom Now Online
In an effort to cultivate our growing community, we at Techtronica have decided to do the unthinkable. We’ve set up a (drum roll please) IRC Chatroom! Now for all you young kids out there, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is an older form of electronic communication that’s designed primarily for group communication that can be splitContinue reading “#Techtronica IRC Chatroom Now Online”
Hard of Hearing? This YouTube Hearing Experiment Helps You Find Out
Do you think you have a hard time hearing? Believe it or not, we naturally lose some of our hearing as we grow older. So it doesn’t matter if you listen to death metal music (that’ll get you to deaf valley quicker) or to the birds chirp outside, our capacity to detect sounds at certainContinue reading “Hard of Hearing? This YouTube Hearing Experiment Helps You Find Out”
Facebook: Embeddable Posts
As of July 31st, 2013, Facebook has announced “Embeddable Posts”. If you are familiar with Twitter and YouTube where you can post the embed code on any site you like without having to be a user of said sites For those of you who don’t know, The posts work in the same way as embedsContinue reading “Facebook: Embeddable Posts”
First Impressions: Leap Motion
First impression: “This is so awesome, but so frustrating!” I know, I know that’s not the first thing you want to hear, but it’s the truth.
First Impressions: Raspberry Pi
NCAA Football 14: An Insider’s Look II
EA Sports has continued its trend of virtual collegiate football games with its new NCAA Football 14, set for early release on July 5th & general release July 9th. The 21st version of the virtual collegiate football game holds new features from Ultimate Team playing mode to new “more human-like” animations by players. Ultimate TeamContinue reading “NCAA Football 14: An Insider’s Look II”
6th Anniversary of the first iPhone
Happy 6th Anniversary dear iPhone, today; 6 years ago you were born and you revolutionized the world with your ease of use. Lets call it like it is; Apple changed everything when it came to smartphones. iPhone, iPhone 2G…iPhone First Generation (whichever you prefer) was released on June 29th, 2007 available exclusively for AT&T. ItContinue reading “6th Anniversary of the first iPhone”
Xbox One Reveal Highlights
Watch the Xbox One reveal highlights here! The Xbox One is an all-in-one entertainment system in that you don’t need to switch inputs to access different content on your TV. Of course, that’s what Microsoft is saying. I am very sure that to play PS4 games, you will definitely need to switch inputs. In allContinue reading “Xbox One Reveal Highlights”
Is Psy’s ‘Gentleman’ Music Video Beat Out ‘Gangnam Style’?
‘Gangnam Style’ took the Internet by storm with its now record 1.5 billion + views on YouTube. Can ‘Gentleman’ achieve such fame? Psy is back with another entertaining video filled with MC Hammer-esque fashion, exorbitant dance choreography, and enough practical joke hijinks to create a recipe of epic proportions. I’d imagine it to be prettyContinue reading “Is Psy’s ‘Gentleman’ Music Video Beat Out ‘Gangnam Style’?”
