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Useless USB drives, Terrifying Terabytes, Killer Couch Potatoes And… Lapdances?

It’s all in a day’s work for an in-demand technology journalist, really. You should see what it’s like around here when I get really busy.* First up, CNET.com.au has a review of a nice product that doesn’t seem to have a particular niche in mind. Hitachi LifeStudio Mobile Plus: “Hitachi’s Mobile LifeStudio has an interesting […]

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I should get around to writing up my NaNoWriMo thoughts…

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But I’ve been rather busy. It’ll happen when I’ve got time to go back to my novel, I suspect. One of the perils, however, of knowing some truly wonderful and talented people, is that often they say what I thought at times… and this is one of those times. A good friend of mine wrote

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Back to work. Lots of work…

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With NaNoWriMo successfully behind me, I’d better get on with some work. Actually, the writing process for NaNoWriMo didn’t stop me working much per se at all, although it did play havoc with my evening recreation time. A Country Practice is still on the air, right? While I work out what’s happened to Fatso The

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Mobile data and mobile speakers

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This week’s Hydrapinion looks at the complexity of mobile data pricing. Not a new theme to explore per se, but one that was brought up at a launch this week, and one that’s never irrelevant anyway: Why does mobile data have to be so confusing? “Short answer, for those who are time-poor today: So that

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Great Printers And Not So Great Online Bargains

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A week off (mostly) to attend to some personal matters, and as a result not too much work online that I’ve missed pointing out. CNET.com.au ran a review of a printer that I particularly liked: Canon Pixma MG6150: “Canon’s Pixma MG6150 is a slow multifunction printer, but the print quality and ease of use make

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How loud is "unbelievably loud" anyway?

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That’s the question posed by my review today at CNET.com.au. Along the way, I discuss the old round mice that DEC used to ship (remember those?), tiny accordions and the infamous head explosion scene from Scanners. I’m nothing if not varied. X-mini II Capsule Speakers: “The exterior packaging for the X-mini II Capsule Speakers warns

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High Tech Gadgets? Check. Secret Lair? Check. The proof is irrefutable. I AM Batman.

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It all makes sense, when you think about it.* There’s the gadgets. Like this Bluetooth headset that I’ve reviewed at CNET.com.au: Jabra Go 660: “Those who need both softphone and smartphone connectivity out of their Bluetooth headsets will be well served by Jabra’s combination Go 660 set.” Now, who wants to volunteer to be Robin?

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Unleashing my inner hoon…

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Is hoon an exclusively Australian term? I’ve never really thought about it before. Anyway, today’s offering at CNET.com.au burns rubber at an alarming rate: F1 2010: “F1 fanatics, start your engines. F1 2010 delivers a compelling and engaging simulation of the world’s fastest racing series.” Meanwhile, at Hydrapinion, I’ve got a difference of opinion with

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Is Windows Phone 7 Too Little, Too Late?

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I love open-ended questions, and that’s one I’ve posed over at Geekspeak today: Geekspeak: Is Windows Phone 7 Too Little, Too Late? “Windows Mobile was for far too long a lumbering dinosaur with a painful interface that tried way too hard to replicate the Windows experience on a tiny mobile screen, and badly at that…”

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Is It Benchmarking If You Hit The Product With A Cricket Bat?

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I hope so. Today’s fare is at CNET.com.au, where I’ve given Dell’s ultra-rugged Tablet PC a solid going-over. Dell Latitude XT2 XFR: “We suspect the R in the XFR stands for rugged, and we’ve got sneaking suspicions about what the F stands for, but can’t mention that word in polite company…”

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