It is fairly obvious that during the holidays we all need to take extra care on the roads, even the ones with which we are most familiar. The increased traffic and potential distraction from gadgets can result in accidents so it’s worth being extra vigilant on and off the public roads. This afternoon after coming …
December 2013 archive
Dec 18 2013
Unlock Free Skype Group Calling and Screen Sharing
Here’s a quick tip for Skype users out there. Microsoft is running a promotion where you can get twelve free months of Skype’s premium features, specifically: group video calls group screen sharing, removal of advertising, live chat customer support. You don’t need to provide a credit card number to take advantage of this offer which …
Dec 17 2013
Panasonic NH-P70G2 Heat Pump Tumble Dryer Unboxing
Off the back of yesterday’s washing machine unboxing I follow it up with the unboxing video of the matching clothes dryer. The Panasonic NH-P70G2 heat pump tumble dryer is the sole clothes dryer in the household appliance lineup in Australia which is a contrast against the four washing machines on offer (2 x 7kg washers …
Dec 16 2013
Panasonic NA-140VX3 Washing Machine Unboxing
Maybe not something you’d expect to see in an unboxing video but I guess this makes it a little more unique compared to all of those smartphone and tablet videos 🙂 I had the opportunity to replace our aging ASKO One washing machine and dryer. This was opportune given the recent efforts in the household …
Dec 15 2013
New Update for Windows Phone Update 3
Just a quick note. If you’ve upgraded your Windows Phone 8 handset to Update 3 ahead of its release then you might want to check for a couple new updates released this week. Not much is known about these updates other than providing general performance and stability improvements (which aren’t bad things). After installing the …
Dec 14 2013
Valve Releases SteamOS
It’s taken a little while but the first public release of SteamOS is here. Valve has made available two downloads of SteamOS on its website here – a default installation and a custom installation. Be careful though as both will end up completely wiping the computer on which you end up installing SteamOS. The installation …
Dec 13 2013
New Washer and Dryer Installed
Just a quick note for today. With the help from my brother-in-law we managed to install the new Panasonic washing machine and dryer in the laundry today. It was quite an effort to remove the old units from the laundry and lug them back upstairs the the garage. However, we managed to do it with …
Dec 12 2013
Suss Out Street Parking Before Arriving
Here’s a quick tip. Many of us have faced situations where we have to drive out somewhere that we’ve not been to much or at all and we’ve got absolutely no idea about the parking options. Street parking could be very limited or altogether absent or you may have heaps of parking spaces from which …
Dec 11 2013
Incoming Gadgets – Panasonic Washing Machine and Dryer
Just a quick update. Well, after replacing pretty much everything else in the house with Panasonic products the last frontier was the laundry which has been ruled by Asko appliances for the last decade. The Asko One washing machine has done an admirable job but has required a little more attention in recent years with …
Dec 10 2013
Manage Distribution Groups in Office 365
Here’s a quick tip for users of Office 365 – not the subscription version of the productivity software but the version that includes Microsoft Exchange, Sharepoint and Lync in the cloud. Distribution groups have long been staple functionality of Microsoft Exchange with tremendous flexibility in the way that they can be used. From simple lists …
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