Articles in category “Hardware”
Virgin Media TiVo Review
Now that I've got that rant off my chest it's time for my Virgin Media TiVo review.
We've had it in for 2 weeks now so I'm pretty sure that I've got to grips with the way they system works and can give it a fair review. If you've ever …
GU10 4W 5050 SMD 20 Super Bright LED
My replacement LED bulb came on Friday, and I've had it installed for a few days to see what it's like.
It it brighter than the LED that it replaced, but even at 4W
it's still not as bright as the 50W Halogen that was there. I'm not sure
at …
Samsung n220 netbook running Ubuntu Netbook Edition
I've made my mind up about the travel netbook and gone for the Samsung n220 with the long battery life.
First Impressions
It's small, light and good looking; everything you need in a netbook. Running Windows 7 Home Starter with only 1GB of RAM is not a good idea. It …
Which netbook to entertain a 3 year old on a plane?
The Enemy family are of on our holidays this summer, and now that version 2.0 is 3 she is getting very hard to keep entertained. We have a 4 hour flight ahead of us, and who knows how long waiting around in departure lounges, and having Disney on tap …
GU10 48 SMD warm white LED mini review
My GU10 48 SMD warm white LED arrived yesterday and I quickly installed it in my Kitchen halogen light fitting to see how it did.
The colour temperature is defiantly closer to the original
halogen that it replaced, I certainly can't fault it in that regard.
However it is defiantly …
Replacing GU10 Halogen lights with LEDs
Well the title says it all really. One of the Halogen bulbs in our kitchen blew a week ago and I've been looking around to find a replacement.
70% of the bulbs in our house are energy saving CFTs and we are quite proud of that fact, but I always …
