A quick update to let you know about another incoming gadget. I’ve been looking at upgrading to a larger solid state drive given my current 128GB SSD (Patriot) is somewhat limiting for Windows and applications. I’ve recently sold some excess stuff and thought I could reinvest some of the money in a new bit of kit …
December 2011 archive
Dec 10 2011
Single Beep When Turning Off a Prius
27/02/2013 – Please note the original article refers to a CR2032 battery which is only compatible with the fob for the second generation Prius. The third generation Prius uses a smaller CR1632 battery! In the last day or two I have found the Prius emitting a single beep when I have parked and turned off …
Dec 09 2011
Quickly View Your Twitter Mentions Online
Here’s a quick tip for tonight. Twitter has recently add a new function on the web to quickly find mentions of your Twitter handle as well as a history of who has followed you. Simply go to Twitter and under the tweet box you’ll see your username (so mine would be @boydostechtalk). Click on this and …
Dec 07 2011
Just Don’t Use WEP
Here’s a quick tip. Most Wi-Fi devices these days will support the latest wireless security protocols such as WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2. In particular, 802.11n devices will require that you use WPA2 in order to obtain faster speeds otherwise you get knocked back down to 54Mbps tops. However, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is still kicking around …
Dec 06 2011
Alert – Incoming Panasonic Gadgets!
Just a quick update tonight to let you know of some more Panasonic gadgets coming my way. I’ve had a look across the Panasonic range of products for some items that will be an improvement upon what I currently own or fill a technological gap that none of our gadgets currently fulfil. I’ve not gone …
Dec 05 2011
Optus MeTV (Powered by FetchTV) Preview
This video is probably the longest one I have recorded so far for the YouTube channel (and hopefully I won’t record anything longer) but I managed to edit the video for the Optus MeTV preview. You’ll get a closer look at the device itself as well as how the initial setup works and some of …
Dec 04 2011
Mario Kart 7 – First Impressions
Yesterday, Mario Kart 7 was released for the Nintendo 3DS but I could only get around to buying it earlier today. For those who don’t know, Mario Kart has been one of the main titles for Nintendo consoles since the Super NES was released (one each for the SNES, N64, GameBoy Advance, Gamecube, Wii, Nintendo …
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