A while back, I wrote about how you could use KeepVid to download videos from YouTube but with recent increases in the exploitation of Java I thought I would provide an alternative. YouTube Downloader HD is a native Windows or Mac OS X application that does not require Java in order to run plus it can download …
Category: Technology
Jan 24 2013
Desktop Apps for Windows RT
It didn’t take long for desktop apps to be ported over to the ARM-based Windows RT operating system soon after an exploit was found to remove the artificial restriction imposed by Microsoft. Anyway, there is a growing number of apps available over at XDA Developers, including: 7Zip, Audacity, DOSBox, KeePass Portable, Notepad++, OpenTTD (one of …
Jan 22 2013
Panasonic HC-SC57DB Micro Hi-Fi Unboxing
As advised a couple of days ago, here’s the unboxing video of the Panasonic HC-SC57DB micro Hi-Fi. This was a surprise gadget after winning having a winning entry in a recent monthly mission in the Panasonic Insider Crew. I did have my eyes on this Hi-Fi for a while but hadn’t gotten around to pulling …
Jan 21 2013
Forcing the Battery Saver on Windows Phone 8
Here’s another quick tip for Windows Phone 8. If you know you’re going to be a while before you are anywhere near a charger you may want to preemptively put your Windows Phone 8 handset into battery saver mode. Normally, this kicks in automatically when battery charge drains to 20% which may be too late …
Jan 20 2013
Incoming Gadget – Panasonic SC-HC57DB Micro Hi-Fi
Just a quick update. I’ve managed to get my hands on the Panasonic SC-HC57DB Micro Hi-Fi which includes some neat features including AirPlay, DAB+ radio and smartphone app operation. While it does have a now legacy thirty pin iPod dock connector it’ll still be compatible with the iPhone 4S in my wife’s possession. There’s also USB …
Jan 19 2013
Make Your Own iPad Mini Dock with Flybridge
My wife was trying to find an official dock solution for her iPad mini but surprisingly Apple has not brought out anything that will physically prop it up and provide charge at the same time. Look no further than Flybridge. It’s a new Kickstarter campaign to fill the void left by Apple allowing you to …
Jan 18 2013
How to get the Fitbit Base Station Working with Windows Server
Admittedly, this is perhaps a narrow topic but something I would share given power saving efforts at home. Given that I don’t want to leave a desktop and/or a laptop computer on for the off chance that I might walk past wearing my Fitbit I thought it’d be best to piggyback off the home server …
Jan 17 2013
Remove Staples Before Scanning Documents
This might sound obvious to some but others may just completely forget about it. Before you put documents into an ADF (automatic document feeder) you should make sure there aren’t any staples holding pages together. Best case, all the pages go through unscathed at the same time or the scanner refuses to load the paper. …
Jan 16 2013
Disabling the Ringer on Your Windows Phone 8 Handset
Here’s a quick tip for Windows Phone 8 users. If you’re looking to mute your phone while you are in a meeting or at the movies then all you need to do is turn on your device and hit the volume up or volume down button. Up in the top right corner will be an …
Jan 15 2013
SMTP Error 452 – 4.3.1 Out of Memory
A more technical article for today based upon something that I encountered yesterday. The automated reporting software (Business Objects Enterprise XI 3.1) with which I work uses an SMTP server to send reports out via e-mail as attachments. However, this morning a good percentage of the reports failed to go out for now apparent reason. …
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