Category: NZTekonverse -> Uncategorised
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Smartphone revolution or Tablet revolution?
Just got my hands on a HTC 7 Trophy and it’s not so bad. I might even be able to use it for more than just reading work emails, and perhaps there might even be a chance of it displacing my Nokia 2730 classic. The biggest issue on these phones for someone who enjoys writing…
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Electrical Safety Standards Slipping
Where do I start? Two years ago, in the course of my job, I was testing some plugboxes on the school’s PAT tester, and one failed with an earth continuity problem. And it turned out, the plugbox, which carried the HPM brandname, was so poorly designed that the earth contacts became bent on plug insertion…
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Joining the e-music revolution
Surprisingly perhaps I haven’t rushed to join the e-music revolution. Until I got my phone with its music player a year or two back I didn’t own a device other than a computer that could play e-music. I always used a computer at home or at work to play music and videos. This is partly…
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Garmin eTrex 10 / 20
Garmin have a new eTrex range of low end hand held GPS units out. The eTrex 10 replaces the eTrex H (the one I currently have). At last USB is supported on these models. A few enhancements have been added to the 10 compared to the H while the price has been kept about the…
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Vacmaster VMVJ1218P Wet & Dry Vacuum
Repcos have had these vacuums on special at $99 in their March sale. This model appears to be at the bottom of the Vacmaster range. The US based company produces a number of models which appear to be solidly made and well designed. I couldn’t find this model on their website so it may be…