Google Project fi vs AT&T Unlimited Data Plan

A cost-benefit analysis between a 2-line unlimited data plan on AT&T versus Google’s new Project Fi. The winner is a disappointment…Read More

SKYWARN – Storm Spotter Status – v2

In a section of this site called the “PizzyLabs,” you’ll find a link to a service I created called “SKYWARN Storm Spotter Status“.

A little over a year ago, I wrote about my creation of a service to check Hazardous Weather … Read More

How to disassemble Samsung Galaxy S4 Desktop Dock (EDD-D200BE)

Around mid-November I got the Nexus 6 from Google. My previous phone was the Samsun Galaxy S4, and when I purchased the S4, they threw in the Desktop Dock for free.

Since it served me so well, I decided I’d … Read More

How to get a REAL “Most Recent” feed in Facebook

If you’re like me, you prefer to see your news in chronological order and not filtered, delayed or curated by an algorithm based on what it thinks it knows about you and your preferences. And, if you’re like me, you’ve had to put up with the Facebook version of “Most Recent,” even though it’s not recent, and not relevant, and definitely not all of the “news” you care to see. Well, here’s how to fix it, step-by-step, thanks to a suggestion from “Martin, from rainy England” Read More

Raspberry Pi Case Mod for Raspberry Pi Laptop

In my previous post, I put together my build of the Raspberry Pi Laptop, but was unhappy with the fact that my circuit board would be exposed, and there would be loose wires (mainly the USB cable) just freely arched over the Pi.

I decided I should cut a USB pass-through slot in the cover of my Raspberry Pi case, since the USB draped over the circuit board in a simple arc, and laid down very nicely by the HDMI port and USB ports.

So here’s how I did it… Read More