I became interested in making my television able to output its audio to a Bluetooth speaker. I wanted to be able to watch TV without disturbing a sleeping baby or hearing the show over other noises, such as cooking, without blaring the volume. Just bringing the sound closer and more directional would be sufficient to reduce the ambient volume. The connection could be either … [Read more...]
A robot adventure unfolds in 404 Not Found: A Coloring Book by The Oatmeal
Matthew Inman of the webcomic The Oatmeal has released a coloring book featuring our favorite number, 404! Robot number 404 has gone missing. He's on his own little adventure and you can color in the story as it unfolds. In cozy Robot City, all robots are tucked in and accounted for, but #404 is missing. Is he searching for the city of Atlantis...or was he attacked by the … [Read more...]
NVIDIA announces the new Titan X
NVIDIA has been impressive lately with their latest generation of graphics cards with the GTX 1080 and GTX 1070, as well as the budget GTX 1060. Pushing the envelope to the maximum, they have announced the new NVIDIA Titan X today. Its specs are maxed out (though I'm sure the next generation will prove me wrong): 11 TFLOPS FP32 44 TOPS INT8 (new deep learning … [Read more...]
When I think printers, I think HP. So why not let them manage them too?
This post brought to you by HP MPS. The content and opinions expressed below are that of 404 Tech Support. Thanks to some very robust and reliable printers in the HP Laserjet line, I have a very positive outlook of HP when it comes to printers. When it came to learning about HP's Managed Printing Services, it seems like a no-brainer. When you think of managed printing … [Read more...]
Linksys launches line of cable modems
Linksys has been a little quiet since their acquisition by Belkin. They recently launched their latest products and are making the pitch to consumers to invest in their cable modem. Cable Internet providers will charge up to $10 each month to rent the required cable modem from them. You can purchase a compatible cable modem for $60 and break even after only 6 months. After … [Read more...]