Hasta La Gadget!

How do you view problems? Do you see it as an opportunity to be able to fix things, or are you one who runs away in the opposite direction? Well, there was word concerning the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 that ran on the Core i7 processor going through overheating issues, and it seems that there are some users who have stepped up to the plate and offered solutions of their own. Do bear in mind that Microsoft has not shared what could be the cause behind the overheating issues, so right now it is the community of users who are handling it.

User Step_001 shared over in the Microsoft Support forums that the issue can be attributed to the Windows Installer Module, as well as the Windows Installer Module Worker. These processes happen to kick off at random, where they will run in the background and eat up a huge chunk of CPU processing power and memory. Due to this, the Surface Pro 3 then overheats, or right before that, will “treat” our ears to fans that spin at extremely annoying levels.

Others who have killed these processes claim that both fan and overheating issues no longer plague them, and it remains to be seen whether this is the cure-all solution for Surface Pro 3 owners, or are there some other issues that need to be weeded out. Hopefully Microsoft steps forward with some concrete answers, soon.

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Overheating Issues Could Be Solved

, original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Word on the street had it that Verizon was working on the Motorola Luge, where this particular smartphone would continue to remain ahead of the curve by sporting LTE connectivity, while having its crosshairs targeted at Verizon’s range of prepaid customers. Well, it seems that a Verizon display card image for this particular device has been revealed, and for those who were licking your lips in anticipation of something new, you might be disappointed to see that the Motorola Luge is nothing more than a DROID RAZR M that has gone through a rebranding exercise.

As for the DROID RAZR M, which so happens to be a smartphone that was rolled out close to two years back, it is more or less what the Motorola Luge looks like, a device that is being prepared so that it can roll out later this coming 28th of August. While the software itself is closer to stock, everything else about the hardware more or less remains the same, including a 4.3” qHD display at 540 x 960 resolution, a Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 1.5GHz processor, 1GB RAM, an 8MP shooter at the back, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC connectivity; and a 2,000mAh non-removable battery.

The Luge does go one better on the DROID RAZR M with a 0.9MP front-facing camera though, so go figure.

Verizon Motorola Luge Is Rebranded DROID RAZR M

, original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Ah, video games. This is one particular topic that will never run out of arguments, whether it is good or bad for the gamer. While it has been linked in a study between video games and depression, here we are with a British father of two radicalized fighters, citing that the video game Call of Duty was the medium of choice used to recruit Jihadists, and his sons fell to such a ploy.

57 year old Ahmed Muthana claims that two of his pride and joy, Nasser and Aseel, were recruited in order to fight for Islamic State after playing the violent game. Muthana cited that he did not want to purchase the first person shooter game for his children while they were still growing up in Cardiff, and he has strong reason to believe that the very same people who radicalized his sons could also have been the channel to pass them the game as part of the “preparation” process.

While titles like Call of Duty might be extremely realistic, they would prove inadequate to handle what goes on in the battlefield, as the real world is totally different altogether, and there is absolutely no chance to respawn after being killed. Do you think Muthana’s assessment of the situation is correct?

Call Of Duty A Recruitment Front For Jihadists?

, original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Foto and Ahmed were supposed to be enemies, soldiers at war when Ethiopia and Eritrea were embroiled in battle.

Destiny had other plans.

The Eritrean, Foto, who I’ve written about before, and the Ethiopian, Ahmed, each found their way to San Diego and a peaceful co-existence as fellow taxi drivers. They share a cab; Ahmed takes the day shift, Foto works at night.

Who would have guessed that Foto and Ahmed’s parallel paths would intersect at a Yellow Cab?

Foto, at 16, found the brutality of war intolerable. He set out solo, and crossed the desert into Sudan in seven long days. Six months later he went to Florida, and finally, San Diego.

Ahmed, at the same age, decided he didn’t want to kill people, particularly Eritreans in other villages who spoke the same language (Amharic) and ate the same Ethiopian food.

He plotted his escape, hiding in a truck to get through the border into Kenya. He later went to Calgary, Canada, then Seattle, Washington before landing in San Diego.

Both outsmarted war and fate by choosing peace.

I felt lucky to ride in their taxi when traveling to my mother’s birthday celebration. I rode with Foto on my way from the airport, and with Ahmed on the way back.

I’m grateful I chatted with both of them. Too often we miss intriguing stories because we’re preoccupied, either by talking on our cell phones or texting.

Their stories were compelling, and it made me realize how talking to cab drivers often can be a history lesson … a story of war and peace.

Click here to download The Gratitude Report for $2.99.

If you haven’t quite got on the action cam bandwagon, or you’re looking for a viewfinder bigger than a postage stamp, perhaps Casio’s EXILIM “freestyle” camera will do the job. Coming in orange, camo green and white options, it’s made of two…