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I’ve decided to give this little app a try (sorry it’s XP PC only!).
From the website:
Download the 100% Free LocalCooling Application and it automatically optimizes your PC’s power consumption by using a more effective power save mode. You will be able to see your savings in real-time translated to more evironmental terms such as how [...]
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As this blog seems to be attracting a fair amount of comment spam, I have had to turn on a few restrictions again. From today, I’m afraid you will have to register and be logged in to leave comments. I hate spam as much as you do and you can be assured that your registered [...]
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I came across a mods site today after digging out my amateur radio kit for the first time in ages.
The mod shown has instructions on how to open up the frequency range of the Alinco DJ190 (2m handheld) tranceiver without making any physical changes. Everything can be reversed by doing a simple reset.
Here’s the text:
===========================================Extending [...]
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A friend (yes I do have some, thanks for asking!) has just been given a golf GPS as an early Christmas present. Details of the thing are here - and here’s a picture of it:
Hopefully we’ll be downloading the relevant map for Shanklin and Sandown sometime this week and then giving the system a workout [...]
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I have been looking at remote wireless networking for a couple of days and came across this at the weekend, 12dBi Yagi Antenna.
It seems to fit my needs perfectly and is very reasonably priced - probably cheaper than trying to make the Pringles can antenna often mentioned on the net.
Of course we will need a [...]
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Recycling seems to be the hot topic at the moment but I ask you to remember the Freecycling scheme. Details can be found here and you can be pretty sure that there will be a Freecycle scheme operating in your area.
Quoting from the website:
Welcome!
The Freecycle Network was started in May 2003 to promote waste reduction [...]
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In the never ending search for the perfect golf swing, these guys have taken things just that step further.
Using our natural persistence of vison it seems it is possible to feedback information about a golfer’s swing.
Well worth a look. Thanks to Hack a Day.
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It’s going to be a while before I say this again so take note…
To follow the rest of this post you should be using Internet Explorer; there, I’ve said it. Much as I may prefer Firefox, there are times when only the MS offering will do - and this is one of them.
So, I assume [...]
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I watched the Episode 1 of the BBC’s Coast program last night, quite a chunk of it was devoted to the rocket testing range out towards the Needles here on the Island.
Well worth a watch - Click here and find the link in the “Watch now” section.
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