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For for Xbox 360:
Syndicate
Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 3
The Elder Scrolls V - Skyrim
Batman - Arkham City
Assassin’s Creed - Revelations  


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Advisory: This is where I wax lyrical about pretty much anything I find of interest. Sometimes industry observations, othertimes anecdotes about my family. In essence this is the spot where I jot down notes on things that I find informative, noteworthy or amusing. If you do as well, I’m humbled & grateful for you stopping by.

Wednesday
Mar212012

CrashPlan on the NETGEAR ReadyNAS (x86)

​More for me to remember (just in case the info disappears off the internet), here are the instructions I have found to get CrashPlan working as a headless service on the ReadyNAS x86 Platforms (Ultra 2 & above in Prosumer, all Business class - check to make sure).​ Note this is not an official resource and doesn’t represent NETGEAR - just me :)

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Wednesday
Feb152012

It's time for the next thing…

Just wanted to let people know that I decided, after over 11 years, to finish up at HP. Below is the text of the email I sent around before I finished and I thought some might find it of interest. I’ve got a number of options available to me for my “next thing” and I’ll update my LinkedIn profile when the time is right.

I’m still a big fan of mobile tech, especially WebOS and all of the open source initiatives surrounding it. I hope those I met during my unofficial time engaged with this keep in contact.

Now, on to the farewell note…

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Thursday
Mar032011

What I look for in a "Smart" Phone - aka is it a Palm Pre Plus in Australia?

I’m a self-professed tech junkie, addicted to not only playing with the latest gadgets but actually trying to use each and every one for day-to-day purposes, and see how they benefit or detract from my daily life.

As some would have read on my blog before, I’ve tried using an HTC Desire as well as an iPhone to do so, and have ended up back on the iPhone for the time being. I’ve also tried an HTC Mozart (Windows Phone 7) and an imported, unlocked (AT&T) Palm Pre Plus. This post contains my thoughts on the Palm Pre Plus (specifically an imported model not supported in Australia yet).

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Sunday
May162010

The Honeymoon is Over (or: Why I went back to the iPhone from the HTC Desire)

My last blog post I wrote about tips for people moving to the HTC Desire from the iPhone. I was writing with the bliss of a new & shiny gadget in my hands. Who could blame me? The HTC Desire is one very nice piece of hardware. Fast processor, nice camera, beautiful screen etc.

But this post is why after a few weeks I have found myself back using my iPhone, whilst the HTC Desire now resides in my top drawer, probably never to see the light of day as my daily handset again.

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Friday
Apr232010

Tips from swapping to an HTC Desire from the iPhone 3GS

HTC have finally released the Desire here in Australia on the Telstra network. Sporting a UMTS 850/2100 radio it is perfect for those of us using the “NextG” Network - excellent coverage & speed. Here’s my story so far on moving to it from the iPhone 3GS.

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Tuesday
Mar302010

Buying goods over the Internet from Overseas

There are some times when you want to buy products from overseas. Gadgets, clothes, movies, music etc. This is a quick post to let you know a few things to keep in mind.

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Saturday
Jan312009

JOBO photoGPS on Mac OSX

In 2008 JOBO released a GPS device to assist with geotagging photos that sits in the hot-shoe of your favourite DSLR camera called the JOBO photoGPS. It’s a very convenient unit that takes a non-GPS capable DSLR and gives it GPS abilities. I use mine on my Canon 450D, and they can be found online at places such as B&H. This is a quick review.

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Friday
Jan232009

Getting Windows 7 (or Vista) onto a HP Mini 1001

Just got my hands on a HP Mini 1001TU for testing and decided to put Windows 7 Public Beta on it. Not easy to do and here's how I did it.

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