22nd
April
2008
I have always wanted to own the Nikon AF-S 70-200 f/2.8 VR lens, which is one serious piece of kit. It is legendary for its handling and sharpness. Not able to afford a new one, I opted for a cheaper slightly damaged secondhand model - read how I restored it to factory new condition …. (more…)
Tags: 70-200, afs, lens, lense, nikkor, Nikon, repair, vr
17th
February
2008
Vista SP1 install can sometimes fail with the following error codes 0×8007000D or 0×80070005. Searching on the internet found several solutions which all did not work for me.
I finally solved the problem. Read how I fixed the problem and got SP1 installed ….. (more…)
Tags: 80070005, 8007000D, Error, Failure, Install, microsoft, Service Pack, SP1, tips, Vista
11th
February
2008
I am happy announce that my plugin is now hosted on wordpress. The plugin homepage is http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multi-page-toolkit/.
This means it is now easier to stay up to date with any version changes to the plugin and I do have a few ideas that I am working on. (more…)
Tags: multi-page, multipage, news, plugin, toolkit, Wordpress, wordpress.org
26th
January
2008
With the advent of affordable CF (Compact Flash) Cards, it was time to check out how it would be like to have a 32 gb solid state Video (5.5g) Ipod.
Read my tutorial on how I created this 32Gb monster CF Video Ipod …. (more…)
Tags: 32 gb, 32gb, 5.5g, 5g, A-Data, adaptor, cf, compact-flash, Conversion, hard-drive, iFlash, ipod, iTunes, Rockbox, video
15th
January
2008
New version of my popular iFlash - iPod compact flash card adapter. Turn your 5g & 5.5g iPod in to a solid state CF based video and music player.
The adaptor has been re-designed with even higher quality components…… (more…)
Tags: 5.5g, 5g, 6g, adapter, adaptor, apple, cf, compact-flash, flash, Hard drives, hard-drive, iFlash, ipod, mod, video
9th
January
2008
In this 2nd part of How to build a File Server, I cover the necessary hardware mods required to install and assemble the finished machine.
Read about the modifications needed for the Sharkoon case and Icy Dock MB453SPF & MB455SPF Sata Enclosures ….. (more…)
Tags: Case, Computer, File Server, Hard drives, Icy Dock, MB453SPF, MB455SPF, mods, Motherboard, Raid, Sata, Sharkoon, Sound Proofing
6th
January
2008
This plugin improves the standard pagination functions of Wordpress. Better navigation linking, Quickjump Drop Down List, post content indexing features - page titles and headings.
Read more about my multi-page plugin…… (more…)
Tags: heading, link_pages, multi-page, navigation, pages, paginate, pagination, plugin, posts, quick jump, quicktag, titles, Wordpress
16th
December
2007
Read the first part in my three part series about the joys of building and operating a stand alone file server for the home. In this first part I will be covering equipment selection and costs.
While I am recycling lots of hardware it is possible to achieve some good savings to build the machine you want …… (more…)
Tags: Abit IC7-G, File Server, Hard drives, Icy Dock, MB455SPF, rebel 9, Sharkoon, Western Digital