Category Archives: Technology

Not content with my first Mac, the 20" iMac (G5), I decided to take advantage of "Salary Sacrifice" and buy a nice shiny new MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo)… Specs 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo2GB RAM160GB HDDATI Radeon X1600 256MB I … Continue reading →

I read a couple of articles today, here and here detailing plans by four of the major studios to pressure Apple to tighten the restrictions in Apples "FairPlay" DRM as it applies to movie content. Currently, as with music, you … Continue reading →

My friends are doubtless tired of hearing me whine about the ridiculous amount of power that the content providers and their muscle, the RIAA & MPAA, have over us, the consumers. We seem to be heading down a path where … Continue reading →

In my previous post I mentioned that I was selling my PSP and K700i to fund the purchase of a new toy!! Those of you who remember me buying the PSP, know that it was primarily intended for watching videos, … Continue reading →

Man I hate these Nigerian 419 scammers, on the weekend I (well, really Viv) listed my PSP and my old Sony-Ericsson K700i, in both cases we received a request for a “Buy it now” price, we decided to put one … Continue reading →

I’ve been playing around with VoIP for a while at home to try and cut down the size of our phone bills. When I signed up with iiNet I got the Belkin F1PI241ENau which is an ADSL2+ Router/ATA, I found … Continue reading →

Here is a link to a blog post from a guy who, like me, was plagued by the “Restart Now” dialog from Windows Update. He outlines a method that unfortunately doesn’t remove the nag, but does allow you to turn … Continue reading →

Don’t get me wrong, I think "Windows Update" or its big brother "Microsoft Update" is absolutely essential to keep Windows running. That said, what seriously shits me, and it happens way too often, is that an update comes down, often … Continue reading →