Welcome to Mightor Industries, Inc. ™

Posted by on January 20, 2012 at 8:16 pm Comments Off

Welcome to our little corner of the internet.  We’ve actually been around on and off for the last 10 years (Read about our history).  In that amount of time, there have been several versions of the site.  I believe this iteration is the best yet.

Mightor Industries is a site that is focused on all kinds of computer technology, both old and new. We cover a variety of topics, including computer support issues (either that we’ve encountered or that another user may have run into), the latest news in computer technology and issues related it, and commentary on different areas of IT and computer technology (because every once in awhile, you just have to vent).

The staff at MI (currently just Greg and I) are both very passionate about technology, having worked with it in detail for quite a few years (started in MS-DOS and worked our way forward).  Fortunately for both of us, not only is technology our hobby, but also our job.  Every day, we get all kinds of exposure to a wide variety of computing technology, as well as our fair share of issues that plague both IT experts and end users alike.  We’re not experts in every area of IT, but chances are, if we don’t know the answer, we’ll be able to point you in the right direction.  Our goal is to share our computing knowledge with you.  We know full well how it is to have an issue and spend hours and hours trying to find a solution (because let’s face it, as good as Google is, if the documentation isn’t out there, solving the problem can take a lot more time).  We want to provide you with good, detailed information and knowledge about the issues we’ve come across during our adventures (or misadventures) with these machines.

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Youtube Repeat

Posted by on January 31, 2012 at 7:30 am No comments
Forum Discussion - Youtube Repeat - 1 post(s)

I’m afraid this is going to be a pretty short post, since real life has caught up to me a bit and I don’t have a lot of time.  I really wanted to get to the Windows Backup and Restore post, as I’m pretty excited to showcase what Microsoft has done in Windows 7 regarding backups.  However, it may not happen until this weekend.

Every once in awhile (ok, more often than not), I’ll get a song stuck in my head that I just have to hear multiple times.  Often times, I will listen to a song on repeat and proceed about my work.  However, Youtube doesn’t provide you with a repeat function.  After a quick Google search, I found one solution to the issue.  http://www.youtuberepeat.com.  The idea is to find whatever video you want to watch on Youtube.  In the address bar, you will notice a standard URL to the Youtube video.  In order to make use of youtuberepeat.com, you simply insert the word ‘repeat’ inbetween ‘youtube’ and ‘.com’.  You will then get a screen that explains how youtuberepeat.com works, as well as your video, which will play as long as you can stand it (or close the tab).

 

Site Updates/Tweaks

Posted by on January 30, 2012 at 10:05 pm No comments
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Well, the longer this version of Mightor Industries, Inc ™ stays alive, the more tweaks we keep making and the last week has been no exception.  The number of tweaks are really small this time (two, to be exact).  We’ve added a section for the various Tech Tips we’ve been posting as of late.  The other change we’ve made pertains to recent posts.  Whenever you are viewing a post, a list of the five most recent posts will now show up at the bottom of the post.

I don’t see too many more tweaks coming, but you never know.  That’s part of the fun of maintaining a site is that its constantly evolving.  Join us in the evolution by participating in the discussions on the forum or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and/or Google+.  As always, we welcome your suggestions and comments.

Xbox 360 controller on Windows ~ Alternate Configuration Solutions

Posted by on January 29, 2012 at 1:51 pm 4 comments
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So I’ve had a wired Xbox 360 controller hooked up to my Windows 7 gaming rig for ages now. It works well in most games. I never take for granted how so many games come perfectly pre-configured for the controller, and even show the proper buttons on-screen during gameplay. Up until a few years ago, PC gaming offered little support for controllers, and if they did, you had to memorize which button translated to buttons 1 though 16 on-screen. It was a nightmare. I remember actually having to download an Xbox button graphics mod for Resident Evil 4 on PC just so it told me the proper buttons to press during the intense moments.

Unfortunately, Microsoft seems determined to never update the controller’s driver or even offer any software to speak of. They offer a calibration tool that’s been around since the Windows 2000 era, or earlier, which doesn’t actually have any effect in most games. Microsoft leaves the configuration options in the hands of each game developer, and frankly, most developers offer few options.

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My experience with HTC rooting and Android ROMs

Posted by on January 28, 2012 at 10:42 pm No comments
Forum Discussion - My experience with HTC rooting and Android ROMs - 1 post(s)

I got myself an HTC Incredible from Verizon last year. Roughly 30 days was about all I could tolerate of the stock software it came with. Verizon (and the other carriers from what I gather), love to plant their mostly worthless software onto your phone right from the get go, which proves to only slow your device down, which in my case was only further compounded by the slowdown that the Sense UI caused. Yeah it looks nice, and it does sort your contacts from multiple services in an idiot-proofed kind of way, but I found it to be more cumbersome than anything. Read more »

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