Category Archives: Hardware

Amazon Kindle Support – impressive

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Matthew Wilcoxson

In the last couple of days I’ve been very impressed with how the Amazon Kindle customer support is handled – in fact I’ve been thoroughly surprised at how efficient it is. I’ve been using my Kindle since September with no … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 10.10 – OS for all

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Just installed the latest Ubuntu version, 10.10, from the Desktop CD. It took about half an hour to install and then after a quick restart everything was up and running.

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My New Laptop

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Matthew Wilcoxson

My new laptop has come. It’s a Dell Inspiron 15z and I splashed out for the Cherry Red version (which looks much more red than the photo gives credit). This is a quick blog about it, expect a more detailed … Continue reading →

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Lets Rock!

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Nice cool game here:http://www.molsoncanadian.ca/coldshots/ampedup.php? Iff you like guitar hero you’ll love this. Just select “Mode 2: Funner”, pick up your keyboard and ROCK! (Just try not to break it; not recommended for laptops…)

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Google Vacking – See the world!

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Matthew Wilcoxson

I was going to do some University work today but then I came across the latest Google Hack. It isn’t as illegal as it sounds though, it just involves you searching for certain terms using google. Start with this: inurl:view/view.shtml. … Continue reading →

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Webshots and UltraMon

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Matthew Wilcoxson

I’ve been using webshots for ages now, its great as a desktop image changer and screensaver as they have a huge database of some of the best photos around. However, for some reason they’ve chosen to not get their program … Continue reading →

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UltraMon – Dual Moniter software

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Matthew Wilcoxson

This is a really nice piece of software for anyone with a dual (or more) monitor setup. The really nice “killer” app is the ability to extend the task bar across all you monitors. This is really useful and improves … Continue reading →

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Work equipment

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Matthew Wilcoxson

I’ve finally got it all set up. Bought a brand new computer, but the really interesting news is the beautiful dual screen setup. Two 19 Inch LCD monitors, how I’ve been surviving with two huge CRT monitors I don’t know! … Continue reading →

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