This may seem obvious once pointed out but sometimes old habits die hard. Sometimes you might have a USB stick full of stuff that you are transferring from one computer to another as it is the most convenient method for the job. However, once those files have been copied over you would probably want to …
Oct 26 2012
Get the Windows 8 Media Centre Pack for Free
Here’s another quick tip for those moving up to Windows 8 Pro. If you fancy getting Windows Media Centre for free and you’ve got Windows 8 Pro then click here and scroll down to the section titled Add Windows Media Center to Windows 8 Pro. This offer is valid until 30/01/2013 and is limited to one product …
Oct 25 2012
The New, New iPad and iPad Mini – The Ulterior Motive
Depending upon who you ask, the seven month period between the “new iPad” and the fourth generation iPad (i.e. the new “new iPad”) may be a point of severe contention or an example of Apple iterating more quickly to keep pace with the market. I actually believe it is a bit of Column A and …
Oct 24 2012
Using Hill Start Assist Control in a Prius
Here’s a quick tip if you’re a Prius owner and you’ve been overwhelmed by the six hundred page manual (and that’s before you read the separate GPS manual). The third generation Prius has a very handy feature that will prevent the car from rolling back when you release the brake with the car facing uphill. …
Oct 22 2012
Get Smarter Power Ups in New Super Mario Bros 2
Just a very quick tip for tonight. After sending in my final university assignment I treated myself to playing New Super Mario Bros 2 for Nintendo 3DS (after a couple of months of restraint) and quickly learned of a tip that might save you mucking around in the more difficult stages. When you are entering …
Oct 21 2012
Another Milestone – One Thousand Articles and Counting
It’s been a big week and a big year for the blog. Not too long ago the blog racked up 1000,000 visits and well over 100,000 pageviews in the process which was quite pleasing for something that started out as a way to keep me in the rhythm of writing in between university semesters and …
Oct 20 2012
Furthering Your Education Online
If there is one thing I have really appreciated about having near ubiquitous access to the web around Australia, and to an extent overseas, it has been the ability to further my tertiary education whilst holding down full-time employment. I resumed my tertiary studies just before moving to Sydney a bit over eight years ago …
Oct 19 2012
Speed Up a Slow iPad
Here’s a quick tip if you have an aging iPad in your technology collection particularly if it is an original iPad. If there is one thing that drives me nuts with a touchscreen device it would be when it becomes slow or unresponsive to touch. Mobile devices are less powerful than your laptop or desktop …
Oct 18 2012
Incoming Gadget – Microsoft Surface
In a nutshell, I caved. Yesterday, I pulled the trigger on a pre-order of the Microsoft Surface which is a Windows RT tablet (an ARM only version of Windows 8). The thing that was really irking me about getting one was the lack of cellular radio in the device which meant that on the go …
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