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Another Question About Device Drivers

June 27th, 2009 | 2 comments
The question device has raised an interrupt: I have no audio device installed on my Toshiba, and I don’t know where to download one from without having to buy/register for a driver software app. Can you help? I get hear alert noises, [...]

Community Roundup: Week 1

June 27th, 2009 | Comments Off
If you missed it, we* launched a community forum addition to the site last week. If you haven’t visited yet, get in there! Don’t be shy. You can post and reply in complete anonymity, but it’s more fun if you [...]

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iPhone 3GS Available 10th July in New Zealand

June 26th, 2009 | 8 comments
Vodafone have officially announced the release date of the iPhone 3GS in New Zealand. The iPhone 3GS will be on sale from Vodafone NZ from July 10. Pre-reg page up at www.Vodafone.co.NZ/iphone. You can get your greasy little mitts on one on [...]

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Solarhabit Voltaic Generator Laptop Bag

June 26th, 2009 | 5 comments
Update: SolarHabit and Voltaic responded to some of my criticisms. The Voltaic Generator bag from SolarHabit makes a big, bold claim about their NZ$900 laptop bag: The Voltaic Generator is the first solar bag powerful enough to charge a laptop. We all know [...]

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Vodafone HTC Magic Launch Party

June 25th, 2009 | 13 comments
Myself, a couple of lucky others, and a good sized rent-a-crowd had a party last night to celebrate the launch of the HTC Magic on Vodafone’s network. With much lubrication and libation, inhibitions were shed and fun was had. I’m actually [...]

Ben’s New Zealand Twitter List

June 24th, 2009 | 9 comments
Twitter. You might have heard of it. Champion of Iranian democracy, connector of people, and font of all thing pointless and inane. Herein I present my list of New Zealand twitterers that you may or may not have an interest [...]

Please Vote Yes

June 24th, 2009 | 29 comments
If you’ll forgive a diversion from my usual geekly rantings for a moment, I have a polite request to make of you. In New Zealand, during July, you will be asked to vote in a referendum on the following question: Should a [...]

Hacking for Parental Sanity

June 23rd, 2009 | 9 comments
This is one of a series of “classic posts“. Resurrections of old posts that I enjoyed writing, and you might enjoy reading. There is a company somewhere in Asia that manufactures small speakers. Small piezoelectric speakers that can put out [...]

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iPhone 3GS on Vodafone NZ in July

June 23rd, 2009 | 2 comments
Gee, I wonder when the iPhone 3GS will be available in New Zealand? In addition to the above, the latest Apple press release email also stated: * The iPhone 3GS will be made available in New Zealand some time in July 2009. As [...]

A Question Regarding Wireless Access Points

June 21st, 2009 | 7 comments
The question machine has broadcast an unencrypted signal as follows: Where the hell did wireless access points go? I have a non wireless router and a separate 1GB switch and I want to buy a WAP to bung on my network, [...]

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