XIDAX PixInsight Powerhouse Part 1 of 2!!

Intro It's been eight months since my last blog post or YouTube video. I'd planned to keep adding value-packed content based on Astro and technical stuff, but life and work intervened. It's been a crazy eight months, but I won't bore you with the details. I will just...

ASIAIR ANYWHERE

Intro So this question came up on the ASIAIR Facebook group about controlling your ASIAIR and Telescope equipment from California and all your gear would be in New Mexico. I thought I would tackle it with some information and also a little know-how since I love doing...

ASIAIR PRO + PI 5

Intro So I have officially gutted an ASIAIR PRO and replaced the internal board with a Raspberry Pi 5 with 8GB of RAM and the new Active Cooler. Based on the benchmarks from Core Electronics, the speed we are looking at is almost double from the RPi 4 to the Pi 5!...
Decisions

Decisions

In 2007 a great man and idol of mine created one of the most significant changes to technology ever. Steve Jobs released the iPhone, before the iPhone I was a die-hard Apple fan. Using Apple at every corner I could, I loved OS X I just didn't love the price tag of...

Time keeps ticking

Time keeps ticking

Well, it's been about four years since I have blogged. So what has happened in four years? A lot. I started my first business Black Mirror Studio and did what maybe some considered impossible and created an Electronic Chess Notation device from a re-purposed cell...

Nexus 6…YES :)

Nexus 6…YES 🙂

As an x-developer of Android custom ROMs, owning then Nexus 6 has been so damn nice. This is the second time VZW has allowed a Nexus phone on their network and I for one, tip my hat off to Verizon for allowing for such a sweet device that is not bloated out and also...

PHP Stock Ticker

PHP Stock Ticker

So this year I made it a goal to rock my investment finances, you know the whole New Year Resolution thing. It all started in late December 2014 when I picked up the book MONEY Master the Game, 7 Steps to Financial Freedom by Tony Robbins. A very special thank you to...

Raspberry Pi B+ Setup

Raspberry Pi B+ Setup

Well it's been some time since messing around with hardware and software so I was talked into buying the following setup http://amzn.com/B00MR2HR6O So far it's been a lot of fun messing around with it. I wanted to put together a basic tutorial on setting it up. The...

Best Rom For Nexus 7 2012

Best Rom For Nexus 7 2012

So I am using the 1st gen Nexus 7 from 2012. I have tried every ROM under the sun and nothing seems to keep it running at a solid level. CM10, CM10.2, CM11, Stock 4.3, 4.4, 5.0. I have tried everything but it just doesn't feel peppy anymore and overall it's just as...

Moto X Developer Edition Review

Moto X Developer Edition Review

So I am not as big into CyanogenMod Android development like I once was. However, I think I have finally found one of the most perfect cell phones on the market. It's not the fastest, it doesn't have the best camera and may even lack some of the features that other...

DIY Universal ProClipUSA

DIY Universal ProClipUSA

So about 7 months ago I bought a rocking ProClipUSA for my then Google Galaxy Nexus phone. I even popped a little more for the USB charger cable setting me back $89.48 total with a 10% promo code. It sounds like a lot for cell phone car mount and it is, however it's...