New TechBits, and UC Member Awards
Well, it’s taken me forever, but I finally managed to upload a new video! TechBits 11 is embedded below – I’m discussing the differences between Solid State and Mechanical Hard Drives. Don’t forget to subscribe to me on youtube! In other news, the 2009 UltimateComputers.net Member Awards are currently underway. […]
Long Time no See…
So, it’s been awhile since I’ve actively updated my blog or my youtube videos. Even my presence on UltimateComputers.net has gone down as of late. As many of you probably know, I’m currently in my sophomore year at Cornell, studying electrical and computer engineering. This semester has been a tremendous[…]
RoboClaw v1 featured on Hackaday
If you don’t read hackaday already, you should be, because it’s probably the best blog around. Anyways, they’ve recently featured my roboclaw on their website: go check it out! Here’s some of my other stuff that’s been on Hackaday: http://hackaday.com/2008/07/14/deepnote-guitar-hero-bot/ http://hackaday.com/2009/05/17/nerf-centry-gun-with-image-recognition/
Cornell Solar Decathlon at the NY State Fair and Beyond
This past Thursday marked the start of my sophomore classes at Cornell University. I’ve decided that I’m going to affiliate with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Major, and I’m also hoping to pursue a business minor. However, classes have not been at the front of mind recently; instead, I’ve been[…]
Web-Controlled RoboClaw v1
This is a project that I’ve been working on on-and-off for over a year now. A while back, a friend got me this robotic claw kit from thinkgeek, basically to make fun of my prosthetics research. It’s simple enough…A wired controller is connected to the claw and has a few[…]
How to Upgrade the RAM in your Laptop
Upgrading the RAM in your laptop can be surprisingly difficult, especially if one stick is located under the keyboard. In this tutorial, I walk you through the steps needed to replace RAM on most laptops. Enjoy!
Kingston 128GB SSD Review
Well, solid state hard drives seem to be all the rage these days, so I figured I’d try one out in my Dell D630 Laptop. After doing some research, Kingston’s SSD Now drive series looked like the best bang for the buck, so I ordered it. Check out my review[…]
Windows Home Server Review
Yeah, it’s been a while since my last product review…I ordered this fancy new Home Server to backup all the computers in my house, and figured it would be the perfect opportunity to do another product review. Naturally, my brother (youtube user zoop425), wanted to review it too, so we[…]
Computer Destruction 101
It’s always a good idea to keep your old hard drives. Case and point, if Zach (the one filming this video) hadn’t been looking through his old drive, he never would have found this gem that we filmed a few years ago. It’s basically just 3 minutes of computer carnage,[…]
Building the Ultimate Computer: Edition 7
Time flies…it seems like just yesterday that I was filming Ultimate Computer 1, the very first video I uploaded to youtube. 46 videos and 1,614 subscribers later, the newest Ultimate Computer has arrived! This time, the build focuses on bang-for-your-buck power, effectively providing tons of gaming horsepower, for a manageable[…]