Monthly Archives: May 2010

Building real stuff with Lego

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Simon

Love Lego, Love this: Patchwork Orange: Art of Fixing Buildings with LEGO Blocks | Designs & Ideas on Dornob. Continue reading →

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Windows Live Essentials Wave 4

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Simon

The Windows Live Essentials set of tools from Microsoft is being updated very soon, as are the online components like Hotmail.  LiveSide.net have a super breakdown and highlight of the features that are coming. I really love the Multitouch Support that they … Continue reading →

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More secure Hotmail

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Simon

The new features that are coming in the next big release of Hotmail are just fantastic and security is going to be a big part of it.  The big one is SSL encryption for the whole session – that means … Continue reading →

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Bathroom Mirror Tech

Posted on May 25, 2010 by simonster

I just happened across this bathroom mirror (yep you read that right) and just had to share it with everyone.  I’ve seen kit like this before, and there’s some really expensive bathroom mirror monitors on the market but this is the first mass … Continue reading →

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How to hide a plane in your home

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Simon

Doornob have found a great house that’s really hiding an aircraft hanger in side, and that’s not even the best bit.  The front porch opens up transformers style to reveal the plan.  Great design.  Have a look at doornob for the full details and video. Home Opener: Huge Garage Door Hides Whole Plane Hangar | [...] Continue reading →

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The Arc Keyboard: White | The Office Stylist

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Simon

I thought the black version was good, but now I’m all about the white version.  I’ll be getting me one these, it;s stunning and will look super in our all white office! The Arc Keyboard: White | The Office Stylist. … Continue reading →

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Bing Screensaver

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Simon

The Live Side guys have noticed a new Bing Screensaver that looks very cool if you like the Bing daily images.  Bing Screensaver – LiveSide.net.  I’m currently using my Honeymoon photo’s as my wallpaper and screensaver and I’ll post a … Continue reading →

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Getting Your Laptop Card Reader to Read 4GB SD Cards

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Simon

Windows 7 is amazing at getting most things working on any laptop, however I constantly have a problem with my very old Gateway laptop and the card reader driver.  This is how to fix it: Getting Your Laptop Card Reader to … Continue reading →

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What remote are you using?

Posted on May 7, 2010 by simonster

Hi folks, it’s been a while since I’ve been able to blog properly – ‘tons going on, not the least of which was getting married, going on honeymoon and getting stuck thanks to a massive volcano.  It’s all good though and I’ve got some go… Continue reading →

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