Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category
Finally – Life in HD!
After Sky messing up a couple of times (my first installation was due on 2nd October), I’ve finally got SkyHD up and running. Bring on 24 and Battlestar Galactica! I’ve also had confirmation from mobiles.co.uk that my HTC Touch HD order has been processed, so I should get it on Monday.
New Mobile Phone on the Way (HTC Touch HD)
I’ve ordered the HTC Touch HD from mobiles.co.uk. It was out of stock when I ordered it (Thursday) but is now showing as in stock, so I should get it in a few days. It is based on Windows Mobile 6.1, has a decent screen (resolution of 480×800) and a 528MHz processor (the iPhone has [...]
New Home Switch (hub)
I’ve just got the D-Link DGS-1005D 5 port Gigabit switch for home use. I plugged it in and it is working fine – as it should. Plus it uses their new ‘Green Ethernet‘ technology which claims to use up to 44% less energy, which is a good thing. I’m using it to replace the Netgear [...]
I’ve got a new Home PC!
Every couple of years I upgrade my PC. With the exception of my very first PC (a 486DX2 66MHz with 4MB’s RAM) I have upgraded/built the PC myself. It doesn’t work out any cheaper, it just means that I can custom pick every component that goes into it. A couple of weeks ago I upgraded [...]
The Whole Christmas and New Year Thing…
I don’t like Christmas. First of all, I prefer to write ‘xmas’ because the word ‘Christmas’ is too long is too religious for my liking. I’m not a Scrooge by any means, but I don’t like the xmas period because: It’s a religious holiday and I’m an atheist. I haven’t met a single person who [...]
Received: Windows Home Server (HP MediaSmart Server EX475)
I got my Windows Home Server yesterday and so far I am very impressed with it! At the moment I just have it next to my PC, but although it isn’t very noisy, I will probably put out of my bedroom and into a spare bedroom. The only negative about it right now is that [...]
Just Ordered: Windows Home Server (HP MediaSmart Server EX475)
I’ve ordered the HP MediaSmart Server EX475 which is a Windows Home Server. The main reasons I’ve ordered it are to: Keep ‘proper’ and regular backups of all of my PC’s (currently 1 x Vista PC, 1 x XP laptop and 1 x Ubuntu PC) Stream content (videos, pictures and music) to PC’s while my [...]