The World As I See It

Neo Geo Control Panel for Big Red Cabinet Restoration

Custom Super Nintendo PC – Console Mod

[dropcaps style=’2′]Now this is a project many of you can get behind! Since it’s still pretty hard to locate one of Nintendo’s new Classic NES Edition systems, I decided to simply build my own. Of course, I’m not the first one to do this, but I might be the only one to build a custom Super Nintendo® for one specific purpose. The idea behind my version was simple; no frills & no extras. This Super…

I was writing up a post about my Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo custom arcade project and in the process, I was discussing the challenge of locating an all original on-battery version of the game. I didn’t want to litter that page with a bunch of information detailing the Capcom CPS-II system so instead, I’ll litter this page.

Even if you’re new to arcade games, you probably are at least aware…

BLOG gTLD Domains Are Going Live on November 21st

BLOG domains are here at last. Not too long ago, ICANN approved a slew of applications for various generic top-level domains in an effort to open the domain landscape that has been plagued with cyber squatters and speculators ever since the internet really took off in the late 90s and early 2000s. In a process that spanned a few years, we went from having the standard .com, .net, .org and a few…

A $4.93 regional sports fee keeps me from subscribing to DirecTV

We’re living in the age of cord cutters; you know, those of us who no longer require 24/7 television coverage spanned out over 1,000 channels. We live in a much simpler (yet more complex) world of having to rely on services such as Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now, YouTube, etc. for our TV entertainment. In other words, à la carte entertainment is the preferred method. What makes it simpler is usually the…

If you’ve ever been to this site before, you may have noticed that all pages and links are now being served up through HTTPS. Most people are familiar with HTTPS being used exclusively for online shopping sites and user account login pages, but there’s a current trend happening wherein ALL pages on a domain are being secured through SSL/TLS (hopefully just TLS now). It’s no secret that many…

[dropcaps style=’2′]Personally, I’m not a major collector of any onething since my interests are vast and I’m sure if I bought everything I wanted, I’d be broke every day of my life. However, I recently stumbled across some videos and blog posts regarding people’s thoughts on a company that refers to themselves as the “video game authority” when it comes to collecting sealed and graded video…

[dropcaps style=’2′]I don’t geek out on a whole lot of things these days, but one thing that springs up from my childhood every now and then are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Mondohas just opened up pre-orders for a new set of 1/6th scale turtles. Unlike all the new variations that have come out in recent times, these figures are based mostly on the original comic book mixed in with a some…

Happy 2015! Digitizing Life is now live! http://www.brandon.me/web-development/2015/01/happy-2015-digitizing-life-now-live

First of all, happy new year!! While I’m out ringing in 2015 (and so should you), my photography website has been launched. I’ve been working on this site (the one you’re reading) and a couple others for so long, I haven’t been able to pay much attention to my other hobby, but that time has finally come. (more…)

The Interview poster has become quite a popular item on eBay today due to the cancellation of the film by Sony Pictures.

The Interview, a comedy starring Seth Rogan and James Franco that was to be released on Christmas day, sparked a tremendous amount of criticism through its plot which had celebrity tabloid tv hosts Dave Skylark (James Franco) and his producer Aaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen) seeking…

December 6th, 2014…a day that will be remembered as the day that many a PlayStation fan almost got a special 20th anniversary edition of the PlayStation 4. If you haven’t heard of it by now, Sony released a special edition of the PS4 that mimics the design elements of the original PlayStation and it’s limited to only 12,300 individually numbered consoles. (more…)

I’m the kind of tech user that doesn’t buy screen protectors or cases for my devices because I like to think I take really good care of such items — most of which can be quite expensive. So naturally, I have to be the one that goes out with a bang! (more…)

Amazon’s New Smartphone – Fire Phone – in 3D

It’s no secret that I’m a huge Amazon user. I haven’t found much I cannot purchase from there and have delivered to my house 7 days a week and as a Prime member, things get even more amazing. And now, Amazon has a smartphone to wrap everything up in one big smiling box. (more…)

Symantec Extended Download Service Lawsuit – Digital River Fraud?

Just over four years ago, I wrote an article about whether or not consumers should spend the extra money for an extended download servicefor their purchased software. To summarize, if you were to buy the latest Norton Antivirus software, you’d be presented with the option of adding “download insurance” that gives you the opportunity to re-download your software should anything happen to it in.…

Cable tv providers are reaching all-time highs with the cost of tv packages averaging close to $90 per month with an expected increase to $123 by 2015 — not including any premium movie/sports packages. With over 100 million subscribers of tv services spanned across cable, satellite and telco companies that’s some serious cash. (more…)

Beware of New AT&T Wireless Phone Scams

I can’t say for sure how “new” this phishing scam is, but I can assure you it’s no April Fools Joke! A friend of mine got a similar message a few weeks ago and I just got one the other day so it looks like these guys are on the prowl. So far, the scam has been seen by AT&T Wireless customers, but it could be modified for just about any carrier or any business for that matter. (more…)

If you’ve ever run into the need or desire to run a website using a sub-domain, this post may help you. I got stuck with this particular issue and even though it was such a simple fix, it eluded me for quite some time! (more…)