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Playing with my Watchbot

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So, a couple of weeks ago I got my hands on a Watchbot, a wifi-connected webcam that can be controlled from your computer or your phone. I’ve been wanting to play with one of these for a few years now. You may remember the early… Read more »

Learning about PA Systems

It’s been many many years since I played in a band, but I remember how much time we invested in the initiative. And it wasn’t just time, it was our sweat and tears and also a passion for what we were doing. The one thing… Read more »

What’s new on the iPad 2?

So, the iPad 2 was announced yesterday and there are some cool new improvements on the original model. Here’s a short video that gives you the skinny: So, the question is, are you planning on getting one?

New Laptop in the House

Camille’s laptop arrived yesterday, a brand new Lenovo to replace the old laptop which has been giving her trouble. To tell you the truth, it wasn’t that expensive a box, but it’s amazing what sort of spec you can get in a cheap machine nowadays…. Read more »

Ever tried an HD video chat on Skype?

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of faceVsion Technology USA. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you use Skype for video chat? Well, I don’t any more, but I used to in the past and one of the things that was… Read more »

Looking at Persystent Edge Appliance

Imagine walking into work one day and finding that your 200 desktops had downloaded a Windows Update overnight that was preventing them from booting. This may not be the end of the world, as you can restore a previous version of the desktops, but think… Read more »

Geeky Joke of the Day: Hardware vs Software

Once upon a time, in an absolute monarchy not far from here, a king summoned two of his advisors for a test. He showed them both a shiny metal box with two slots in the top, a control knob, and a lever. “What do you… Read more »