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Asus EEE PC and Mobile Broadband
May 30, 2008 12:35 - 0 Comments
Got one of these? Then get one of these (but only one of these, a Huawei E220, as this is, apparently, the only one that works out of the box with the EEE).
Currently UK mobile operator 3 are doing an offer for existing subscribers where you can get a mobile broadband dongle for [...]
Console Access with XP SP3
May 21, 2008 11:10 - 0 Comments
It seems that in Windows XP SP 3 the command MSTSC /CONSOLE, that allowed you to connect to the console session, has been removed and replaced with MSTSC /ADMIN. The same also applies to Vista SP1 and Windows 2008.
The reasons for this are outlined in the article below from the Microsoft Terminal Services team [...]
Disabling Windows Update Automatic Reboot
May 15, 2008 15:05 - 0 Comments
What must be one of THE most annoying features of Windows is that, post Windows Update, the constant reminders to reboot your PC. What is worse is that if you don’t do it then Windows will do it for you after five minutes. So if you have, say, popped off to make a cup of [...]
Your Computer – Jargon Cruncher
May 13, 2008 16:30 - 0 Comments
Having a clear out of some old books recently turned up the above bookmark given away with 80’s computer magazine Your Computer. The cover of the first edition, which I still have, is shown below featuring the then state of the art Sinclair ZX80, ZX81, BBC Micro and something I can’t identify right now. [...]
BlackBerry Bold
May 12, 2008 16:42 - 0 Comments
I received one of these devices about a month ago as part of AppSwing’s membership of the BlackBerry Alliance program. This allowed us to check that our software was going to be compatible with the new device (it is) and to develop new services for it. Unfortunately as we are under a NDA I [...]
Working in the Dark
May 11, 2008 22:00 - 0 Comments
Here’s a simple yet effective solution to working in the dark. I am currently sat outside with no lighting and without this USB powered LED light I wouldn’t be able to see the keyboard and would have to retreat inside. The light is a bit uneven but perfectly useable.
You can get one from here for [...]
Skydrive and Folder Share
May 8, 2008 12:40 - 0 Comments
Microsoft has a couple of similar services that help you access your files (documents, pictures, mp3s etc). These are Skydrive (stupid name, I much preferred Windows Live Folders) which is an online document storage facility with 5gb of free space and FolderShare that allows folders between multiple machines to be synchronised. However, there is [...]
Peter Gabriel Disappears
May 6, 2008 11:06 - 0 Comments
Oops! This is the message that is currently being displayed on all of the websites related to Peter Gabriel. AS you can see it seems that someone has stolen the servers his sites ran on from his ISP – not very secure it would seem. The Register is also reporting that the ISP is ultimately [...]
Google Docs Offline
May 3, 2008 16:48 - 0 Comments
So I have been testing the new offline (i.e. the ability to access your docs when you have no Internet coverage) capabilities of Google Docs over the last week on my trusty Asus EEE PC. This seemed like the ideal device for me to do the test on as it is so obviously designed for [...]
1571 Online
May 1, 2008 14:23 - 0 Comments
Here’s a great idea and a real life saver too – access to your BT home voicemail (1571 service) from any browser. As you can see from the image your messages are listed along with the number that made the call. You then have the opportunity to listen to the message or save it [...]
