Once upon a time, I had a mess of cables under my desk. Then I bought 2 Belkin SurgeMasters mounted them to my wall behind my desk. Meh, not the best solution because now it’s hard to plug stuff in and the data cables are closer to the power cables but at least I can’t [...]
Archive for the ‘Hardware’ Category
Apr 2010
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15th
Dell P2010H Unboxing and Review
The 19″ Philips monitor which I was using with my Mac mini decided to break. I tried to get it fixed, but it wasn’t possible. For a few weeks, I went back to using a 14″ CRT monitor but I wasn’t liking it too much. As a replacement, I wanted something which would match the [...]
Feb 2010
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20th
How to Monitor a Server
I’m sure you have some kind of network set up in your home, or maybe you manage a network somewhere else. Many networks today have a server on them, or maybe more than one. Perhaps you manage multiple servers around the world. Wouldn’t it be great if you could monitor all of them from one [...]
Feb 2010
11th
11th
Dell U2410 Review
I’ve been using the Dell U2410 24″ monitor for a few weeks, and although I’m no monitor expert, I shall attempt to review it from an average users point of view. Firstly, the design. It’s quite simple and basic; it looks professional if not slightly boring. The monitor is mostly black with the leg and [...]
Jan 2010
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30th
Tour of a Geeks Desk – January 2010
Since my last tour of my desk, I’ve had numerous requests for an updated version. I feel now, however, that my desk has changed substantially since May 2009, so this is simply a new ‘Tour of a Geeks Desk”. Enjoy.
Dec 2009
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6th
Apple Magic Mouse Review
I’ve been using the Magic Mouse for long enough now to be able to review it properly. The video above is fairly long, and covers everything in great detail, whereas this review will be shorter. If you currently use a Mighty Mouse, and are thinking about switching to the Magic Mouse, you’ll probably get used [...]
Oct 2009
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12th
Apple Universal Dock Review
The good: Simple, elegant design; easy to use. The bad: Expensive; adds little functionality to your iPod. The rating: 3/5 The Apple Universal Dock is a hard thing to review. It looks really nice, it keeps your iPod or iPhone protected, by keeping it off your desk, it looks great along side other Apple stuff [...]
Sep 2009
24th
24th
Snow Leopard
The good: good, solid, reliable upgrade; not too expensive; lots of small refinements to improve OS X. The bad: no major upgrade; nothing special, and nothing to get exited about. The rating: 4/5. I eventually got a copy of Snow Leopard, from Amazon! The two videos above show the unboxing and installation of it, and [...]
Aug 2009
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19th
Using Two Monitors with an iMac
Having two monitors connected to one computer is better than having only one! It gives you a bigger desktop, letting you see more at once, and therefore making you more productive. Since I used only a Mac mini for about one year, I was unable to use two monitors. The latest Mac minis have two [...]
Jul 2009
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31st
How to Charge an iPod without a Computer
When you’re away from home, charging an iPod, or any portable device, that only came with a USB cable, is more of a challenge. I you’re going on holiday, and you don’t plan on taking a Laptop, then you’ll need an adapter. The particular adapter I bought allows you to plug any USB cable into [...]
