December 2010 archive

Amazon: Lend a Friend an eBook

For those of you that use the Amazon Kindle platform or are in the market for a new eBook reader and have yet to make up your mind then this development may pique your interest. In a nutshell, one Amazon Kindle user can lend out a book to another Amazon Kindle user for a period …

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Learn How to Narrow Your Google Searches

Back when I used to be on the phones for an ISP technical support helpdesk it was essential to research those more obscure problems. These days, most people know how to get to Google and type in a few search terms but, more importantly, being able to cultivate those results quickly and accurately is an …

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Beware of Changes to Android Market Refunds

Whilst this news is a few weeks old I thought it was still important to bring to the attention of those of you with Android devices. In conjunction with an update to the Android Market application for the platform, Google also changed the arrangement when it came to automatic refunds for undesired applications. Originally, Google …

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Find Older Versions of a Website with the Wayback Machine

Another quick tip for this evening. With a vast amount of content appearing, changing and disappearing on the Internet every day, month and year there may come a time when you want to find something that once existed in a particular form. Unless you were lucky enough to save a copy of a particular website …

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Increase Your Browsing Real Estate on Small Screens

Some of us have netbooks or smaller laptops with ten to twelve inch screens that we take with us to travel light whilst still having access to a fairly functional computer. However, in doing so, we sacrifice the luxury of a larger screen which can make a big difference when attempting to do heavy multitasking …

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Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Disc Home Theatre Sound System (SC-BTT755) Preview

Yesterday, I showed off the video unboxing the Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Disc Home Theatre Sound System (SC-BTT755). Today, I am releasing the preview video to show you around the home theatre system with the main focus being on the head unit with a brief look at the six speakers (five surround speakers and one subwoofer) and …

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Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Disc Home Theatre Sound System (SC-BTT755) Unboxing

If you have been following the blog you would have known that I have been looking forward to receiving the Panasonic home theatre system that comes as a bonus with the Panasonic Viera 3DTV. You can check out the unboxing and preview videos if you are interested. The phone theatre system that was we received …

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Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Office Genuine Advantage

In news that largely went under the radar, Microsoft has quietly disabled the use of Office Genuine Advantage in its Microsoft Office products in the last round of updates. In a nutshell, OGA provided a mechanism to verify the legitimacy of a software installation as a prerequisite step prior to allowing various add-ons for Microsoft …

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Save Your Gadgets and Power Bill This Christmas

At this time of year many of us will be doing the rounds to see family, friends and relatives and, in some cases, this may involve a decent amount of travel (intrastate, interstate or international). If you are going to be away from home you might consider doing the following: Completely shutdown your computers (as …

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The Fitbit Has Arrived!

Another quick update for this evening. After a long wait the Fitbit I ordered at the start of November has finally arrived just in time for Christmas. Unfortunately, it has arrived at our USA mail forwarding address which means it won’t arrive in my hot little hands until after Christmas. At any rate, I am …

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