Apr 27 2013
Here’s a quick and easy tip for the TF2 players out there. When your in an active game and you want to get a recording of your session there’s a simple way of doing that as follows: Open the console by using the ` key (to the left of the 1 key on most keyboards), …
Apr 26 2013
Just a heads up that if you have USB 3.0 as a prerequisite for new devices then you might want keep your eyes peeled for a new revision to the specification. At the moment, USB 3.0 ports are limited to outputting 10 Watts (a combination of 5 Volts @ 2 Amps) but with the new …
Apr 25 2013
Last year I wrote about a way to use Ifttt to get earthquake notifications on your mobile phone via SMS albeit after the fact. However, if you have a Wi-Fi tablet or a laptop this won’t be helpful particularly if you don’t hear message notifications on your phone. Fortunately, you can bookmark this USGS webpage …
Apr 24 2013
Just a short update. I’ve ordered an unbadged DisplayLink DL-195 USB DVI adapter for use at work. I am still waiting for my new monitor to arrive but I hope to test it with my laptop and existing external screen when the adapter arrives. Also included in the box are DVI to HDMI and DVI …
Apr 23 2013
Who doesn’t like free stuff? if you’ve got some time to kill then you might want to have a browse of Gumtree and look in the Freebies section under Browse Ads. Mind you, there’s a ton of stuff there such as televisions, tables and gadgets (usually broken but potentially usable for spare parts). It could well be …
Apr 22 2013
After coming back from our last holiday in Bangkok I was aware of the need to renew my passport as it was fast approaching the minimum six month validity required by many countries for travelers. Originally, I thought that I had a while to get it through the gate however it seems that I might need …
Apr 21 2013
Here is a quick tip for those using SSIS packages with Microsoft SQL Server. If you use the data import wizard in SQL Server and save a copy of the SSIS package used to import data you might want to reuse that package to load more data in the same format. However, once you’ve loaded …
Apr 20 2013
This is mainly for people in Australia who have vehicles under novated lease with Remunerator. If you’ve got an Android or iOS device you can now track your account specifics such as your projected odometer readings, recent transactions as well as lodging reimbursement claims using their handy new app. I tried this out earlier in …
Apr 18 2013
If you use Microsoft Office applications a fair bit then you might find the print preview function to be one of many handy functions. In particular, it can save you from printing out something that doesn’t look quite right saving you ink and paper. However, in the 2013 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc the ribbon …
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