Entries from AntBlog701 tagged with 'gadget'
wireless is back
On Thursday I mentioned that my Time Capsule stopped working. I was unable to power it on at all. Today I visited Apple Store, and they replaced the Time Capsule for me, even though it was out of warranty...
PlayTV for Australia on 26th November
Initially, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) Australia said that PlayTV (for PS3) would be available by the first half of 2009; then SCE Australia said it would be available in October 2009. Yesterday, News.com.au mentioned that PlayTV would be available...
colourful Mountain Dews
No wonder Don loves his Mountain Dews so much. Presenting colourful Mountain Dews: (Obviously, the photo above is joined from 6 shots in Photoshop. However, each photo is real, no colour agents were added, no other manipulations to the photo.)...
just 21.5
Finally, I have a computer monitor (a non-built-in version). Actually, it is Laurent's since he paid for it and he would be the main person using it. But I made the decision (before you ask, not as a decision maker...
bargain of the day; less is more
For the first time I spent some time in Bunnings Warehouse (a hardware store) and picked up a good bargain. Previously, I bought Jackson Traveller Powerboard (Dual Outlet) for about $20-something from Big-W. It came with a two-outlet powerboard and...
a radio clock
During today's second window shopping, I bought a great radio alarm clock, not the new digital radio although... The sole purpose for the said radio clock was for its digital display as a clock in the living room. The cheap...
Sony Off Camera Cable for Flash and Magnifying Eyepiece
Firstly, a special thank you to Don who helped me getting those two items not available in Australia. Sony Australia does not have Magnifying Eyepiece (FDA-ME1AM) yet, and the Off-Camera Cable for Flash (FA-CC1AM) was out of stock when...
machine upsizing
Everybody knows that the bigger the better, I up-sized this: to this: I upgraded an A4 laminating machine to an A3 laminating machine. Sorry, not in the American unit. After using the A4 laminator for 2+ years, it's time to...
Brother label printer
Many of you may remember that I bought a Brother labeller machine (Brother P-touch 1280) two years ago. Well, I bought another label machine today. The Brother P-touch 1280 is a great machine, it makes labelling very easy, especially on...
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk
Firstly, I must thank Sam for recommending this LaCie Rugged Hard Disk. I ordered it on Apple Store Australia (Online) at late hours on Monday, and received it on Wednesday. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk has been around for quite a...
two Sony GN58 Flashes; two's better than one (ch 11)
As we all know that lighting is the main thing of photography. A good external flash is needed in a number of situations. I know my α350 has a built-in flash, but you can't compare the built-in (pop-up) flash to...
bio-battery is 3 times more power than lithium battery
Here's an exciting news from the world's smartest people in Boston, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): A new bio-battery based from a virus (M13) is three times more powerful than today's lithium (Li) batteries in gadgets. The bio-battery could...
Nintendo DSi out today
Today's gadget news. Nintendo DSi is out today in Australia. New features of Nintendo DSi include two cameras, downloadable Nintendo DSiWare, SD card support that allows users to play music. The screen is also 17% larger than previous generation. It...
Sony Super Quick Charger
Time to talk about batteries again. Still, I don't like to use AA/AAA rechargeable batteries. However, I bought a new AA/AAA NiMH charger - Sony Super Quick Charger with LCD Screen (BCG34HRMF4). You might remember that I mentioned Energizer Rechargeable...
a poor man's accessories
This is a promised entry, I know it's a bit late. Well, better late than never. On my short trip to Tasmania at the beginning of this year (30 Dec 2008 - 14 Jan 2009), I took a few gadgets...
two little useful gadgets
I did a small window shopping yesterday in city, and I got myself two useful gadgets among other items. The first one is a very countdown timer. (as usual, more photo follows...)...
more surge protectors
Few days ago, there was a surge in the electricity. The damage: a few power boards' built-in surge protection have done their duties, and the door chime (plug-in version) is damaged. Obviously I did not use a surge protector for...
it's good to have a big TV
Well, we all love big TVs (except Don). During the 16 days trip in Tasmania, we had a TV set on most nights , only one night we had a TV larger than 20-inch. Laurent and I were watching TVs...
Telstra PrePaid Wireless Broadband
Many of you may remember that I have a Vodafone Mobile Broadband, I bought that device so I can have access to broadband when I am outside my place. Unlike high tech places such as beautiful Boston, here in Australia,...
Energizer Rechargeables
Well, Antony hates using AA/AAA rechargeable batteries but he uses NiMH rechargeable batteries. (All Energizer branded if you want to know.) Related to Sony AC-VQ900AM (dual battery charger and AC adapor) entry, here's another battery topic. This is a brilliant...
Griffin Simplifi
Griffin Simplifi one of the best gadget designed for iPod/iPhone I've seen recently. This gadget will be loved my iPod/iPhone owners who also like photography. (more photos follow...)...
Why you need a Sony AC-VQ900AM
In October 2007, I bought a Sony semi-pro digital camera (bridge camera) - Sony Cyber-shot DSC H9. It was a great camera, however, there was one thing I couldn't stand. The included accessory would take 4.5 hours for practical charging...
WD-40
Finally, I bought my first WD-40 product last night. I have heard of WD-40 before, but I've never owned one or actually used one. Even Rev. Dr. Wu Yi knew what WD-40 is and he has one. I did not...
a polarizer and a charger
I took a DSLR camera walking tour by Joe Moreno at Paxtons in George Store, it was a great quick course. Although I already know quite a fair bit of the basics about cameras and DSLRs, I did learn quite...
one more Sony (Sony DSLR α350)
There are a few Sony items Laurent and I acquired recently. It is time to present my latest Sony gadget - Sony DSLR α350 (Sony DSLRA350X twin lens kit). Yes, after some long decision, I finally made a move...
bloody power cut
Well, as mentioned yesterday, today is an important day for Apple's announcement. (BTW, what else can be more important than Apple news?) Right after watching the Apple Keynote on this morning's Special Event and just started writing a report on...
two's better than one, part 9 the Logitech V470
You might remember that I bought a Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks with Bluetooth Technology (the white one) in March for my MacBook Pro. Today's window shopping (in Westfield Chatswood and Chatswood Chase), I bagged one another Logitech...
seven sisters came to rescue my storage problem
Last week, I mentioned that I bought a 1TB hard drive. It was just the just the hard disk itself, without the enclosure. Yesterday, the external HDD enclosure arrived - IceCube second generation (G2) Pleiades for SATA, featuring eSATA, FireWire...
thermometer
Well, I bought a thermometer last Thursday. Actually, it's two thermometers in one. This is the second thermometer I have (or the third one you want to count the one that measures the temperature of milk frothing for coffee). Laurent...
Sony PS3 HDD upgrade
Well, the Sony PlayStation 3 only comes in 40GB hard drive now. But if you plan to use it for media centre and many other things, 40GB is pretty much not enough. After asking for opinions, I decided to get...
TiVo is coming to Australia
Finally, we will have TiVo in Australia. (Yes, I know it is well behind the United States.) Exactly, what is TiVo? I don't know exactly, all I know is that it's an electronic program guide with digital recording (DVR,...
I got a Blu-ray player (a.k.a. PS3)
Finally, I got a Blu-ray player for the Sony Bravia 52-inch LCD TV delivered two weeks ago. With a 52-inch LCD TV in Full HD (1080p) resolution, it seems a bit silly not get get a Blu-ray player. And...
Samsung L730
Well, I can't resist the compactness and the price of Samsung L730. I bought one yesterday from Dick Smith Electronics. There's nothing special about this tiny Samsung L730 digital camera, besides the compactness and the manual mode is surprisingly...
I got a Navman
Finally, I got my first GPS navigation device. Two weeks ago, Laurent and I went to FoodService Australia Expo 2008, and I won the door entry price - Navman S30. Because I came back home earlier that day, I had...
I got my a cat 6, finally
I've had quite a few Cat 5 (Category 5 cable) and Cat 5e network cables at home, but I was rearranging my tiny office, and I needed another one. Originally, I put my Epson colour laser printer (AcuLaser C1100N) in...
5.5 hr to fully charge a battery?
Charging a rechargeable battery requires 5.5 hours? Well, it seems to be reasonable if you compare that to regular AA or AAA rechargeables. According to the manual of Energizer Ultra Compact Charger, charging a AA NiMH with 2500mAh capacity would...
my hard earned FlyBuys award
Yesterday, I received the award I redeemed from my FlyBuys points. A digital kitchen scale. I've always wanted a digital kitchen scale, although I don't cook much (except during Laurent's Cooking Class), I just somehow want one. The FlyBuys points...
goodbye Canon, hello Sony (Sony Cyber-shot DSC H9)
Well, it's time to say goodby to my Canon PowerShot S50. I suddenly can't close the lens cover during the Walk Tour in Maryborough on 27th September. It happened for no reason. The camera itself is still functioning, can...
Epson Inkjet and PrintOn DVD/CDs
I bought an Epson inkjet printer on 10th March this year. (see previous blog entry) The sole purpose for that Epson inkjet printer (Stylus Photo R230) was to print on CD/DVDs (direct print). And I did use it for such...
inkjet vs laser
A while back, I made a comparison on print output. The comparison was between Epson Stylus Photo R230 and Brother MFC-240C on plain paper. Later I printed the same picture on photo paper with respected settings again, (see this entry)....
why I need a labelling tool
Some of you may remember I bought a labeller, Brother P-touch 1280, about 3 weeks ago. It's one of the handiest tools I've ever bought. You will see why in the picture below. I don't think I need to mention...
new toy - Brother P-touch 1280
I got myself a new toy yesterday. A Brother P-touch 1280 labeller. A second Brother product I've got. Why do I need a labeller? It turns out that I simply have far too many cables and wires that I need...
Epson vs Brother, take 2
About two weeks ago, I compared the print outputs of Epson Stylus Photo 230 and Brother MFC-240C on plain paper. And I managed to print the same Carlson Twins picture on photo paper this time. This was the result on...
hello Epson.
In January I bought a Brother MFC-240C all-in-one printer. The main reason for that was that I need a scanner, and the Brother MFC-240C is the cheapest one that comes with ADF (Automatic Document Feeder). Please see this blog entry...
hello Brother
I have been looking for a scanner for the last few weeks. Finally, I got some time for shopping last Saturday. I've been using Canon's slim-design flatbed scanner for quite a while, and liked them. Except one problem... my ancient...
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