Update: Here are instructions on how to watch Netflix on your Wii without the disc: How To Install The Disc-less Netflix App On The Nintendo Wii. Last week Netflix announced and shipped out discs that enable its customers to view its streaming movie collection on their TVs through their Nintendo Wii consoles. All you have to do is pop the disc into your Wii and ta-dah! … [Read more...]
Sleep Is Death – A New Game That’s Always Different
Sleep Is Death (Geisterfahrer) is a new game that came out to pre-orders last Friday and comes out today to the public that is just packed with potential. Sleep Is Death is strictly a two-player game that provides the medium for visual story-telling over the Internet or a local network. I've had the chance to play Sleep Is Death where I just kind of jumped in and learned as I … [Read more...]
OpenDNS pt. 2 – A Comparison
Following yesterday's article detailing the ins-and-outs of OpenDNS, I have also been working on providing some context about why you should consider utilizing OpenDNS. I'm not affiliated with OpenDNS in any way though I am very impressed with their product, so I tend to come off a bit like I have a sales pitch; as I was telling my wife about it last night, she asked "What do … [Read more...]
OpenDNS pt. 1 – A Solution to Many Problems
OpenDNS offers a service to all Internet users that goes to the core of networking to improve security, privacy, and performance. As a home user, you typically just use the DNS service that your ISP provides. The DNS (Domain Name System) server that your computer connects to has the responsibility to translate URLs that you want to visit into the IP Network Addresses of the … [Read more...]
ICSI Netalyzr – Know your Connection
I have another guest post over at Freewaregenius, this time on ICSI Netalyzr. It's a free service that helps you know the ins-and-outs of your connection to the Internet. It can help troubleshoot network problems, issues with your router, and capabilities of your ISP. Check out the details in my article at Freewaregenius: ICSI Netalyzr - Know your Connection. … [Read more...]