I wouldn’t call it a hack but over the numerous years of writing I have instinctively learned to raise the side of my hand off the paper and place the weight on my middle, ring and pinky fingers when writing to avoid the smudging. It works well for spiral notebooks too.

I have to respectfully disagree about VLC being the must-have on MacOS. It certainly remains my go-to on Windows but on my MacBook, Project IINA has taken it’s place.

I had used the free version of Hiya on my iPhone and swear it actually increased the amount of calls I was getting and it wasn’t blocking them, only identifying them.

it’s a shame BOTW does export raw shots taken with the in-game camera.

I presume there is no such battery pack that can charge a Switch and 2013 Macbook Pro with magsafe?

I presume there is no such battery pack that can charge a Switch and 2013 Macbook Pro with magsafe?

The only networks I use my real info on are FB and LinkedIn.  The rest I’ve got an alias I use which I have been using more and more often offline as well.

Non-lethal is definitely the way to get the most out of the game but it really takes patience. One of the early missions has you trying to get data off a hard drive inside of a building swarming with guards and bystanders. Trying to use the RC car to sneak in quickly grabs attention and only once I started downloading…

Quite common. I’m sure there is science behind it but from my experience the brain remembers what it finds interesting and/or entertaining. If something was interesting to you, such as a random piece of trivia or a story (fictional or otherwise), the brain will retain it whereas my boring, tedious lectures concerning…

It’s gonna be an Ubisoft weekend for me. Bought Watch Dogs 2 from the July 4th sale and I’m having a blast with a couple hours into it. I saw they added a photo mode to Far Cry 5 so I’ll probably take that for a spin and I also started playing AssCreed IV again last weekend and really getting into that as well.

I’ve only played the game once but I enjoyed the hell out of it, should definitely give it another go considering it’s been so long and I’ve forgotten most of the events.

Nintendo is very protective of their games, no doubt about it. I had tried jailbreaking my iPhone a few months ago and found all my apps ran fine except Super Mario Run.

Oh now here’s something I’m something of an expert on! Around this time last year I had developed pain in my calf, similar to Campbell, that felt like I had pulled a muscle from running (which I had done in the past and knew what it felt like). The problem was I hadn’t run recently! I let it go for several days until…

what you wanted answers from a Kojima trailer? Here’s Norman to answer them for you:

I have been hoping for skate 4 for some time but like similar sequels I’ve been hoping for (Burnout, SSX, Midnight Club, etc.), the industry has changed substantially since their last entries and their original developers have long since moved on to other studios. I welcome any new skateboarding game and I’ll…

I would strongly recommend staying away from these. The rubber on the bands is very fragile and tear easily. There’s a reason they’re only $14.

I would strongly recommend staying away from these. The rubber on the bands is very fragile and tear easily. …

my question when I heard it was set in WW2 is why the name Battlefield V instead of Battlefield 2, following the previous game?

some Far Cry 5. I was a big fan of the 3rd but fizzled out while playing the 4th. A few hours into 5 already and I’m having a blast. Really the only thing I don’t dig so far is the silent protagonist. I’ve never been fond of games that keep the playable protagonist from saying anything because it gets annoying only…

I’m rather surprised more developers don’t include a photo mode separate from any in-game equivalents (such the cell phones in GTA V). It’s basically free advertising when players use it to take amazing shots.  

I’ve used this app in the past and found it to be extremely unreliable. On multiple occasions it had duplicated books, failed to update my pages read, or completely deleted books all together. Maybe they’ve improved recently but I’m fine sticking with goodreads to keep track of my collection and what I’ve read.

I’ve been working through the PS4 version of Uncharted 2 and will probably end up finishing it over the weekend before moving onto Uncharted 3. It reminds me while playing just what a masterpiece this game was when it originally came out on the PS3.