Author: Justin Vendette

My first ever bought headphones were a Professional Studio headset that was offered by Shure, an 80 year old United States company that made a large impact in professional studios. I purchased those nearly two and a half years ago. I used the headset for a few months, but because of its low level of comfort, I found myself using it less and less. With a birthday that was coming up, I decided to look around to see what I could find as a replacement and it was when I first saw them on a YouTube video that my attention…

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With its latest advancement in design, style, and functionality, the Scholes and Glidden personal recording machine is a fresh step towards the future! Also known as the Remmington No. 1, this new incredible machine makes today’s technology look outdated and useless since Scholes and Glidden have developed, what I’d call, the most beautiful piece of hardware available. And here it is: Beautiful, isn’t it? It was released to the general public back in 1873, a time that was much simpler than today. Remind yourself of the time when you had to leave your home to read the news or to…

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Data. Computer values written in millions of ones and zeros that can be converted into your work resume, vacation photos, or even your favorite MP3 file. The modern world has moved to an electronic era where we can’t even walk five feet without coming in contact with a piece of technology. We all go about our lives every day with phones in our pockets, tablets in our hands, and desktop computers at our desks. And while each one may work differently, they all use the same method of storing data and data is sometimes irreplaceable. While it may not happen…

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Over the years, the Germans have perfected the art of manufacturing and push to produce some of the highest quality products available. The country’s production ranges from automobiles, to electrical components, or in this case, sound equipment and they all seem to offer superb quality. When it comes to purchasing sound equipment, the saying ‘You get what you pay for’ is quite true in most cases. The sound equipment market is filled with different brands, some that charge very little, and others that rely on their popularity. It takes hard research to find a company that is dedicated in their…

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MemTest86 is an easy-to-use DOS test that can help determine whether or not your memory (RAM) is failing. This test will work on desktops, laptops and notebooks and will test all types of memory. The following article will guide you through how to test your memory for any damage or issues that may occur. MemTest is supported by the software company, PassMark and a Pro edition is available, but for the purpose of this guide, we will be utilizing the free version. Before you continue: MemTest is a powerful program that can read sectors of memory and determine if memory…

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In the early 2000s, companies like Microsoft and IBM began to reveal a hybrid like computer, one that was controlled by your finger on a large touch screen and ran off of an internal battery. Today, we call this device a tablet. Tablet computing first became popular five years ago when Apple released their first generation iPad, a thin and portable device that ran mobile applications rather than programs. From there, tablet computing has continued to innovate and the market is now filled hundreds of choices. Two years after the first iPad was released, PC Magazine reported that 31% of…

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The following guide will illustrate how to take a screenshot or capture a picture of the current display on your computer. This guide will include steps for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux based PCs. With a picture being worth a thousand words, it may be better to show what you see rather than trying to describe it. Be warned that taking a screenshot of your computer’s display will capture anything visible to on your monitor. Ensure that all personal and sensitive information is removed before posting a screenshot online. This guide supports: Windows 9x, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows…

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Every year, companies innovate to manufacture the newest technical advancements for the market and while many innovations never see the light of day, a select few can make a remarkable change in the way we do things. Long ago in 1977, Eli Harari at Hughes Aircraft, invented a new way to store data, a way that would change the traditional hard drive. Harari had developed a method of electronically writing data onto an electronic memory chip, called an EEPROM, or Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. As time progressed, technology adapted to Harari’s discovery and and in 1984, Toshiba created Flash…

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A few years ago, there was a large push towards alternative energy and to conserve power when possible. While most of us have reached reality in that an increase in global temperature was all but fiction, the idea and possibility of alternative energy is still possible in a different manner. Every year thousands of people take an adventure away from the grid to either go camping, hiking, rock climbing, or another outdoor activity. Most of the time these adventures mean zero electronics and you only carry the clothing on your back. However, in this day and age, with our reliance…

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Over the previous years, I have had my fair share of reviewing RAVPower products and I have come to appreciate what they offer to their customers. This will be the tenth RAVPower product review here on TSF and what I have found is that each product is a little bit different in some way, with each product aimed at a specific task. The hunt for a “do everything” battery pack continues as I search for one that is compact, rugged, affordable, and functional. In an effort to provide this universal functionality, RAVPower has just recently released their newest product lineup,…

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