Category: Reviews & How-To’s

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HP Stream 14 in 2026: The Idea Was Better Than the Hardware

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Originally published November 5, 2014. Updated for 2026. 2026 Buying Update: Skip the Old Stream Hardware The HP Stream 14 was interesting because it tried to make a very inexpensive cloud-first Windows laptop useful with minimal hardware. I would not buy this old 2GB/32GB configuration today. If I were shopping for the same basic idea in 2026, I would start with a current Windows laptop with substantially more memory and SSD storage rather than chasing an old Stream listing. See current 16GB / 512GB Windows laptops on Amazon (affiliate link). I have not personally tested every laptop in that search,

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Hands on Review of the Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B SVIS Noise-Cancelling Headphones

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Since I travel a bunch for my job at Gallup, I am in and out of planes (and sometimes trains) a little more than I like.  Ever since Bose came out with their noise cancelling headphone several years ago, I have been eyeing them, but get held up at the $299 price tag.  I know they are good and I have tested them out at several tech outlets, but the price has always held me back. Bose QuietComfort 25 Headphones, Black by Bose for $299.00 I have also been using the Audio-Technica ATR-2100 as a podcasting microphone now for the

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Streaming HDTV with “SubWave”: An HDHomeRun Plugin for Subsonic

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Thanks to a request from a listener on the Home Gadget Geeks Podcast, I have written a plug-in package for Subsonic that makes it easy to stream live television over the web for those using the SiliconDust HDHomeRun Prime SubWave 1.0 for Subsonic/Madsonic Mediaserver Author: Christian Johnson Release Date 8/17/2014 Download Link: Click to Download   Note: An updated download link with the Madsonic modification will be posted soon. Installation Instructions Prerequisites  Before beginning plugin installation, ensure your HDHomeRun is already properly setup and configured on your network. Make sure you also know what IP address the device is using on your

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Buying a color laser printer on Craigslist: Some tips for the bargain seeker

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By Kevin Schoonover I spend way too much time shopping for things on Craigslist. Buying used can be a great deal or you could just be buying someone else's headache. You need to research and understand what you're buying. Specifically, around printers, vendors have good models and models that are not so good. Doing a… Click for more / Podcast Player>