Month: January 2013

Reviewing “Continuum” — “Stitch in Time”, New Syfy Original Show!

Paul

Synopsis:

Inspector Kiera Cameron (Rachel Nicols) loses everything she has and finds herself on a new mission when she and eight dangerous terrorists are transported from their time in 2077 back to 2012 during the terrorist’s attempt to escape execution.

 Main Characters:

  • Alec Sadler (Erik Knudsen)
  • Kiera Cameron (Rachel Nicols)
  • Carlos Fonnegra (Victor Webster)

The Break Down! (Spoilers)

When I first saw this on Google, I was a little skeptical because of it being from Syfy but I still gave the show a looking at and the ratings on this are through the roof.   What I like about this show is many things.   

First things first, All the actors in the first episode were spot on with their acting.   Rachel Nicols made you believe she was out of sync when she goes back in time and thus makes you believe her character is actually from the future.   I love that first part of the episode but that isn’t all.   

CSI meets Science Fiction!

<I’m not saying this is for all Crime Scene Investigators fans but this is defiantly a start in the right direction for me.   All the main actors make you believe they know something that you don’t know and thus when you do finally find out you are quite amazed and they leave you wanting more.   I’ve only seen the first episode but the ending of this is what really gets me.   You see the Old Alec Sadler (William B. Davis) walking up to Kiera and introducing himself to her.   So it seems kind of strange because he is always smiling when he sees her!   Which gets me thinking there is something going on that we don’t quite know just yet!

You don’t necessary see anything like you see on CSI with reguards to finding evidence but it has that atmosphere going for it.   

Action packed!

This first episode is action pack with scenes where you see Kiera doing a lot of movement and dodging bullets and trying to fight the bad guys.   So you can’t help but wonder what is to come with her.  

They leave this first episode with you having many questions that must be answered in the coming season(s) and who is the actual bad guys and who are the actual good guys.   I won’t say to much about this but I bought the complete first season of this show just to keep up with the plot and to see how it goes.   I encourage all my readers to go check this show out and decide for your self but I promise this you won’t regret it!

Buy this Episode and more from these Video on Demand Stores:

 

 

 

 

Link Round for Friday January 18, 2013!

Paul

Links Round Time!

I’ve had a ton of fun finding links that you might want to look at!   Each one is something that you might want to look at or check out this week.   I am not going to make a long post, but I do like these Links:

Android:

Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus gets Android 4.2 update

70 best free Android apps 2013

Touchscreen proliferation could open desktop to Android

 

Madware ads plague Android users

Android Tablets:

Samsung won’t launch Windows RT tablets in the US, blames confusion and weak demand

Dutch court says Samsung Galaxy tablets don’t copy iPad

Have a Good Friday!

Paul Sylvester

 

How to Change DNS on a Acer A200 / A500 Tablet!

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Fix paging times!

So I have a little problem that I thought would be a good topic to discuss and teach others how to do just in case it happens to to you.   I recently started have page load times slow down and didn’t understand why until I changed the DNS settings on my Acer Tablet!   Seems that it can be kind of tricky to find this out on the web.   

Problems with some DNS Providers!

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Having seen this from time to time, I know that any DNS Provider can have really bad network lag and thus impact your browsing the internet.   You can solve that by changing the DNS to a faster network.  The Problem I’ve been having is not knowing how to do it until recently.  You can change the DNS in your router but that won’t help you if you decide to visit a Hotspot or a Free Wifi.   

 

The Fix!

If your like me, you may need to do this a couple times to get the hang of it but it is quite simple once you understand how.

Go into your Wireless settings and look for the wifi connection your on or using at the time and just do a Long press until you get a screen that ask if you want to forget the network or modify the network.

Once you click Modify the network, you half way there.   Check the Show Advance Options and change the DHCP to a Static IP.    Once you’ve done that you will see DNS 1 and DNS 2 settings.   I suggest changing them to the OpenDNS Servers : 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220. Although this is simply a suggestion you can any DNS Provider you can think to do the job!

Hope this helps, I will have more tips and tricks later on but this one was something that I thought you might want to know right now!

Which Tablet is right for your Business? Part Two

Paul
New iPad/tablet kitchen mount. Very handy.

Size and weight Counts!

So In the Previous Entry we talked about the differences in tablets themselves.   I hate leaving it alone, so we are going to pick up where we left off!  Some questions that we first must ask and then answer are:
  • What will it be used for?
  • Will it be carried around a lot?
  • Do you need Internet?
  • Storage Space?
  • Accessories with it!
  • Battery Power?

Even though these seems like a few questions that are not important, may actually be important.   You could need internet for emailing people or just to take orders.   So it isn’t like you should ignore these or others.   Each question helps you determine which Tablet is best suited for your needs and which one maybe more or less expensive depending on how you intend to use it!

Do research!

If your like me you may have found this blog because you were doing your research but it doesn’t mean it ends here.   You will want to learn everything from wherever you can.   For example, did you know the Ipad can’t have an external SD card and thus might not be the best for your situation.   

I will tell you that each Tablet comes with it’s unique personalities and you will have to treat each one differently.    

The difference between an Ipad and the Acer A200 that I bought is quite simple, The Acer can have an Micro SD card and has an USB input so you can do multiple things to it compared to the Ipad which is limited to only a few things and can’t be easily upgrade with memory or size.  Although, probably has great speed and reliability, it however isn’t as important to me as which one actually you need.

Got Internet?

This is one of those really important questions because you have so many things that you might need.   I remember one time when I needed to get online to look up a solution for a problem at a friends house. He didn’t have wireless only wired and he only had one system that I was working on at the time.   I learned the hard way to always have a Mifi card on me in case that happens again.  Although you could also Tether to your Cell phone like I did but then you will still need to worry about charges to your account unless you already have it setup for just that.

If you did get a tablet how would you use it on the internet what are the cost to tethering it or buying a Mifi card for just that.   You got to make sure the expenses aren’t going to hurt your chances of making money and how to recoup your need for the internet.

I know this is a lot to think about, but remember which ever tablet you decide on will have to last you for a year or two.   It also might be a good idea  to get insurance on it [Affiliate Link] in case you break it or a customer’s kids break it!

Which Tablet is right for your Business? Part One!

Paul

Tablet Central

Ipad, Windows, or Android?

I was asked this question recently and I really was struck dumb by the question.   When people ask what the difference in tablets are and why one cost 800$ and others cost 100$ to 200$?   I’d never really understood why some people haven’t gotten the idea that all tablets are the basically the same.   No tablet that I know of will ever be perfect and be the ruler of all other tablets.   It just isn’t that simple and thus it will be something that is more of a personal decision and maybe even a price decision.   Just because you can afford to pay for an Ipad doesn’t mean you should buy one, and just because you have the money to buy an Android doesn’t mean you shouldn’t wait and do you research.  

The Ipad!

 

Even though I know some of you will say the Ipad is the best and no one can beat them.   I’d have to say that is your opinion but I am not here to debate opinions but to talk about what the Ipad is and what it  can do.   

 

The IPAD is an Apple Product and is all proprietary hardware and software to Apple.   It has been said that it is the fastest and most stable Operating System out there and that it is just a notch above Windows.   I think the reason people say that is that it is always going to be hard to ruin a closed product like that with software that hasn’t been tested or allowed on the operating system.   They might seem good but they worry me about security and how they believe they are secure by being obscured with the Tablet Code and Tablet Hardware.  You might not find an application that is available for your business with an Ipad but then again you might have to figure out how to do it without Apple’s permission or help.

Windows Tablets!

Now this is something that should be easily understandable, if you have a Windows Machine at home then you will understand that a Windows Tablet is a smaller and more compact version of Windows for the desktop.   You can’t do everything on the tablet like you could on a home machine or laptop but you can do a lot more than you will ever think.  

Windows have Viruses and so does Windows Tablets!   I’m sure I have that one all to often, and I could argue the point but I will say this much every system you use can and most likely at one time or other has had a virus or has been infected so it really doesn’t make much since to worry about it.

A windows can do just as much as an Ipad but may be different in that respect.   You can install almost anything you want and decide how you may or may not want to use it.   With that being said, you may not be able to view movies or shows streaming from the web.   Some Windows Tablet’s aren’t designed to do that.   Microsoft is trying to protect you that way by not allowing you to do that.  Some windows tablets actually can have and use USB out puts, unlike Ipads.   You probably can’t do as much with the Ipad that you can do with an Windows Tablet or an Android Tablet!

Android Tablets!

So we are down to the Android Tablets, which include the Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire.   Even though the Kindle Fire doesn’t have the same face as the Nexus 7 under the hood it is the same.   They all are using what is called the Android Operating System and thus isn’t as wildly secretive.   Anyone who wants to can produce an App for the Android marketplace.

With that being said, you do have to be a little more careful of which app to install and read the comments and reviews of people who have installed that app on their device.   You may find some apps that do some strange things to make money.   After all, most app’s in the marketplace are free and thus the companies who make those apps are wanting to make money.

You will find that the Android Tablets are much cheaper and you can do almost anything you want with the tablet in reguards to Moding it or installing what you want.   It is considered an open source system so every person who makes the app or even helps with the Operating System can change it to help make it more secure.

Well this is the first Part of a Mini discussion.  This first part was to help you understand and get an idea of all this.   I will be posting the second part of this sometime in the coming days to weeks but I had to start with the basics.

Paul Sylvester