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British Canadian, electronic engineer and tech enthusiast who is obsessively involved in the world of technology, cars and music. Some say he needs help. He says F1 is a key for cowards.
April 13, 2011

An Eye Test

I was having trouble seeing this morning so I searched for an eye test online but I’m still not sure I’m seeing it right. I’m having difficulty reading ROW 9 so if anyone could just post up what it is, just so I can check, that’d be great!     Thanks!

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February 17, 2011

Merge In Turn

This seems to be some sort of mysterious rule that only some people know about, and those that do not (or do not understand it) continue on with their driving oblivious to the annoyance they cause to other road users. The Highway Code has a few things to say about Merge In Turn. DVSA Official 2015 Highway Code Lane discipline:...

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August 23, 2010

The Truth About HDMI Cables

History It used to be the case that when buying decent home theatre equipment and high end hi-fi gear, you needed to think very carefully about the cables connecting it all together. There were all sorts of things to consider and choose between to make sure you got the best out of your brand new TV or Speakers. Companies spent...

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August 17, 2010

Active Directory: Microsoft Folder Snap-In Error

This error may occur when using a Group Policy that restricts access to the MMC (Microsoft Management Console) and allows access to only explicitly defined snap-ins. In this case, it is when allowing only “Active Directory Users and Computers” for a particular user group. This is essential if you are looking to delegate control of users within an OU to...

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June 26, 2009

RIP

One of the greatest entertainers, musicians and performers that we have had. I love listening to his music and watching his performances – in awe of the talent and showmanship he had – I grew up with a lot of his music and still love it to this day. To know that he has gone is really quite sad but...

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May 25, 2008

Creative and the Daniel K Saga

Creative Labs are one of the biggest players in the PC Sound Card market – great hardware, but their downfall has always been the drivers and software they develop and distribute for their products. And their attitude towards customers really does stink. The failings of their software solutions were made even more prominent with the release of Windows Vista, which...

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April 19, 2008

Asus EEE PC: Remote On/Off

I originally bought my EEE 701 PC intending to use it as an upgrade/replacement for my current Car PC as it is much smaller, consumes less power, and uses a solid state drive (SSD) for data storage (meaning no moving parts while booting the OS and frontend etc). There were a couple of problems I needed to overcome though –...

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September 5, 2007

Say No to 0870!

Yes, I’m writing something useful for a change. A lot of companies now use what are known as “Non-Geographic” telephone numbers for call centres, support lines etc. The reasons for this are usually because it allows them to use a number which, for the most part, is a lot easier for people to remember and it standardizes the call costs...

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July 16, 2007

Car PC: Part 4 – The Installation

With the hardware set up and all the software systems configured, it was now time to install the whole thing into the car itself. The whole process took a while to do and was split into three main chunks: Wiring The first job was to lay down all the wiring. This included power cable, speaker wire and extension leads for...

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July 15, 2007

Car PC: Part 3 – Software

Part three of the Car PC saga :D Now that the PC itself was up and running and the screen and mount were completed, it was time to work on the insides of the beast, so to speak: the software – the thing that makes everything work! The Backend The PC itself was based on an extremely cut down version...

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July 14, 2007

Car PC: Part 2 – Fabrication

Introduction Following on from Part 1, this section is going to detail what I did regarding the most important thing in the project: the screen. The screen is the one thing that you and everyone else who uses the PC looks at all the time so it needs to be visible – but at the same not distracting to the...

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July 11, 2007

Car PC: Part 1 – The Hardware

Intro After my exams had come to an end, I decided I needed a mini project to keep myself occupied for at least a few weeks, so I decided as any normal, sane and non-geeky person would, to put a PC in my car. I spent countless hours researching various components and determining what the best route to go down...

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