I haven’t made a lot of technology posts, or any post at all lately, but figured this may help folks who own a Samsung HT-F5500W 3D Blu-Ray Home Theater System and would like to make their Blu-Ray player region free. This all started when my wife was eyeing The Big Bang Theory Seasons 1-8 boxed set from Amazon. Only problem is it’s…
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Tutorial: How to update the firmwares on your IP Camera
EDIT: I no longer own this camera and recently have upgraded all my cameras to Nest Cam IQ indoor and outdoor cameras. This is a follow-up to the article on how to set up an IP Camera on a Mac OS X machine. Rather than discussing hardware as in the original article, this write-up will provide instructions on how to…
T-Mobile’s Free International Data Roaming and Unlimited Text
I recently traveled to the Philippines with my fiancé and both of us took advantage of T-Mobile’s free international data roaming and unlimited texting. Between the two of us, we used up a total of 2.8 GB of data and sent 165 texts in a two week span, from December 21, 2013 through January 2nd, 2014. Of course, the numbers…
Where do I Find My Virgin Mobile USA Account Number?
Update: Readers of this blog have found different ways to locate the account number in the account page at Virgin Mobile’s web site. Please read the comment for alternative methods to locate your account number to talking with a rep at Virgin Mobile. This past weekend, I decided to switch from my current wireless carrier, Virgin Mobile USA, to T-Mobile.…
iPhone 5 now available on Straight Talk (contract-free carrier)
iPhone enthusiasts (like myself) that are holding out for the iPhone 5 but do not want to subscribe or renew their contract(s) with any of the overpriced top three carriers (AT&T, Verizon and Sprint) can now purchase an iPhone 5 from Straight Talk, a Walmart branded mobile carrier that utilizes the wireless network bands of AT&T and T-Mobile. Instead of…
Tutorial: How to set up an IP camera on Apple Mac OS X
I am writing this tutorial because of the lack of available support for Apple Mac OS X users like myself who are interested in setting up an Easy N Tech branded IP cameras for external access. The fact that the software included (if the installation disc works in the first place) with these IP cameras are Windows-only does not help…