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Upgrading Z906 speakers

admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 12:12:47 +0000

My old Z5500 speakers were starting to play up and I’ve loved them and had them for around 15 years now. I published this page to keep my research as there was lots of bad info out there and I’m sure others are looking at similar issues to me. The common issue with the Z5500 […]

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How to speed up an old computer

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:58:59 +0000

One of the most frustrating things we encounter in our daily work are slow computers. People have owned the computer for years and haven’t taken a shred of care over routine maintenance or upgrades. Some laptops have taken ages to boot up and most of this is down to the sheer amount of stuff it’s […]

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Delete inprivate mode in Edge browser

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 17:20:28 +0000

Whatever your motivations it is possible to remove inprivate browsing from the new Edge browser in Windows 10. Employers may want to stop time wasting, parents may be looking to protect children and see who they’ve been spending time with online. Inprivate mode opens up a whole host of potential issues and some may prefer […]

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LED vs LCD Television screens.

admin — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:37:41 +0000

The latest development in TV screens and monitors are LED televisions. First off lets just consider what LCD screens and how they work. A matrix of coloured lenses are backlit. Each of these little lenses or windows shows red green or blue and the lenses are made up from liquid crystal that acts as a […]

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Mobile phone insurance

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:15:19 +0000

If you’ve ever had a mobile phone lost or stolen you know the frustrations it causes. A lot of people find that their phone is simply not covered on their home insurance. The policy excess and loss of no claims bonus will usually far outweight the cost of replacing a phone. In a lot of […]

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New tracking code from Google analytics.

admin — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:51 +0000

Google have announced an upgrading tracker for their analytics web stats. http://analytics.blogspot.com/2007/12/announcing-new-graphing-tools-gajs.html This will allow additional functionality and will pick up on new features in analytics when they become available. The most useful feature is the ability to track metrics against one another such as conversions for an ecommerce site.

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Blue ray (blu ray) disks – whats that all about then?

admin — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:51:51 +0000

With the advent of the high definition screen and arrival of Plasma and LCD screens that exceed 40 inches you will start to realise how poor the picture quality is from the average DVD or even a broadcast signal. Blue ray disks (or BD or Blu ray) are so called because they use a blue […]

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Great new gadgets for gifts. Pocketsurfer2

admin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:44:02 +0000

There are some great new gadgets from Firebox – our favourite online gadget shop! A great mobile web application, a fun robot and series 3 of the moon beams. PocketSurfer2 Pocket Surfer2 just £179.95 for 20 hours a month fully mobile internet access for a whole year! A tiny 16cm wide gadget, that allows you […]

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Save money and help the energy crisis.

admin — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:46:23 +0000

The following post is one of those blinding moments of inspiration that hits us once in a while and all I can see are benefits. Standby mode uses a constant drain of power and the older the device the more the power drain. The total cost to the average household has been reckoned to be […]

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Plasma or LCD?

admin — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:31:46 +0000

Choosing between a Plasma and LCD screen can be a difficult decision. We look at the pros and cons of each type of screen and help to make the decision a little easier.

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