Yesterday, I wrote about the Samsung Music Hub which could be checked out at a popup shop in George Street in Sydney. Today, the general media have covered the fact that this popup shop was also offering ten Samasung Galaxy S II handsets per day until the end of the week for two dollars each. …
October 2011 archive
Oct 09 2011
Post and Comment Translation Coming to Facebook
In what might seem a blow to Google, Microsoft and its Bing search engine will get a leg up with Facebook integration in the form of post and comment translation abilities. In a nutshell, if you come across a comment that is in a language other than your selected Facebook language then a “translate” button …
Oct 08 2011
Door to Door Sales in a Digital World
It might seem a bit odd that companies still employ the use of door to door salespeople in an age where people can research and purchase a wide range of goods and services online without actually having to speak to anyone. However, if you do need to speak to someone you can do that online …
Oct 07 2011
Find Out About Daylight Saving Time Changes in Windows
Here’s a quick tip for tonight. If you like in a part of the world which observes daylights saving (which I personally find annoying) you can easily find out what happened or what will happen with regard to the system clock (whichever is closest). Under Windows Vista and Windows 7 all you need to do …
Oct 06 2011
Farewell Steve Jobs
It should come as no news that Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, died today just one day after the iPhone 4S was announced at Apple HQ in Cupertino. Love him or hate him, he made a profound impact upon the world of technology with things such as: the iPod and the major push into digital …
Oct 05 2011
Incoming Gadget – Current Cost EnviR Power Monitor
Just a heads up that there is a new gadget on its way to help keep tabs on the electricity usage in the home. It will require professional installation by an electrician so that might slow down how quickly I can get it up and running. I’ve also purchased an additional cable to connect the …
Oct 04 2011
Opt Out Confirmation for the White Pages
Last year I wrote an article on how to opt out of receiving paper telephone directories and I thought I would write a follow up on how the confirmation of that opt out process works. You should have received a card advising that the folks dropping off the phone directories were in the area but …
Oct 03 2011
Print Natively From Office Web Apps
Here’s a quick tip for tonight. Apparently, this has been missing for a while but it seems that you can now print natively from the Office Web Apps to a local printer. Previously, you had to wrestle with your browser and its ability to print what was on screen instead of being nicely formatted. Quite …
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