Convert MKV to MP4 on a Mac

Well, I’m at it again, after developing the ISOx360 and Wii Tools, I thought about what else might be a useful tool for all of the fellow Mac OS X users out there. One thing that came to mind was that most of the HD content that can be found on the internet is usually in MKV format. I wont cover the MKV format in-depth, just know that it is a container and not a codec, similar to how an AVI can... [Read more]

Apple + Nike = Awesomeness

So, I went to the Apple website to check out new products, and the first thing that caught my attention after the big picture of the new 27″ iMac that is. I clicked on store and noticed something called the Nike+ iPod sensor, being the curious person that I am, I clicked on it just to find out what exactly a Nike + iPod sensor is. I noticed after clicking on the Nike+ iPod sensor that on the... [Read more]

What Happened To Chris??

A few of you might have noticed that the amount of posts have decreased drastically and may have wondered if I left my blog for dead. Well I thought that I might owe an explanation for my lack of posts. Up until recently I’ve been working from home running my own business which fortunately left a lot of time for blogging. I recently took a position as an IT Manager and it is taking a lot of my... [Read more]

Google Chrome Beta for Mac now available !!

Google just announced that they have released a beta version of Google Chrome for download for Mac OS X. Along with the announcement they have listed some fun facts: 73,804 lines of Mac-specific code written 29 developer builds 1,177 Mac-specific bugs fixed 12 external committers and bug editors to the Google Chrome for Mac code base, 48 external code contributors 64 Mac Minis doing continuous builds... [Read more]

Friday Fun: News Just in Wireless is faster than Wired

… Wireless is faster than Wired, or at least this guy thinks so. Click to display larger image  Read More →

How To: Burn activate.iso on Mac OS X

At the request of one of my readers, I am making a short tutorial on how to burn activate.iso on Mac OS X. This is a fairly simple process, however I will cover it in as much detail as possible. Tools Needed: The activate.iso file ( Download ) Disk Utility (  Applications -> Utilities -> Disk Utility ) A Blank Dual Layer DVD The Tutorial: Download the activate.iso file from the above list of... [Read more]

Wave 4 to Wave 3 Tutorial & Software Mac & Windows

So apparently there are some tutorials floating around that show you how to convert wave 4 games to wave 3 games. What most of them don’t tell you is that by doing this, you are setting yourself up to get banned from Xbox Live. Patience truly is a virtue here. I know everyone is eager to play Tekken 6 and a few of the other wave 4 releases. I honestly don’t see problem with it as long as... [Read more]

Xbox 360 Banned from Xbox Live

So… Microsoft just recently went through a wave of banning a small percentage of modded Xbox 360’s from Xbox Live. After receiving feedback from several of my readers, whose consoles have been banned recently, I thought I would share some valuable information with the rest of my readers. Here is some information about the XBox 360’s from the feedback I received: Lite-On Drives A0A1 iXtreme... [Read more]