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Aug/11

Acer Aspire One D255E Mini Review

Filed Under Hardware, Linux, Windows at 17th August 2011 0:04 by

Overview Our Asus EEE PC 701 SSD failed when I tried to upgrade it from Ubuntu 10.10 to 11.04. I was in the middle of an install when it failed to copy a file and then there after it could … Continue reading →

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Jun/11

Corsair Graphite 600T Side Panel

Filed Under Hardware at 6th June 2011 0:01 by

I ordered the side panel for my PC so that people can actually see the cable work that went into my work when I built it. The side came in very good protective wrapping with styrofoam either end in a … Continue reading →

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May/11

Antec Spot Cool

Filed Under Hardware at 2nd May 2011 0:01 by

Thanks to the (not so) *great* design by Asus and their fanless X58 Sabertooth I decided to make things better with Antec Spot Cool to direct some air over the heat sink. I found the found through Asus’s Forums where … Continue reading →

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Apr/11

Ergotron MX Desk Mount LCD Arm Mini Review

Filed Under Hardware at 27th April 2011 10:59 by

Ever since I saw the University of Westminster computer lab set up I have always dreamed of getting a flexible arm mounted monitor. The ability to move the display to more or less any position effortlessly was amazing! Few years … Continue reading →

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Apr/11

Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 Mini Review

Filed Under Hardware at 13th April 2011 0:01 by

Tired of my long lasting Logitech “Orb” webcam which which worked but the mechanical movement broke I decided to replace it with Logitech’s latest web cam. The old camera was pre carl zeiss lense but it did the job. What … Continue reading →

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Apr/11

Chumby Classic Mini Review

Filed Under Hardware at 3rd April 2011 19:14 by

I remember seeing this gadget some time ago and thought it was a good idea but it was expensive and not available in the UK at the time. The availability changed but the price remained more or less the same. … Continue reading →

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Feb/11

Cyanogenmod On HTC Desire Issues

Filed Under Hardware, Mobile Phone, Software at 21st February 2011 21:28 by

I had decided to try out Cyanogenmod but in order to do so I had to root my HTC Desire. Looking at the steps on the Internet it all seems fairly simple using the Unrevoked method. Sods law was that … Continue reading →

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Jan/11

Harman Kardon HKTS 7 Mini Review

Filed Under Hardware at 26th January 2011 20:17 by

Pairing with my Onkyo TX-SR508 A/V receiver I got a set of Harman Kardon HKTS 117. The speaker cables that came with the speakers were colour coded to the standard colours so figuring out all 4 channels and wires should … Continue reading →