Input Devices and Operating Systems

June 16, 2014

Scanner
         I was very young when we had a scanner, so I didn't get to use it. It's dead (broken) now and I only use my smartphone to "capture" a paper. I have downloaded an app on my smartphone that I use as an alternative "scanner". It is called "CamScanner" and it is free for Android smartphones.


  Here are screenshots of the app:

The finished product in B&W version

I'm lucky that my Starmobile has a 12MP which can usually capture texts clearly. Hihi, it's cheap btw. Most of smartphones now have high mega-pixel camera, so it wouldn't be a huge problem to capture small texts. Though shaky hands and light focus would be troublesome. Maybe it's not the same when you use a flatbed scanner, but it is good enough. Oh! I think it would be easier to use than a hand-held scanner.

Controller

           2K14. My friend influenced me to play it, so I installed it on my sister's laptop before. (My 6 year old laptop can't handle any hardcore games and RIP keyboard) Playing using the laptop keyboard was so hard because of the complicated and broken keys. I had to buy a CD-r King USB gamepad controller, with "shock" effect, similar look with the ones used on PS2.

Go CD-r king?

It good thing it's only Php 350.00. I didn't get to play the game a lot because I play alone and my sister didn't want me using her laptop. :(

Operating Systems

            I have tried Linux and Mac and found them confusing to use because I have Windows 7 installed on my laptop. In my opinion, it is the best version of Windows as of now. They removed the "start menu" on Windows 8 and changed it with the tiles (metro). WHY. But good to know that Microsoft is planning to resurrect it on a future update for Windows 8.1. 

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Categories: devices, operating system, scanner, technology