Gyarr, my name is Ali Vira, and I like to think of myself as a deceptively small bundle of wires, diodes, and capacitors. My favorite genres of music include Classic Rock and Progressive Dutch Math Rock Opera Fusion. I'm a bit eclectic and enjoy yelling at kids to get off my lawn. I look forward to taking over your planet soon!

Tech Highlights Week 4: Top 10 iPhone Apps

1. Facebook Assuming you have a Facebook account, you’d quite literally be insane not to have this app. Watch your news feed, send messages, upload photos, stalk that individual you so dearly desire… o.o 2. Dropbox Dump the files you want to sync in a folder on your computer, and your device will allow you…

Tech Highlights Week 2.5: Top 5 Firefox Addons

I’ve received a few requests from Firefox users to compile a top 5 extensions list for Firefox as I already did with Chrome. Here are my top choices: Greasemonkey This 100 per cent must-have add-on also works for Chrome. Using Javascript, Greasemonkey allows you to customize literally everything about Firefox, enhance YouTube, Facebook, Reddit and…

Tech Highlights Week 2: Top 5 Chrome Extensions

Hello all! I’ve decided to create a weekly Tech segment for YAA. For week 2, I present to you my top 5 Google Chrome extensions, once again, speedy-like: 1. Adblock Plus for Google Chrome (Beta) An absolute must-have extension. It blocks almost all banners, popups, and layer advertisements. It also disables video-ads on YouTube and…

Top 5 Pieces of Freeware You Need on Your Computer

Greetings YAA readers! Today I will, with super speed, go over the top five pieces of freeware you need to have on your computer. 1. F.lux Eyes tired? This program uses your GPS location to determine what your current light levels are outside, and dims/tints the screen according to the time. Hello marathon gaming! 2.…

Windows 7 – Tips and Tricks

Hello again everyone! Due to the success of my previous “iPhone 4 tips and tricks” post, I have decided to continue onward with my foray into “tech-help” posts. Today I bring you tips and tricks for Windows 7. As with the iPhone tips, some of these may be common knowledge, but others may have been…

Website of the Day – TED: Ideas worth spreading

Greetings everyone! Todays Website of the Day brings you http://www.ted.com/, a site devoted to spreading free, riveting talks by remarkable people around the world. From science to technology to magic tricks, TED regularly pumps out new content and lectures for you to enjoy. TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) is a global set of conferences curated…

Website of the Day – Frugal Feeding

Hello again everyone! Today’s Website of the Day brings you a blog all about cheap, easy recipes to produce a variety of great tasting foods. From European to Indian to Asian, no cooking niche goes unfilled as this regularly updated blog pumps out new recipes on a near daily basis. The site features a comprehensible…

Video of the Day: Canada

Normally, I’m not one to fall for what I deem to be patriotic propaganda rubbish, however, in this case I’ll make an exception. Today’s Video of the Day is about Canada, and O Canada indeed; it even brought a little tear to my eye. [youtube bV_041oYDjg]

iPhone 4 Tips and Tricks

Hello again everyone! Unfortunately I was not able to post for a little while because I was out of town and internet was both scarce and exceedingly expensive. Rest assured, however, that I am back and ready to roll. Today’s post brings you a brief but informative guide about the iPhone 4 that will hopefully…

Game of the Day – Minecraft

Continuing onward with my foray into the realm of casual gaming, for today’s game of the day, I present to you: Minecraft. Though intended as a casual game, players such as me would argue that it is anything but. As with other games which share the ‘craft’ suffix (Warcraft, Starcraft, etc.), Minecraft consumes ungodly amounts…

Website of the Day: Jay is Games

Nowadays it’s tough to find good, independent and fun games, especially on a tight budget. What with flashy shooters such as Call of Duty or Battlefield, often the simpler games go forgotten; games that allow you to sit down and play without being assaulted by a cacophonous slew of explosions and flashing lights. And so…

Video of the Day: Crater Face

Today’s Video of the Day brings you an unusual animated story about love. An astronaut risks his life to bring two aliens closer together. I think I have space dust in my eye. [youtube MnA4u9CaK7A] Let’s just hope the relationship doesn’t turn out to be rocky.