Category Archives: Misc Gadgets

Syncing an iPod with Windows Media Player, cutting out iTunes

I’ve steered clear of the apple stuff for a while, mostly because I thought it was all over priced and now mostly because there’s i-stuff everywhere, everyone has one. I opted for the HTC Desire-S as my mobile of choice a while …

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Sennheiser PMX-70 Headphones Review (Running)

Just a quick review of the Sennheiser PMX-70 headphones that I recently bought. I do a little bit of running here and there, mostly in the treadmill in the gym and I really struggle to run without any music. You …

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Sony Ericsson LiveView Watch

I came across this LiveView a while ago when I was first toying with the idea of getting an Android, in fact I did briefly own an X10 Mini, but it was rubbish and the battery life was awful so I got …

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HP L1906 LCD Monitor Repair Guide (Faulty Capacitors)

One of my users was complaining one day that her computer wouldn’t come on, the box was on but the monitor was blank. I rebooted the box and it seemed ok for a little while, then, about an hour later …

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Navigo Sat Nav Hacking with TomTom, MioMap & iGo

Last year I bought a Navigo satnav from ebuyer for about £45 for our epic road trip across America. For £40 I got the Navigo V3 sat nat unit, the windscreen mount and a car charger. I bought a little …

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Texas Hold ‘Em Stacked Decks

This is a fun little article. Basically, it explains how to stack the deck for X number of players at a poker table, guaranteeing you the winning hand. http://www.benjoffe.com/holdem Have a read.

Foscam FI8908W IP Camera with PT (no Z) Working in ZoneMinder

Within Zoneminder you can add various cameras, usb cams, network cams etc. If you are using a network camera, you need to write custom code in Perl to be able to control the Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) from within …

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