May 11 2013
If you regularly visit the blog then you might have noticed that I have changed the comments to use Disqus instead of the standard WordPress commenting system. I liked the idea of comment integration and the ability to continue discussions on other sites and thought I’d give it a try. Signing up for an account …
May 10 2013
Unfortunately, not everything comes in a digital format these days with the humble paper printout still finding a place in many home and office environments. In some cases, the text on the printout can be too small to read unless you’ve got some very good eyesight. This might have you rummaging around trying to find …
May 09 2013
Well, the Australian Passport Office have managed to turn around my passport a day earlier than anticipated which means I now have a passport with embedded biometric identification. In other words, there is a chip in the middle of the passport which stores a JPEG of each biometric feature (in this case only the photo …
May 08 2013
Have you ever had your camcorder in hand ready to start shooting video only to miss something by a matter of seconds? While it is easy enough to push the record button after the fact it is definitely consolation when you miss one of those classic moments that could have been immortalised in video. How …
May 07 2013
Last weekend, I had to pop out to Bunnings to buy some more LED light bulbs (as I have been gradually replacing the fluorescent bulbs as they have stopped working). It’s not a long drive but there are a few intersections with traffic lights along the way. Anyway, I was at the final set of traffic lights …
May 06 2013
QR codes are startng to get going in Australia in all sorts of places such as billboards, newspapers and magazines. Of course, in order to take advantage of these you’ll need a smartphone to read them. Under Windows Phone 8, it may not be apparent but you can scan QR codes without the need for …
May 05 2013
It’s so very tempting to write down sensitive information like passwords and PINs or store them in text messages in your mobile phone but it can’t hurt to take some extra security precautions to ensure that this information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Recently, I kicked off the passport renewal process given that my current …
May 04 2013
Given the recent speculation on the release of a second generation Google Nexus 7 3G Android tablet it looks like local pricing might provide some indication of what may happen in the near future. In a nutshell, I saw the price of this tablet at around $330 at a number of big name shops a …
May 03 2013
Just a quick update for those of you with Windows Phone 8 handsets. Microsoft has launched a beta version of the Facebook app for those who like to try out the latest and greatest and I have to say that I really like it. The interface does seem a bit similar to those found on …
May 02 2013
Here’s a quick tip for users of Microsoft Outlook – perhaps the e-mail client of choice in most corporations these days. On rare occasions you might find Outlook stuck in offline mode and you may find that you are unable to get it back online and receiving mail. Even after restarting Outlook and having an …
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