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Surface Pro 8: review as a Tablet

Surface Pro 8: review as a Tablet

Reviewing the Surface Pro 8 as a tablet, and comparing the pros and cons versus other tablets such as iPad and Galaxy Tab devices.

Improve Surface Laptop 3 display

Improve Surface Laptop 3 display

Various tips on how to improve the Surface Laptop 3 display. Disable Adaptive Brightness, get the best colors on video content, etc.

nvidia shield tv

Shield Links

This post is provided as an easy to use repository for links to useful software for the Nvidia Shield TV that can't be found on the Play Store. While the focus is on the Shield TV, this list should also be useful for other Android TV devices. All

Proper Git client on Android

Proper Git client on Android

Preface For a while now I was looking into finding a good, preferably open-source solution to having a git client on an Android device. I've tested almost every Android application out there that could potentially achieve this, and here are my conclusions: 1. Most solutions do not actually

MacBook 13'' 2015 - Linux VS OS X Performance

MacBook 13'' 2015 - Linux VS OS X Performance

Sometime ago I made a post about how to install Arch Linux on a MacBook. Because I sometimes develop for iOS I end up switching between the two of them from time to time. Some things feel faster in one operating system versus the other, and the reverse also happens.

Install Humble Bundle on the Nvidia Shield TV

Install Humble Bundle on the Nvidia Shield TV

I bought a Nvidia Shield TV a while ago and I'm surprisingly happy with how sleek and powerful it is. I've also purchased a lot of mobile Humble Bundle packs in the past, but to be honest never actually played any of the games, a mobile

How to install an APK on Android TV

How to install an APK on Android TV

This guide shows various techniques to install an Android application file (usually known as APK file) on your Android TV (works for Nexus Player, Nvidia Shield TV, Mi Box, Razer Forge TV, Sony Bravia TV, etc). Install APK files You've various options when it comes to installing an

How to run Age of Empires 2 HD on Arch Linux (Steam Version)

How to run Age of Empires 2 HD on Arch Linux (Steam Version)

Valve changed the world of games on Linux for the better when they decided to bet on Linux as the base for SteamOS, their fine-tuned operating system made to run on prebuilt computers called Steam Machines. Nowadays a lot of the game engines are linux-compatible, and therefore there's

Running Arch Linux on MacBook Pro 13'' 2015

Running Arch Linux on MacBook Pro 13'' 2015

I've been using the MacBook 13'' early 2015 version since August 2015. It is fair to say that it is a good working laptop, it doesn't win in every single aspect but its definitively well balanced, a result from Apple's proven formula

Useful Android apps for Android Developers

I decided to write an article on some useful applications for Android developers to have on their terminals. These are the ones I personally use, I certainly don't know every app out there so it is possible that you know of good alternatives for the ones I'

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