Calibre released 0.9.15
It has new features. Linux MTP driver: Detect devices that have MTP interfaces even if their USB ids are not known Content server: Allow picking a random book by clicking the ‘Random book’ link on the start page. You can...
Author: David Yin
Raspberry Pi Accessories
To make Raspberry Pi work, I need some accessories. When I ordered Raspberry Pi from the official site, it is a PCB only. I need the following items. USB keyboard and mouse. Prepared SD card. At least class4, 4GB. HDMI...
IR Universal Remote Control User Guide for Telus HD Box
I just start to use Telus TV service since 2012. I have a HD Box without PVR function. The remote control looks like the one below. For reference only, I put the User Guide here. If, you have same module,...
Raspberry Pi in the clean case
I ordered one case for my Raspberry Pi board. It is only about $8. It is a set of pre-cut acrylic board. I assembled it with easy click-on. No glue needed. Here is the front pic.
What kind of Stroller can be checked at the gate?
If you want to travel by plane with your kid, you may need stroller. Then it raised the question, what kind of stroller can be checked at the gate? Based on the Stroller policy of Air Canada. Small collapsible umbrella...
Costco Executive Membership is Worth It?
Read the title as a question, my answer is YES. For regular member, the membership fee is $55 a year. Including Business member and Gold Star member. There is no rebate for these membership account. For Executive member, the membership...
Fitbit zip wireless activity tracker
I bought one Fitbit Ultra to my wife. She is using it all day and night. I feel it is great tool. So I ordered one more Fitbit gardget for myself. It is called Fitbit Zip. It is a wireless...
Acurite Wireless Weather Forecaster
My 2012 Christmas gift is a weather station, Acurite Wireless Weather Forecaster. Weather the day with confidence with your own weather and weather prediction information – pinpoint accuracy right from your own backyard. The AcuRite Digital Weather Center uses patent-pending...
It is Tax Season again – Using Studio Tax
Every year we file our tax return to CRA. This year, I still recommend Studio Tax for the normal people. Normal people means, the people are not investor, not boss, not an officer. If your main income is from employment,...
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX
In this new year season, I bought a set of desktop hardware and built a new PC. Here is the hard drive. Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB, SATA 3 (6GB/s), 7200RPM, 64MB Cache, 3.5in. It is designed for desktop, called...
Fix the broken usb cable for ipod shuffle
I have an ipod shuffle. Most of time, I play Xiangsheng on it. It uses an usb cable to charge the battery and also connect with itunes to tranfer data. The cable I have is not that sable. I have...
New SanDisk SDHC card
It is most popular memory card for digital cameras. SD card Based on the capacity, there is different type of SD card. Capacity SDSC (SD): 1 MB to 2 GB, some 4 GB available. SDHC: 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC: ≥32 GB to 2 TB I...
Some tips for Upgrade Windows 7 on Brand name PC
Say, there is a ASUS Laptop, which is shipped with Windows Vista. Now the user want to change it to Windows 7. Here is the tips to upgrade it. 1) Backup up the user files to a safe place. Maybe...
BlogDash verification
BlogDash is a platform for bloggers. Bloggers can create content, connect with others and audience, engage with the blog. From here, you can see the basic facts of the social stats of the blog in web environment.
Make a bootable USB disk to flash MB BIOS
Sometimes I need to flash the mother-board BIOS from DOS. Actually now I have not tools can boot the PC to DOS. There is no floppy disk driver on it. I can only make a DOS bootable USB disk to...