Tips

Gnomie Quin Barrie writes:
Hey, Chris!
We got the same cam.
Here are my tips for getting the most out of it.

Hand Strap (absolutely indispensable)

allows you to hold the camera without having to constantly maintain grip

prevents dropping the $ camera from loss of grip

allows you to walk with the camera with a relaxed hand, yet keeps the camera [...]

Where does it end? How do you keep up with this information overload? It’s gotten to the point where I’ve had to start actually closing my system down. I love information. I’m an information junkie! I love teaching, learning, consuming, producing… I love it all. Imagine billions of people like me, though. How do we [...]

Young Gnomie Emor Upton writes:
I have been programming since I was 11 years old, and I am now 13 years old. I have noticed that the number of people in my age range who want to learn or know programming languages is increasing, and I’d like to share a list that would of came in [...]

Gnomie Michael Riley (TopGearFordGt in our chat room) writes:

Look around. Don’t just buy the first computer you see. When I say this I am talking about going around to different computer stores, and tech stores. One big reason that you would do this is because if you are going to be buying a Dell laptop [...]

Dear Chris,
My name is Yaser Sulaiman. I’m a Syrian graduate computer science student who is studying in Saudi Arabia.
Although I have been watching your great videos for a couple of months now, I didn’t “formally” join the community until recently. I go under the nickname yaserbuntu.
I wanted to share with you and the community my [...]

DJ Gnomie Cyrus writes:
Hello Chris,
I’m an aspiring DJ (currently I do it as a hobby). I love Open Source, and find that the quality is often higher than that found with a lot of proprietary software. Oh, and it’s free! I put together a digital “toolbox” of such stuff I find useful for Windows in [...]

Summer approaches and Gnomie Dan H. (aka starbucks95905 in our chat room) writes in with these tips that may come in handy if you’re planning on visiting a theme park or two:
I just got back from Epcot at Disney World in Orlando and I would like to give a few great tips for visiting theme [...]

Gnomie John writes:
Why upgrade? Chances are you have bought something online with a credit card, used internet banking, or dealt with confidential information on your computer. If you use a wireless router with anything less than WPA2 encryption, your information may not be as secure as you think.
“WPA2 security is definitely worth the modest amount [...]

Gnomie Gabe Somebody (if that is, indeed, his real name!) writes:
Hey Chris, I’ve got a top five list for you. I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent trying to fuss with my home networking to discover the solutions are usually simpler than they seem.

Totally go with wired or wireless — not both.

Don’t use [...]

Gnomie Mikey (mxjf in our chat room) writes:
I have been watching your videos for a long time and have been subscribed to your YouTube channel since around October. I have noticed that you and Ponzi have quite a few laptops, and I thought this would be appropriate.
Around February 2008, I decided I wanted a laptop. [...]