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About Evan Wondrasek
Posts by Evan Wondrasek
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How to install Microsoft’s FxCop for Visual Studio 2010
19 Jan 2012 by Evan Wondrasek / 4 Comments
I recently discovered Visual Studio Achievements, which as the name indicates, adds video game-style “achievements” to Microsoft’s premiere IDE while you code. Visual Studio Achievements was even created by Microsoft’s Channel9 team, so you know it’s the real deal. Some of the unlockable achievements include positive awards like “Add 10 regions to a class. Your code is so readable, if ...
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Wikipedia goes dark on January 18, here’s how to survive
17 Jan 2012 by Evan Wondrasek / 1 Comment
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announced yesterday that Wikipedia will be joining the growing list of mainstream websites that are “going dark” on January 18, 2012 in protest of proposed United States legislation “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives and “PROTECT IP” (PIPA) in the U.S. Senate. Only the English version of Wikipedia will be taken offline, ...
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Hello, 2012
01 Jan 2012 by Evan Wondrasek
Happy New Year! From all of us at Techerator, we wish you a happy new year full of the scent of freshly unwrapped gadgets, the gentle hum of CPU fans, and that little unlocking sound iPads make when you open their cover. I would like to extend my sincere personal thanks to all who contributed their tremendous skills and services to Techerator this year: Kate Bedrick, Andrew Kalinchuk, Brian Nelso...
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Galaxy Nexus: How to prevent newly-installed apps from creating shortcuts on your home screen
16 Dec 2011 by Evan Wondrasek / 2 Comments
If you’re like me and have recently switched from an Android phone running Froyo (Android 2.2) or Gingerbread (Android 2.3) to the brand-new Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, you may have been surprised to find that apps installed from the Android Market automatically have shortcuts placed on the home screen. I’m sure this feature is convenient for most people, but ...
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A fond farewell to vertical tabs in Google Chrome
08 Nov 2011 by Evan Wondrasek / 21 Comments
Tabbed browsing is nothing new, but I’ve always felt that something wasn’t quite right with how tabs were displayed. After an enthusiastic web browsing session, I’d often end up with a horizontal disaster of disorganized tabs. With computer displays getting wider and not taller, why were browsers cramming tabs into my precious vertical space? Horizontal Tabs in Google Chrome When...
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Facebook’s Timeline: Life flashing before your eyes has never been so awesome
30 Sep 2011 by Evan Wondrasek
Facebook’s new Timeline profiles start rolling out to the public today. Many users were able to preview the new profiles early through Facebook’s Developer program, so I’ve already had a week to play around with Timeline. You’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about its “great design” or “privacy nightmare”, so what’s all the fuss about? Facebook&...
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GIVEAWAY: Win a 3 month subscription of Slacker Premium Radio
01 Sep 2011 by Evan Wondrasek / 4 Comments
Only a few years ago, I couldn’t see an end to the music piracy/RIAA debacle. It would go something like this: A new music sharing application would emerge, it would be promptly used for illegal activities, and then the RIAA would roll in and hand out lawsuits which usually ended in the service being shut down (or being shut down then having their pants sued off). Now I sit here in the glo...
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Android Tip: Give your sensitive eyes a break in the morning with Tasker
29 Aug 2011 by Evan Wondrasek / 1 Comment
If you’ve ever read any productivity or personal development methodologies, you’ve probably been told that you should avoid checking your email first thing in the morning. It basically boils down to distraction: if you wake up and fill your head full of to-dos, you’ll be less likely to get one single thing done. Well, I’m not much of a morning person, so I love checking my ...
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Nyan Cat brings childish wonderment to Windows progress bars
18 Aug 2011 by Evan Wondrasek / 2 Comments
If this is your first time on the internet, here’s what you have missed: Nyan Cat is an insanely popular internet meme where an adorable half-Pop-Tart cat runs through the night sky emitting an 8-bit rainbow in its wake. Almost as memorable as the animation is the accompanying soundtrack, which I’ll give you an opportunity to listen to below. If the video isn’t enough for you (...
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“Replies and more for Google+” Adds Awesome Features to Google+
12 Jul 2011 by Evan Wondrasek / 1 Comment
Chrome web browser: Like many of you, I’ve been having a great time playing around with Google+ for the last week. Because it’s so new – let’s not forget that it’s still in a beta field trial – engineers at Google have been tweaking and changing things like crazy in response to user feedback. This isn’t anything new of course, Twitter’s ubiquitous @r...
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