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My Next Laptop - an XT
17 January 08 06:24 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   
A new year, another new laptop, incorporating the lessons learned from last time . Interesting choice of nomenclature for the new Dell tablet range. <memory lane> My first PC (mostly-)compatible was an XT-class machine . I think we got it in 1988, Read More...
Office 2007 Ultimate, $AUD75!? Yes, That's Cheaper Than I Can Get It!
19 December 07 05:55 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   
Back in the day, software used to be quite cheap around here for employees. Then, due to a confluence of unfortunate factors, all involving complicated acronyms (like FBT), Aussie 'softies started paying what could be politely described as unspectacular Read More...
Two New Updates for Aussie Windows Vista Media Centre Owners
15 June 07 04:11 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   
The Media Center dev team have been working to address a couple of problems that have particularly affected some Australian Media Centre users, and we now have updates available from Product Support. While the fixes are available, the KB articles documenting Read More...
HDMI on (my) LCD TVs sucks (aka The Campaign For Pure Pixels)
20 April 07 07:07 PM | tristank | 6 Comments   
Before I get into the rant: I am thoroughly ignorant of any and all video standards. Do not expect this post to contain much in the way of factual value. I'm housesitting at my parents' place at the moment. They have a recent-ish 32" Panasonic LCD TV. Read More...
Just saw Sunshine
14 April 07 01:53 AM | tristank | 2 Comments   
Sunshine on IMDB . Well . If it had ended about four minutes before it did, it would have been a classic in my book. In fact, when I buy the DVD, I might make a "Tristank's Cut" version that skips the very end. Or maybe mashes it up with Jurassic Park, Read More...
Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows: Installation Experience
01 March 07 08:26 PM | tristank | 3 Comments   
"Experience" is a lovely word for a corporate blog. Discuss. Anyway, my experience was that it didn't work the first time round. That was at 7pm. it's now 9pm, and I've just finished my first laps around Barcelona in RFactor , using the Wireless Racing Read More...
Fujitsu Lifebook P1610 - The First Day (and a bit)
07 December 06 10:42 PM | tristank | 6 Comments   
On Wednesday, my care package from Tegatech arrived - a brand new P1610! I thought there must have been some sort of mistake when the Mail Guy handed me the package, as it was obviously far too light to be a laptop and included bumf. Plus, it was just Read More...
Xbox Live - Free Gold Weekend for Aussies
24 November 06 10:07 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   
If you've got an Xbox and broadband but haven't upgraded from Silver, give it a go! It's free until 10pm Sunday. I've been playing Gears of War this week, and am *itching* to take it online, but my phone line decided to suddenly choke my ADSL connection Read More...
Searching For A Better Notebook
14 November 06 08:49 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   
Back from Fiji. The resort and the people were lovely, the snorkeling amazing, and I'm told the diving was pretty good too. Right back to business: I need some serious retail therapy. I went away with a powerful laptop I barely used (I actually set a Read More...
Origami - Neutron Star Edition
27 March 06 03:04 PM | tristank | 1 Comments   
I was really keen on getting a Samsung Q1 Ultramobile (Origami) until I learned a little more about the specs from Samsung's UK site: Damn. I was kinda hoping for an ultra mobile PC I didn't need to use a semi-trailer to haul around! :) (from here , close Read More...
Daylight Saving Time - Still On This Week
26 March 06 10:53 PM | tristank | 2 Comments   
Note #1: This post links to discussion boards that use colourful language. If you don't like that sort of thing, don't click any non-numerical links below. Note #2: If Elected, I Solemnly Promise: As a suggestion to governments for next time around: If Read More...
Nvidia: You're Really Annoying Me
18 October 05 05:53 PM | tristank | 2 Comments   
Grrrrr. Read More...
My Tech.Ed AU 2005 In Blurry Slightly Truncated Pictures
05 September 05 07:35 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   
Tech.Ed 2005 In Blurry Pictures From A Broken Phone. Read More...
Mr. McLaren's Blogging!
05 September 05 03:05 PM | tristank | 0 Comments   
McLaren. Blogging. Good. Read More...
Dystopia Nears Release
05 September 05 12:19 PM | tristank | 3 Comments   
One of the other GTSC guys popped up on the Friday over lunch at Tech.Ed, and told me I had to check out the Dystopia stand - cunningly incognito under the "MEDIA CASTING" pod banner. I hopped over to have a look ( holding my pants up on the way) and Read More...
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