Don’t install apps one-by-one, use Windows 10’s PowerShell PackageManagement. Here is how…

TL;DR – It’s about time Windows had its own take on apt-get. Use the new Win10 PackageManagement (OneGet) powershell commands to install your favorite apps from the Chocolatey repo (and others). Chocolatey has packages to all the common apps you use like Chrome, WinRAR, 1Password, DropBox, Visual Studio etc etc. For Office, use the powershell […]

PantsMark 2013

Mashable reviews the 5 inch Galaxy Note: The Note is an unwieldy beast — if you have small hands or just wear jeans a lot, it probably isn’t for you. The Verge reviews the 6 inch Nokia 1520: Its massive size makes it uncomfortable to put in either the front or back pockets of my […]

the Nokia Lumia 1520- How I learned to stop worrying and love the phablet!

I have a love/hate relationship with big phones over the years, and I’m now back in the “big” camp. The pre-smartphone era Nokia 5110 was truly the first consumer phone, and it was a big phone. Everyone had this phone, with custom covers, extended batteries, car adapters, etc etc… And for the first time, we could reliably […]

Inside the Lenovo X1 Carbon Touch

It is a little confusing at first – the seven little screws on the bottom allow you to lift off the keyboard plate on the top to expose the inner simplicity of a modern ultrabook. PS, don’t mistake the mobile broadband SIM slot for a micro-SIM slot or you might be a little screwed too. Fortunately someone […]

In defence of Surface RT

I have a confession to make… my house is populated with Surface devices. There is Mr. Surface (with a blue cover), Mrs. Surface (with a pink cover) and of course Dr. Surface (a pro with a type cover). Grandpa iPad (an iPad 2) and Great-Grand-Daddy iPad (a classic iPad) are pretty much firmly in the retirement home […]

The best laptop that money can buy

One of the awesome things about working in IT generally, and my job specifically is that I get to see a lot of new tech hardware. Laptop reviews are better left to the army of tech bloggers, so instead I’ll share with you a laptop rant after extended use of what I believe is the […]