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Article: Thoughts on Borderlands

Eric/Steel Frog — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:28:42 +0000

I set off to EB Games after work last night to pick up a copy of Borderlands. A curious game I had been hearing about more and more over the last few days as its release date crept closer. As luck would have it, EB Games had sold all of them, except the PS3 version. Bummer. And [...]

Stuff I Like: DriverMax

Eric/Steel Frog — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:47:09 +0000

I’m not usually one to fall for gimmicky applications when it comes to drivers and updates so when I stumbled onto DriverMax the first time around, I dismissed it as an application aimed at the “introductory” level of PC users. Delving deeper, I realized it could become a handy tool as I’ve been known to modify [...]

Pictorial: Volksfest 2009

Eric/Steel Frog — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:19:57 +0000

Wow, what a weekend! While I’ve been kept busy, I was able to set aside a few hours on Sunday to attend the 2009 Volksfest expo held in Embrun, Ontario and of course, I’ve returned with a few photos. Hit the jump to check out a few of them and to find a link to my [...]

How-to: Easily Link to Social Media Websites in Wordpress

Eric/Steel Frog — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:39:59 +0000

Social media: where would the internet be without it? In a recent project, I’ve had to create quite a few links to various social media websites and have come up with a series of Wordpress-based links you can use in your next project. Note that the code samples below only include the opening anchor for [...]

How-to: Integrate Google Custom Search Engine (CSE) in your Wordpress Blog

Eric/Steel Frog — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:20:54 +0000

Let’s face it, while the built-in Wordpress search simply works, there’s something magical about the Google search engine. In this article, I’ll be showing you how to integrate the Google Custom Search engine kit in your Wordpress blog by replacing the default search engine, and how to do it right the first time. Step 1. Sign up [...]

How-to: Modify and Install ATI Drivers on your Windows XP Laptop

Eric/Steel Frog — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:27:22 +0000

Unless you’ve never bothered to try and install video card drivers on your laptop, you’ve surely noticed that you simply cannot download and install drivers from the ATI website. Here is how you modify the driver’s setup information file to allow installation on a mobile platform requiring little more than peeking in your Device Manager and [...]

Brushes: Core (14 brushes)

Eric/Steel Frog — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:46:10 +0000

The Core brush pack contains 14 Photoshop brushes of circular, abstract designs. Useful to add random textures and effects to backgrounds. Most brushes are around 600 to 700px in size. You are free to use these brushes as you see fit as long as you don’t redistribute them without my consent. Hit the jump for the [...]

How-to: Stream World of Warcraft to Justin.tv

Eric/Steel Frog — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:55:15 +0000

Many of you have been dropping in my channel and asking how I go about streaming my World of Warcraft gameplay to the site. While the process may seem a bit daunting at first but in reality, it is quite a simple and straightforward process once you are properly equipped with the necessary tools. Step 1. VH [...]

How-to: Stream XBOX360/PS3 Footage to Justin.tv while playing in HD

Eric/Steel Frog — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:59:39 +0000

If you’ve been following my blog and Twitter updates, you’ll undoubtedly notice that I’ve been busy trying to find a way to stream to Justin.tv while still being able to play in HD on my TV. Ultimately, the goal has always been to make the whole thing as seamless as possible for the player. Note: This post [...]

How-to: Run Windows Vista’s Media Center on a MIMO Monitor

Eric/Steel Frog — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:33:40 +0000

My latest chore: run Windows Media Center on the previously-mentioned MIMO Monitor in order to watch TV while I work. As simple as that sounds, Windows Media Center has a few pitfalls of its own. I was unable to get any kind of image show up when I dragged the window on to the monitor [...]