Just a quick tip for those in Australia as we approach the end of year. No doubt, your inboxes will be bombarded with EOFY (End of Financial Year) sale promotions and various websites will have huge banners plastered on them spruiking offers. These offers may be very tempting particularly if you are justifying purchases as …
Jun 15 2013
The Modern Convenience of Wireless Charging
Since picking up my Nokia Lumia 920 I’ve not actually taken advantage of the wireless charging capabilities native to the device. A while ago I did write about the fact that I was checking out Qi wireless chargers and then eventually selected one off eBay given the relatively high cost of the official Nokia chargers. Even in …
Jun 14 2013
Incoming Gadget Status Updates
Just an update on where some gadgets are in terms of delivery: Qi wireless chargers: Both of these arrived earlier this week and I am using one at work and one at home – I’ll do a short video to show how these chargers work with a compatible device (likely a Nokia Lumia 920), Pebble …
Jun 11 2013
Speed up a Slow Nexus 7
If you’ve picked up a Nexus 7 like myself and have found that it seems to lag then you might want to give this a shot. It seems that Google Currents can slow things down a bit so you can disable its background syncing to see if that improves your tablet’s performance as follows: Open …
Jun 09 2013
Dude, Where’s My Inflight Power?
On international flights we are now rather fortunate that in many cases there will be a power or USB socket to keep your gadgets charged up. It is always a good idea to at least have your mobile phone charged up for when you disembark just in case you need to contact people. Normally, the …
Jun 08 2013
Some Handy Privacy Features in Singapore Hotels
Ever been in a hotel when it seems that housekeeping, the minibar folks and other hotel staff just barge into your room right when you’re in the middle of having shower, various stages of being dressed or answering the call of nature? Sure, you can lock the door but that doesn’t stop them from still …
Jun 07 2013
Troubleshooting Errors in VBA Macros
Some people are VBA gurus whilst others prefer to stay in regular Microsoft Office land completely oblivious to this powerful language that lurks beneath the covers. As for myself, I am just a bit of a hack that can cobble bits of useful looking code together to suit my immediate purposes. Of course, my hacky …
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