Computing Unplugged Magazine ran a review of the new T-Mobile's hotspot@home service. Evidently the t-mobile's hotspot service consists of a router and a mobile phone. The mobile phone seeks...
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Shut out from using your yard for evening meals? Pesky insects a problem in your backyard? They don't need to shut you out of your own yard, as there are some really good ways of controlling...
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Filed in archive Gadgets
by Elwyn Jenkins on September 23, 2007
Enjoy the atmosphere of candle-powered mood lighting without all the fuss. Yes, it is possible to have the candle-lit experience without was, flames, and the heat associated with burning candles. Each...
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During August in the US, retail sales of Satellite Radio Receivers dropped 27%. Some have questioned whether this drop is going to be a permanent thing or just a spur along the way. Analysts are...
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Wants some ideas on how to build a home network? There are at least two places to begin looking. First, I would suggest that you read "Home Network, Wireless Network and Computer Networking Made...
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Filed in archive Gadgets
by Elwyn Jenkins on September 19, 2007
If you are always on the lookout for new things for my home, you will be looking for new gadgets. I know sometimes I just browse for gadgets and often find some surprising new gadgets that are a...
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So you want a new gaming rig to enhance your experience when playing hard ball? Why not build it yourself to minimise the cost? I found a really good outline of how it is done in the article...
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Filed in archive Audio
by Elwyn Jenkins on September 18, 2007
Thinking about installing an audio system in your home? Consider making it a whole-home audio system, even with music piped outside into decking and garden areas. Well known to USA TV viewers Bob Vila...
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While browsing through YouTube recently, I came across this rather tidy little video clip on the Control 4 Home Automation System. This video demonstrates how each of the systems in a home can be...
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Parents these days need to be aware of the security issues that their children face on the Internet daily. Many parents want something to protect their children. The wired-homeowner naturally looks...
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According to The Financial Times, the Nintendo Wii has outsold Microsoft Xbox 360 and a long way in front of the PlayStation 3. According to this report, there were more than 9 million Nintendo Wii...
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The Baltimore Sun in the article "Wired for Sale" questions whether a wired home actually sells for more. Generally, according to Abigail Tucker (the author), the impact of wired features...
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While web browsing I came across this home automation software package that I think it really quite simple to use and even more exciting to use. Only after seeing the site for mControl Home Automation...
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For most of us the concept of "smart homes" is a theory rather than a practical delivery of services to our homes. In theory we understand that a network backbone can be installed in our...
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A company "Savant" are set to build a coffee table powered by Apple to run iTunes at home. The idea is that from the coffee table on can use a 40" touchscreen that is fully integrated...
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So you have upgraded your computer and want to know what to do with the old beast? "Creative Uses for "Old" Computers: Here's What You Can Do With Your Used Computer" is a very...
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If your home is like mine we have five computers spread around the home, a couple of printers one of which is a photo-printer, and we also have a computer in the home theater for playing downloaded...
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Tired of playing around with five or six different remote controls? There is the cable TV remote, the DVD remote, the television remote and so on . . . Forget about all these remote controls and get...
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Looking to purchase a home video projector for your home theater? Then you must at least consider the Sony VPL-VW50 Projector. According to CNET reviews "Sony VPL-VW50" this machine provides...
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