Category: Microblog

  • Sony NEX-5 does not record audio when filming

    I recently bought an external microphone for my Sony NEX-5R. More specifically, the ECM-SST1 microphone with a proprietary connection! When I first connected it, and tested with it there was no audio with the video clips. I thought that I might have received a defective unit, so, I tested with internal microphones. Same situation. It…

  • Sorry – not sorry

    Today is July 4th, a holiday in the USA, and a day off for many people who live here. I was shopping at a big box store this morning and at checkout the person ahead of me told the cashier – I am sorry you have to work today. If that was a sincere pity,…

  • Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

    I am watching the Nintendo Direct presentation and there is new Legend of Zelda game coming out in September. Not a remake, not a remaster, but a brand-new game. I can hardly get through the trailer. I am just yelling – when and shut up and take money.

  • Anker charger Specifications tests

    I recently bought an Anker charger to charge a battery when I travel. While looking through the enclosed user manual I noticed on the specifications page efficiency results for active and in-active states. I thought it was kind of interesting that they performed these tests and provided these data in a four-page manual. One side…

  • Ads and paying customers.

    Enabling ad-blocking via OpenDNS has made such an improvement to my browsing experience, especially on sites where I spend money on, like eBay. As a user, with an established buying history, who regularly shops on the site, I shouldn’t have to keep seeing ads, including the in-house ones. Ads are always last to load, and…

  • How to get the Windows drivers for Sony Inzone M9?

    For some reason the Windows drivers for the Sony Inzone M9 monitor are not showing under downloads on the Sony product support page. Without the drivers Windows simply shows the monitor as “generic display” and lists it as “HDR not certified”. To locate the drivers download page go to the Sony product support page and…

  • Happy Birthday Matt

    Happy birthday to my fellow Texan Matt Mullenweg. It is thanks to Matt and his inquisitive nature that I started blogging on Titan Fusion 20 years ago using the wonderful WordPress. Thanks Matt, happy birthday, and to many more!

  • Attribute vs Parameter vs Property

    Attributes and properties are terms frequently used interchangeably! The definitions of these two terms are very much relevant to the context within which they are used, and different programming languages will have different interpretations. Below is my general interpretation of attributes vs parameters vs properties.

  • Custom home page URL in Edge for Android.

    I had the idea to make a web page with bookmarks of pages I frequently use then set said page as the custom page for the home button in browsers I use on my devices. Something akin to Google’s iGoogle and Microsoft my.live.com, which I used to use back in the day. I tried doing…

  • How to disassemble Sony VGP-SP1 speakers?

    Recently I needed to disassemble my desktop speakers, model Sony Vaio VGP-SP1. I needed to clean the volume control potentiometer with contact cleaner. It turned out that removing the four screws at the back of the speakers was not enough. There was 3mm double-sided adhesive tape all the way around the front panel, adhering it…