Sunday, October 12, 2014

How to Factory Reset and Unroot a Nexus Device – XDA TV





If you spend any amount of time reading or hanging out in the XDA Developers Forums, you will hear people talking about bricking the device. They warn you to be careful because doing this wrong could brick your device. The rumors of the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 are swirling.



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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Spread Out Your Desktop with These Triple Monitor Wallpapers





More monitors may not equal more productivity, but it sure does equal more awesome. Here are some wallpapers that you can stretch across two or even three screens.



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GitHub's free student bundle gets you started on writing code





It's harder to score student discounts on programming tools now that many of them are subscription services, but GitHub has just launched a bundle that could make it far less expensive to get cracking.



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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

These are some of the coolest 'Star Wars' posters ever made





I'm not afraid to admit here that I got into Star Wars later than most. I was 11, maybe 12 by the time it was even on my radar.



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Google's Software Removal Tool Removes Crapware, Resets Your Browser





We're no strangers to unwanted toolbars and browser-hijacking malware. Neither is Google. The company has released a tool that helps combat the problem by scanning for bad software and (optionally) resetting your browser if it's misbehaving.



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Saturday, October 4, 2014

The Most Ticketed Cars in the US





That speedy new car might look cool, but there's a good possibility you'll earn yourself a ticket with it. According to a recent report, these are the most ticketed cars in the US. We've covered reports in the past, but it has been awhile and it's time for an update.



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This is what happens when 911 fails





On a June morning in Washington, William Leneweaver, the state’s E911 IT projects and operations manager, was alerted to a call. A man had been attempting to dial emergency responders, but he couldn't get through. He was left listening to a "fast busy" — a pre-recorded tone.



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