Category Archives: Hardware

Apple iPhone, Why I Love Thee

After patiently waiting for my contract on my Samsung Blackjack to expire, then repeatedly being turned away from Vodafone stores right across the Gold Coast due to severely low stock – I finally managed to get my hands on a … Continue reading

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Gremlins

Toward the end of February I mentioned that we replaced our Mazda 323 SP20 with a 2004 Ford Falcon XR6 in preparation for the arrival of our next child in May. When we first took ownership of the vehicle, the … Continue reading

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Primary Hard Drive Failure

After rebuilding my desktop computer in January 2008 to reestablish my geek-fu, I subsequently had a really bad run of luck with my CoolerMaster power supply and my Asus GeForce 8800GT video card. In August 2009, my 500Gb hard drive … Continue reading

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Parrott AR.Drone, The Ultimate iPhone/iPod Accessory

Parrott have just released the Parrott AR.Drone, a four bladed helicopter or quadricopter, which is controlled by an iPhone or iPod Touch. They utilise the motion sensitive nature of the Apple products to make controlling it intuitive, with the connection … Continue reading

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iPhone 3GS: Portable Computing

Since purchasing a new iPhone 3GS, I’ve noticed that I’m using my phone more than I ever have before to check things on the Internet. While I could have used the internet on my Samsung Blackjack and have done so … Continue reading

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