Posts Tagged: gadgets
NICVA Tweet Up 2012
NICVA hosted a Twitter “Tweet Up” for its members, to review various aspects of social media and its relevance for the sector. The Twitter hashtag for the event was #NICVATwtUp The host was UTV’s Marc Mallett (@MarcMallett_UTV), an informal, sofa
NICVA Tweet Up 2012
NICVA hosted a Twitter “Tweet Up” for its members, to review various aspects of social media and its relevance for the sector. The Twitter hashtag for the event was #NICVATwtUp The host was UTV’s Marc Mallett (@MarcMallett_UTV), an informal, sofa
Review: Philips notebook SoundBar
Self powered stereo sound excellently designed. This was an impulsive purchase during the weekly Tesco grocery shop — don’t really need it but promise of improved laptop audio experience compelled me to give it a try. Not disappointed. A soft
Review: Philips notebook SoundBar
Self powered stereo sound excellently designed. This was an impulsive purchase during the weekly Tesco grocery shop — don’t really need it but promise of improved laptop audio experience compelled me to give it a try. Not disappointed. A soft
Review: Philips HTS2500 DVD Home Theatre System
Quirky setup but excellent value I wouldn’t appreciate subtle differences in dynamic sound ranges or bass boosting; getting a powered multiple speaker system was what mattered. And this Philips kit serves that purpose. Perhaps I was slow on the setup
Review: Philips HTS2500 DVD Home Theatre System
Quirky setup but excellent value I wouldn’t appreciate subtle differences in dynamic sound ranges or bass boosting; getting a powered multiple speaker system was what mattered. And this Philips kit serves that purpose. Perhaps I was slow on the setup
Digitising exercise logging
As part of my year-round running training in high school, it wasn’t long before I began logging my daily entries in Bill Rodgers’ green, landscape oriented, spiral bound log books. There was a sense of satisfaction calculating the weekly total
Digitising exercise logging
As part of my year-round running training in high school, it wasn’t long before I began logging my daily entries in Bill Rodgers’ green, landscape oriented, spiral bound log books. There was a sense of satisfaction calculating the weekly total
Borrowing e-books from Belfast Central Library
Well, the ability to borrow e-books from any public library in Northern Ireland somehow missed me. I only discovered this via an article in the magazine Tap!, in a review of the iPhone app Overdrive. It’s genius. But you will
Borrowing e-books from Belfast Central Library
Well, the ability to borrow e-books from any public library in Northern Ireland somehow missed me. I only discovered this via an article in the magazine Tap!, in a review of the iPhone app Overdrive. It’s genius. But you will
Nook Color travel inhibited – fail
Yearning for an e-reader — the 3-inch iPhone screen being too small for comfortable ebook reading — I was convinced of the promise of Barnes and Noble’s Nook Color, particularly its magazine and newspaper subscription service. I duly ordered one.
Nook Color travel inhibited – fail
Yearning for an e-reader — the 3-inch iPhone screen being too small for comfortable ebook reading — I was convinced of the promise of Barnes and Noble’s Nook Color, particularly its magazine and newspaper subscription service. I duly ordered one.
Nook Color travel inhibited – fail
Yearning for an e-reader — the 3-inch iPhone screen being too small for comfortable ebook reading — I was convinced of the promise of Barnes and Noble’s Nook Color, particularly its magazine and newspaper subscription service. I duly ordered one.
Nook Color travel inhibited – fail
Yearning for an e-reader — the 3-inch iPhone screen being too small for comfortable ebook reading — I was convinced of the promise of Barnes and Noble’s Nook Color, particularly its magazine and newspaper subscription service. I duly ordered one.
Review: Obaku watch by Ingersoll
See the full gallery on Posterous For my birthday, Madame Oui kindly gave me a brown leather strapped Obaku watch by Ingersoll (pictured). She asked me what I wanted, and I replied that I genuinely needed a new watch. We went
Review: Obaku watch by Ingersoll
See the full gallery on Posterous For my birthday, Madame Oui kindly gave me a brown leather strapped Obaku watch by Ingersoll (pictured). She asked me what I wanted, and I replied that I genuinely needed a new watch. We went
Review: Personal finance software for Mac-iPhone
Personal finance software used to be a straightforward matter for Apple Mac users, in that Intuit Quicken provided a steady, standard service. At one point, almost 10 years ago, I was very contented with a Palm Treo-Mac syncing option offered
Review: Personal finance software for Mac-iPhone
Personal finance software used to be a straightforward matter for Apple Mac users, in that Intuit Quicken provided a steady, standard service. At one point, almost 10 years ago, I was very contented with a Palm Treo-Mac syncing option offered
HP Deskjet D1660: A surprise portable printing solution
There are times when I need to have on-the-go printing during my business travels. Some hotels are set up for this, others aren’t. In most cases, it’s convenient to bring along my own printing solution. I had a Canon
HP Deskjet D1660: A surprise portable printing solution
There are times when I need to have on-the-go printing during my business travels. Some hotels are set up for this, others aren’t. In most cases, it’s convenient to bring along my own printing solution. I had a Canon
Review: HP Deskjet D1660
A surprise portable printing solution There are times when I need to have on-the-go printing during my business travels. Some hotels are set up for this, others aren’t. In most cases, it’s convenient to bring along my own printing solution.
Review: HP Deskjet D1660
A surprise portable printing solution There are times when I need to have on-the-go printing during my business travels. Some hotels are set up for this, others aren’t. In most cases, it’s convenient to bring along my own printing solution.
Seeking an integrated audio podcasting solution
I want an integrated audio podcasting solution, for both personal and professional use. Requirements are a decent embed media player for individual postings and a podcast channel. BloggerBlogger advertises a feature whereby if you provide an .mp3 file URL (as
Seeking an integrated audio podcasting solution
I want an integrated audio podcasting solution, for both personal and professional use. Requirements are a decent embed media player for individual postings and a podcast channel. BloggerBlogger advertises a feature whereby if you provide an .mp3 file URL (as
Halifax Visa PayWave arrives
Unexpectedly received a replacement Visa debit card from Halifax, as current one wasn’t due to expire for a few years. Reason is the introduction of Visa PayWave, which implements contactless technology. The card will let you pay for things less
Halifax Visa PayWave arrives
Unexpectedly received a replacement Visa debit card from Halifax, as current one wasn’t due to expire for a few years. Reason is the introduction of Visa PayWave, which implements contactless technology. The card will let you pay for things less
2D barcodes mobile readers
When Madame Oui and I were in Japan, we noticed the adverts with a 1-cm square matrix barcode. Though it was some form of legal compliance, and thought nothing more of it. Fast forward 10 months later and an article
2D barcodes mobile readers
When Madame Oui and I were in Japan, we noticed the adverts with a 1-cm square matrix barcode. Though it was some form of legal compliance, and thought nothing more of it. Fast forward 10 months later and an article
Paying benefits card options
Interesting article in the Economist about using pre-paid debit cards to distribute benefits in developing and developed countries (“A plastic prop: Schemes to distribute aid and benefits”). In Pakistan, pre-paid debit cards were loaded with $300 per month that could
Paying benefits card options
Interesting article in the Economist about using pre-paid debit cards to distribute benefits in developing and developed countries (“A plastic prop: Schemes to distribute aid and benefits”). In Pakistan, pre-paid debit cards were loaded with $300 per month that could
Monetising social networks
Interesting article in The Economist about monetising social networks (“Tweeting all the way to the bank”). Of particular interest to me, as I have undertaken a Facebook advert for one of my work projects, on a trial basis. And it
Monetising social networks
Interesting article in The Economist about monetising social networks (“Tweeting all the way to the bank”). Of particular interest to me, as I have undertaken a Facebook advert for one of my work projects, on a trial basis. And it
