Category: Tech

Audio distortion in Sony Vegas with USB AKAI EIE Pro

During my time using Sony Vegas I have never had a problem with the audio, until yesterday.  I had audio “distortion” or “tearing” along with the CPU Utilisation being at 99% for Sony Vegas.  First I was worried that my beast PC was not man enough for the task!  But then switching to Windows internal…


Turn your old laptop into a Chromebook!

If you have a slow old laptop (Dell, Apple, IBM, Asus, MSI, HP, etc), a great way to reinvigorate it is to install Chromium OS and make it into a makeshift Chromebook! Chromebooks are very basic machines that really only run the Chrome browser from Google.  They are free from viruses and are super quick even with…


Samsung Galaxy SIII (S3) “Dead?”

Is your Samsung Galaxy SIII (S3) not charging all of a sudden?  Black screen when plugged in?  Won’t turn on?  Before binning your device or investing in a new battery first try a different charger, then try the following: Remove the battery Hold power button for 15 seconds Leave the battery out for at least…


Micro D to Mini C HDMI Cable

I couldn’t find these anywhere.  Perfect for ODROID XU-3 to Chalk-Elec screen. Optiwire is a lifesaver!  I didn’t fancy using converters ¬.¬ http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150870670597   If this has helped you in any way please let me know.  Tweet @_BenjaminPeters or buy me a beer! 


Installing Flash on Chromium OS

So… got Chromium OS installed on your old machine and want flash compatibility?  Read on. The version of Chromium OS used is ArnoldTheBat’s Version.  This may differ with different versions. First make sure you are logged into the Chromium OS system, then do the following: Open Chrome browser Press CTRL + ALT + T to bring…