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Category Archives: Hardware
A road warrior again
Nine years ago I took the plunge and bought a notebook computer before leaving Durban for a life on the road. The machine in question was a Toshiba Satellite 1800-100 and by today’s standards seems woefully underpowered (see here for … Continue reading
Dead but not yet buried
it popped into my head that the phrase ‘dead man walking’ describes CD (and DVD) technology perfectly Continue reading
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How to buy a computer
There have been a couple of questions from readers in the past few weeks about buying computers, and I thought it might be useful to try and provide some sort of advice in this column. It is not surprising to … Continue reading
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All the top stories
After several weeks and much effort, my newly upgraded PC is almost where I want it, with most of the bits of software I use installed and running as I want them. The computer Canopus ran for four years without … Continue reading
Everyone’s a palooka sometimes
Recent events in my computing world were a salutary reminder that everyone will eventually earn themselves an entry in the Palooka’s Hall of Fame (PhoF). I installed a trial version of the new Windows 7 operating system on my upgraded … Continue reading
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The beauty is a beast
Late addition:This article had already gone to print when I had a look on Internet for other reviews of the product and found that there were none. I was alarmed to discover that the Toshiba Satellite A300-1QE seemed only to … Continue reading
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Going gadget crazy
One of the most eagerly awaited events on the gadget lover’s calendar is the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Nevada. This year’s show featured hosts and hosts of desirable gadgets but probably one of the most noteworthy announcements was … Continue reading
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Doing the video thing
Making my own videos has never been a great priority for me although I have now started to think that it would be a good idea for use in documenting interviews which have historical. There is an awful lot but … Continue reading
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**So easy your granny can use it
For more years than I can shake a stick at, I’ve been going to listen to speeches or interview people and then having to go home or back to the office and write up a story. It’s easy enough to … Continue reading
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Elonex One
A website, www.elonexone.co.uk, reveals that the Elonex One ultra-compact laptop will be available later this year in the UK at the incredible price of £99. It apparently weighs less than a kilo, has a 15cm screen, full networking capabilities, USB … Continue reading
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