R&D Techlead and Dev Manager / e-Commerce / Java- & JEE specialist / gadgeteer / consumer-, privacy- & security activist
My trusty Sony Bravia died a sudden death on 23rd December – probably thanks to Eskom load-shedding or the recent lightning and spending the holidays without a TV was challenging enough, until I came across a special for a Samsung 55″...
I have been running YAMJ on my Synology for years and have recently changed to Eversion as a replacement skin: Eversion runs as a Macromedia Flash plugin on my Popcorn C-200 and provides a true home-entertainment experience: Installation is as simple as replacing...
My first contribution to Youtube. Unbelievable how some guys dip their heads into self-tanning lotion and think they look awesome: Visit my Youtube-profile for more cool movies.
DStv operator MultiChoice announced at a press-release last week, that they will (finally) launch O-N-E high-definition channel on August 1. The channel, which will be available in a resolution of 720p, will be used to broadcast the Olympic Games from...
A few weeks ago I blogged about Delicious Library and how helpful it is to take an inventory of your movies, gadgets, books and keep track who borrowed what and when. While the software is great, I do not agree...
Over the last few weeks I have been researching NAS-drives for central backups. The Apple TimeCapsule initially sounded promising, but not really relevant in my case, as I already have a wireless-N router. So I stumbled across the Synology CS407:...
It goes without saying that by now I have become a converted. If you are running OS X, you might not know about the Quick Look function: You can preview a selected file (or series of files) without opening it...
Another cool application for us Apple-fans: Have you ever loaned a book or DVD or an expensive gadget to a friend, and forgotten which friend? And then bought another? With Delicious Library you just drag any item onto any friend...
On my recent flight to Atlanta I managed to break the Delta airlines inflight entertainment system and upset a few fellow passengers on the plane (hello row 27 passengers: sorry for crashing your entertainment system and forcing you to fast...
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