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 …
Category: Technology
Dec 28 2010
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 …
Dec 26 2010
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 …
Dec 25 2010
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 …
Dec 24 2010
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 …
Dec 22 2010
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 …
Dec 21 2010
Warning – Upcoming Unboxing and Preview!
Just a quick one for this evening as time is running away from me. This morning, I received the Panasonic SC-BTT755GNK Full HD 3D Blu-ray Disc Theatre (with wireless rear speakers) along with a third pair of stereoscopic 3D glasses and a copy of Avatar 3D. This will go well with the Panasonic Viera 50″ …
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