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Device Repair saved the day - CLICK HERE - to visit their website

A little over a year ago, I wrote an article about how Device Repair fixed my laptop. They managed to salvage the data that was on my hard-drive and fix the computer. I am currently using that computer now. Well, about two weeks ago my main Desktop Computer, Overidon Frame, stopped running and wouldn’t boot properly. After attempting to reboot it, I decided to take it into Device Repair and get their help. Their specialist named Peter got to work on analyzing the computer right away. After a day of looking into the problem, he found that the computer had multiple fried components. This did not surprise me because it was in storage for a very long time and had trouble booting even when I first got it out of storage. It wasn’t until I unplugged a bunch of things that it started to boot again. My main concern was saving the data on the music video I’ve been working on for the past few months, and saving my Science-Fiction stories that I’ve been sending to publishers.

So I asked Peter if there was any way that he could be able to salvage the data on my hard drives, especially the “My Documents” folder. He said he would prioritize that and he worked on it for a day. The next day I talked to Peter and he said that he was able to save my data on not just the “My Documents” folder but also the data from my “J: DIJI” drive which I used for storing large files for video projects.

This was a huge relief because the last time I backed up my data to my portable hard drive was in early March. And I had made tremendous strides in the music video and writing since then.

So DeviceRepair.com literally saved the day for me again.

The whole team there are a bunch of pros and their office looks like they are building a spaceship. But they get the job done and they are the first people I call if I have a problem or want to build a new computer. The next time I purchase a powerful desktop computer, I am going to have it built custom by Peter at Device Repair.

Also, Henry, the owner is very cool to work with and he will negotiate with you on satisfying your needs as well as giving you a fair price. If you work with him in bulk and give him time to do his work with his team, he will work wonders and not charge you an arm and a leg. My Dad has been bringing in his computers lately, because he has been getting a lot of work done since he deals with backup up data for his consulting work so often. So Henry gave me a deal since our family gets so much work done with them.

Here’s the contact information for Device Repair:

Device Repair

2222 Michelson Dr.
Suite 236
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 542-2233 ‎

-Tyler

Your Village

Money has value. But that value is not determined by the numbers and faces on the bills. It is determined by the item that is purchased and the use of the item. When I was in my early teens, I saw an advertisement for an old 60’s television show. It was called, “The Prisoner.” I remember seeing the advertisement and being intrigued by how intense and serious the look on the face of the main character was. And when I saw a giant sphere bubble bouncing around and chasing that character I knew that I had to watch the show…but also I felt that I wasn’t any where near ready for it. About 20 years later, I was driving in my car and I was thinking about all sorts of stuff. But then finally I thought, “I need to see that prisoner show.”

I purchased a collector’s edition for about $48.00 on Amazon.com of The Prisoner. I really had no idea was I was about to get myself into. The first episode was extremely interesting but I felt like I had eaten a four-course meal. I had to literally wait a week before watching the next episode.

There are only 17 episodes for The Prisoner. And even though I just finished 5 episodes from the series, I already feel that I have received much more than my monies worth.

The show is beyond timeless and if the rest of the series is anything remotely as good as what I’ve seen so far, then I’m not sure I’ll be able to write a review about it.

-Tyler

Detroit Bar

Detroit Bar

843 W. 19th Street
Costa Mesa CA 92627

Detroit Bar usually has good music and friendly staff, but I found last Friday to be an exceptionally great time. Not only did the bartenders and servers look good, but they had great attitudes and made me want to buy a drink here and there. I got zero sass when I ordered a non alcoholic drink either. The music was top notch and there was a good mix of men and women dancing to what seemed like a blend of techno and house music. That’s a good thing because oftentimes at clubs it takes hours for the dance-floor to pick up to anything beyond a male dominated uncomfortable zone. But at Detroit there were girls already dancing in a fun and non-pretentious manner pretty early in the night. The security at the club was present but not overpowering and that made the atmosphere feel safe yet relaxed. The last time I was at Detroit was a few months ago on a Saturday night so this was a great deal of fun.

One thing that I enjoyed about the music and people was that the audience had fun with the builds and swells in the music. People weren’t afraid to bust out a little bit. That’s a plus because I’m 30 years old and I don’t have time for any sissy dance floor garbage. If we’re goona hit it, it’s gotta be 100% or else I’m out. And Detroit didn’t disappoint.

The staff is really good at cleaning up spills and they do it fast for safety so that’s cool.

I’d definitely go to Detroit again. Although I don’t really go clubbing by myself because I don’t drink, I still like the exercise and my abs were monster the next morning.

I was stoked to be at the bar celebrating my friends birthday. I hadn’t seen him in literally years and it was good times.

HERE’s a link to current events and DJ’s at the Detroit Bar!

-Tyler

Equilibrium is a RAD MOVIE!

If you like seeing geometry in action, especially in the form of martial arts and gun-fighting, then Equilibrium is a great Sci-Fi/Action Film pick. Equilibrium is a movie distributed by Miramax Films and Dimension Films. The movie is a about an emotionless nation-state in a partially dystopian future. Christian Bale, does an excellent job with his performance of the main character, who is a Tetragrammaton Cleric named, John Preston. The movie has elements that are similar to the Matrix and the book Fahrenheit 451, but it is its own unique spin on things. Instead of the enemy being oppressive robots or a system that wants to destroy information, the world depicted in the film is obsessed with destroying emotion evoking items, music, and other media. The thing that the film does the best with the theme and back-story, is that Equilibrium clearly explains the motivations for the government to wish to eradicate such emotional content. And that motivation is a fear of a 4th World War. Yet the system does not just attempt to destroy the emotion inspiring media, it wants to eliminate human emotion entirely through the regimented and society-wide use of pharmaceutical drugs.

Even though Equilibrium was released in 2002, the fact that everyone is on emotion impairing drugs is more relevant today than it was during its release date.

An interesting thing about this movie is that it was attempted to be sold as an action film. Although the few action scenes are quite good, the themes are even better. Some of those themes include, harsh self-realizations, man vs. himself, and self-sacrifice even when the outcome is completely unknown.

One thing that I’ve found with Equilibrium is that it is not actually a social commentary film. Many people may get turned off by the film because they think it is being critical of the current society. When in fact, our society right now does not resemble the culture of Libria (this is the main city in the film) except for the drug issue previously mentioned. The film is more of a vehicle for someone to re-evaluate his or her current life processes and see if that’s the road that they really want to walk. All the gun battles and violence is actually symbolic of internal struggle, and the entire film could have been a virtual experience for the main character and it would have had the same poignant impact for the viewer.

The use of geometry as a tool for gun-based martial arts was beyond awesome and was a perfect story-telling technique. It easily demonstrated the level of skill, expertise and discipline required for the main character to be such an effective marksman and soldier. This gave a substantial amount of mythos to the Cleric fighters in the film. And the slower and more dramatic scenes were a welcomed break from the action. Some people may say that the movie is slow and plodding, but I found it to methodical and quite clear when discussing serious issues.

-Tyler