Category Archives: MacOS X

Fridge Gizmo step 2

As you may know, I have a dream of a gizmo on my fridge that tells me the weather, some tweets and what time my next train is due. I’m trying to build this using an Arduino, an LCD display … Continue reading

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Fridge gizmo

My dream of a gizmo stuck to the fridge to tell me my next train time, the weather and certain tweets got a step closer today. I ordered an Arduino shield with a 2 line LCD display and some buttons … Continue reading

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Cool things to do with a Humax HDR-FOX T2

Just a quick brain-dump of things I’ve discovered about the Humax HDR-FOX T2 Freeview HD box in my first few hours of ownership… I set it to 1080p video output via the supplied HDMI cable on our Sony Bravia Freeview … Continue reading

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That Apple Presser in Full

Today Steve Jobs shocked the world by making some unexpected apologies at a press conference in Cupertino, CA. He announced to a stunned press pack, “I am sorry. We lost our way.” As reporters dropped their iPhones in shock, he … Continue reading

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OS X parental controls on a netbook

My kids want to use my Hackintosh netbook – a Lenovo Ideapad S10-2 running Snow Leopard. One of the great things about OS X is its excellent built-in parental controls, but on a netbook with a small 600 pixel-high screen, … Continue reading

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