Latest games and tech news. Discover premium gadget reviews, exclusive Amazon deals, discount coupons, and seasonal sales. 🎮💻
Support Our Channel: Help us grow by letting ads run on our blog and YouTube channel! When you shop through our Amazon and advertiser links, we earn a small commission from qualifying purchases as an Amazon Associate (#ad). Thank you for supporting our content!
There are of course much more available on Amazon best sellers. These are just some of the games that you can get via online digital code. You'll need big storage to download them. I'm still using my 512GB MicroSD Card and so far, I've got no problem with it.
I actually just download the Game Builder Garage (trial version). It looks pretty interesting. As it's almost like SCRATCH coding for kids. Right now, I prefer learning to code games with SmileBASIC4. Which is also a build your own game program.
That's pretty much why I love my Nintendo Switch lite. Besides all the best games available, you can also use them for entertainment and also as a learning tool. Pretty cool. Best of all, it's portable. Get one if you haven't!
Help support this blog and youtube channel. Buy me Coffee @
I specifically bought the 2 in 1 Windows 10 Tablet PC so that I can install Ubuntu over it. But, I found out that my old DVD writer is using USB 2.0 and not compatible with the tablet pc. Which has a USB 3.0. I need to find someone that can borrow me the latest external CD/DVD read/writer.
I also discovered that I can't install WSL aka Windows Subsystem for Linux on it. Damn it. But, using Samsung Dex or Microsoft Your Phone app, I can use Termux or Ubuntu that's available on my phone tablet. At least, I got a bigger screen and keyboard.
As I've talked about it in yesterday's post, I'm really surprised how well everything is running. My tablet PC only has 2GB ram and 64GB storage but, in spite of some games or apps which load pretty slow, they run without any problem.
Ok, there are hiccups here and there like now I discovered whenever I press the key, CAPS, the keyboard starts gibberish. I have to unlock the tablet from the keyboard and dock it again. Seems to be a permanent problem. Such a waste, I really like the design with the handle.
Well, I can always use it with other Bluetooth or USB keyboards. Although, there's only one USB port on the tablet. I can actually charge the tablet via the keyboard and it also has a USB port. It has a single USB port that you can use with the USB mouse. Pretty nifty.
That's why it's such a shame there's a problem with the CAPS key. Well, at least I can still install and play with Python coding or with my favorite Kano Code. I used to play with Kano OS on my raspberry pi 3. It's actually for kids but it's great for beginner adults too.
I like playing with the Kano code to create games, music, and whatever you can think of. It's actually the same as SCRATCH. I even have a scratch account with MIT. I created a few games with scratch and you can even play or edit the code. Pretty cool. Check it out here!
The Kano code loads a little slow on my tablet PC and the first time around when I tried adding music sequence it won't work. It works only after I reload the program. It might because I can only hear in my right ear but the speaker isn't loud enough for me, too.
I like the fact how cheap these Windows 10 Tablet PC are. It's not a gaming tablet or powerful laptop but if you just want something for casual usage, it's not that bad. Also, a 2 in 1 is actually great especially if you like coloring or drawing games.
I bought a 7 inch Windows 10 tablet once. Decades ago. I think it's from Lenovo. It's pretty slim like an Android tablet but it lags and in the end, the touch screen doesn't work anymore. So, I had a pretty bad experience. That makes me more surprised that this tablet PC is so much better.
I'm wondering if I can upgrade the 2GB Ram and even the 64GB Rom. I saw the system showing it's an SSD. So, I'm wondering if I can actually upgrade it too if I want to. Hopefully, it's not integrated with the motherboard. I need to figure out if I can open it up first.
I'll update my blog if I can upgrade the ram. I have 4GB ram from my previous laptop. Hehe!
What you guys think?
Help support this blog and youtube channel. Buy me Coffee @
A couple of blog posts ago, I wanted to try if I could control my STS-Pi, a Raspberry Pi robot with the Powkiddy X18 integrated controller. I decided to dust off my R3 and make it happen. I have to research some of the things that I've forgotten.
My 16GB MicroSD cards with Recallbox and Raspbian OS wouldn't work. I haven't played with them for a while and I'm not sure why they won't work anymore. I had to re-format one of the cards that has a Kano OS.
I love Kano OS. It's actually for kids to learn about computers and coding. I decided to re-download and install the old version of Raspbian-stretch because I need to use the Raspi-config to turn on my Raspberry Pi camera.
I'm using the same Raspberry Pi 3 that used to learn to make everything work. I didn't want the hassle of having to learn anything new now. If I can get the things that used to work and just try to use the Powkiddy X18 remap buttons, I'll then be able to control my sts-pi robot with the integrated controller.
I installed the Pimoroni software via the terminal. The web control didn't work when I tried to show it on my video, it suddenly stopped working. So, I just went straight to using SCRATCH. Using scratch to control my sts-pi motor is much easier.
Visit this site for more info on the STS-PI robot if you also have the Explorer Hat. For control using SCRATCH, go to this blog. Download the link for the scratch template and add the scratch code to the template. This way, you can control the motor and also take pictures at the same time. Pretty nifty.
Powkiddy X18 remap buttons work by just putting it to the scratch code. I also tried using the on-screen keyboard but, if you open the remap button, the keyboard will go away. I discovered that I can just use the remap button when I select the on-screen mouse available with the Raspbian OS.
When you use the on-screen mouse, the arrow keys and several other useful keyboard keys are at the bottom of the screen. I tried putting the remap buttons on those keys and it finally works. So, now, I can control the motors with the integrated controller. Voila!
The Powkiddy X18 is really becoming my jack-of-all-trades device. I really like it. If I had known, it was not just for Android or retro gaming, I might have bought it much earlier. Maybe I wasn't ready for it.
When you're my age, you suddenly realize things seem to be happening for a reason and at the right time. I noticed it when my father died a couple of months before the virus was reported. He has diabetes and it would be pretty hard to see him during or if he dies during the pandemic.
I got fired from my job before the pandemic. No problem staying at home throughout the earlier days. I took the opportunity to blog and do YouTube videos. I want to thank those who bought stuff via my Amazon links as it helps.
I love tech and games!
What do you guys think?
Be among the first to help support this blog and YouTube channel. Buy me Coffee @
Finally! Got my 6th gen ipad. Mine is the cellular + wifi version. It's pretty light, compared to the first or second gen that I've had before. Yup, that's how long ago I've actually owned an ipad. I decided to get it when my telco offered an $0 upfront recontract.
There's a few accessories, I'll want to get later on. Like the ipad screen protector, keyboard case and also the apple pencil. Heck, I might even get an apple bluetooth mouse!
I've just got it delivered and haven't really gone through it. But, so far, I've a really good impression of it. The fact it's so light and thin, that I'm afraid I might drop it. Everything, seem fast. Granted, it's still pretty new and I have to update the iOS.
A funny story though. My delivery guy, wanted to open it up and test it. He said, if there's something wrong with it, he'll do the immediate replacement for me. But, I told him, I was pretty confident it would be okay. C'mon, it's Apple. It's been years and I've yet to received a defective product!
Well, I did have a problem with an Apple Macbook gold before. After, a couple of months usage, I noticed a small red tint on the screen. I thought, it was food or something. I managed to send it for screen replacement. Thank God, it's still under guarantee!
The iPad at this price, it'll be just great for me to play around with garageband and iMovie. I'm always using my phone before I sleep. Now, I'll be using my ipad instead to check email, watch youtube and social media. It helps, not to worry about recharging my phone again in the morning.
It only have 32gb of storage space and I'm already having to delete some apps that came from my last iPhone 7 backups. Why does it seem that we always need more space on our devices. It's becoming a bad habit to keep installing stuff that we don't even need or want!
There are some software that I want to test on it, especially for my raspberry pi. I'll be able to use VNC viewer to access it. I can use it to code using scratch and also link up and download to my microbit.
This is probably, the cheapest iPad ever that you can use for so many project!
I love learning and playing around with robot building kit. There are many diy available on the market and I found one interesting, MU Spacebot!
What's so special about this kit is that, it comes with face detection and visual programmable interface. It's a great start for kids or even adults that are interested in artificial intelligence or A.I.
By the way, I'm a Scratcher. Check out my games code using Scratch!
MU SpaceBot integrated the state-of-art computer vision and AI technology. MU greets to each family member, sings songs for your kid and play the piano pieces you play
EASY-TO-BUILD STEM KIT - Kids will build a AI powered MU SpaceBot from basic components, such as wood pieces, servo motors and included electronic kit. With the award-winning design, MU Spacebot DIY toolkit makes assembly and robot-programming easy and fun
THREE PLAYING MODE - Assembled SpaceBot works in three mode: Greeting Mode(Built-in face detection), Music mode(Play cool music on virtual keyboard), Programming mode(Advanced).
PROGRAMMABLE INTERFACE - Kids can program the robot using their familiar scratch-compatible interface in the MU Bot app (available in Google Play / iOS App Store); 2nd Generation has built-in bluetooth module to wirelessly connect to mobile devices
BEST GIFT - As Mom's Choice Awards winner 2017, MU Spacebot is a great family project and puzzle all in one!
Learning about robots and A.I. are so much fun!
Get your kids into learning robotics and A.I. for the future!