Some Reflection The end of a year usually brings about some reflection and I thought this would be a good time to look back at the roots of LarryTalksTech, comment on some of the articles written during 2012, and provide updates where applicable. In The Beginning… I’d been kicking around the idea of writing a… Continue reading LarryTalksTech: A look back at 2012
Mohu Leaf Plus HDTV Indoor Antenna Review
Like many people here in the States, I am dropping my satellite TV service. Both cable and satellite services are getting more expensive, and the value just isn’t there. I currently have 250 channels available to me, of those I typically watch 5 or 6 routinely, and another 5 or 6 occasionally. So, I watch… Continue reading Mohu Leaf Plus HDTV Indoor Antenna Review
Subwoofer and Surround Sound Speaker Configuration
Simplistically, a subwoofer is a speaker designed to reproduce bass sounds at 80hz or less. It is a critical component of your home theater system, and when setup correctly, adds fullness and depth to your music, as well as a sense of realism to your videos. Incorrectly setup, your home theater system subwoofer can sound… Continue reading Subwoofer and Surround Sound Speaker Configuration
Home Theater AV Receiver Listening Modes Defined
You unboxed your new home theater AV receiver, ran a spool or two of speaker wire to your speakers, hooked all your devices into your receiver, calibrated your speakers, and finally ran the last HDMI cable from your AV receiver to your TV. Time to watch a DVD. After the movie starts, you notice the… Continue reading Home Theater AV Receiver Listening Modes Defined
Waze: A Community Based GPS App
Waze is a free mobile GPS app designed primarily for commuters. It relies on users to provide updates on locations of Police and emergency vehicles, accidents, traffic congestion, etc., then relays the real-time traffic information back to the GPS where the data is displayed in the form of icons on its map, and with more… Continue reading Waze: A Community Based GPS App
XBMC Media Center PC Setup
A media center PC installed in your home theater network gives you access to a huge selection of internet available streaming video content, news, and weather, as well as being able to show your own photos, and video content. It does not require a high powered computer, and the XBMC software you will be using… Continue reading XBMC Media Center PC Setup
Unsharpen Mask Actually Sharpens Your Digital Photographs
Unsharpen Mask is a pro tool that you can use now to sharpen your digital photos. Today, its name refers to a filter found in most image editing software. According to Wikipedia, Unsharpen Mask originally referred to a darkroom film processing technique using, “… a blurred, or “unsharp,” positive image to create a “mask” of… Continue reading Unsharpen Mask Actually Sharpens Your Digital Photographs
Better WordPress Security Fix
Locked Out Better WordPress Security is a very robust security plugin for WordPress powered websites. The login process is modified; changes are made to the WordPress data table prefix; completely turns off the ability to login for a given time period; all are but a few examples of the broad scope of this program’s ability… Continue reading Better WordPress Security Fix
Sparse Image: A Secure Disk Image For Your Mac
The Sparse Image is a very robust and pretty much hidden in the Mac OS X Disk Utility program. When you create a Sparse Image, you create an encrypted password protected disk image. You can use the disk image to store private files, documents, photos, and other data. There are other programs that work similar… Continue reading Sparse Image: A Secure Disk Image For Your Mac
WebSSH Connects to SSH Secure Servers from an iPad or iPhone
WebSSH is a ssh (secure shell) client that allows you to connect to SSH Secure Servers from your iPad or iPhone. It serves well as a remote server administration tool. The program is free and can be downloaded from Apple’s App Store. I have used WebSSH for numerous ssh sessions, and it has earned a… Continue reading WebSSH Connects to SSH Secure Servers from an iPad or iPhone