Category Archives: Technology

Maginon IP Camera – continued

Posted on 08/02/2016 by AlanM52

No issues connecting with the Lenovo Yoga tablet.

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Target shopping – continued

Posted on 06/02/2016 by AlanM52

Also got this Wi-Fi entender for the ALDI Maginon IP Security Camera. Patched the desktop directly to the unit for setup to connect (extend) to the upstairs Wi-Fi which is the previous Bigpond Netgear CGD24N cable router. Then went into … Continue reading →

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Target shopping – continued

Posted on 06/02/2016 by AlanM52

Also got this TP-LINK 300Mbps Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender (TL-WA850RE)  for the ALDI Maginon IP Security Camera. Patched the desktop directly to the unit for setup to connect (extend) to the upstairs Wi-Fi which is the previous Bigpond Netgear CGD24N … Continue reading →

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HD CAR DVR–where I find English language?

Posted on 01/01/2016 by AlanM52

After hours of stuffing around (on & off) and literally hundreds of button presses’ I’ve finally managed to get ENGLISH menu’s !!! The frigging default is bloody Chinese so I had to blindly go through menu options (like trying to … Continue reading →

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HD CAR DVR

Posted on 01/01/2016 by AlanM52

Direct from Guangdong Province to Caribbean Market ( this is the real thing with genuine Mandarin Chinese screen menus! No name white box special, will it be any good?…cost $20 bucks.

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Foxtel Go – working again

Posted on 30/12/2015 by AlanM52

Don’t use it much but it’s always worked – until recently. Above: Script error when I click the login button.

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Bluetooth keyboard

Posted on 26/12/2015 by AlanM52

Pendo Bluetooth keyboard $15 – while at Target got one of these for the Wi-Fi tablets, here it’s connected to the Lenovo. Later I’ll check that it works with the two Pendo 7″ tablets.

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Cocoon Outdoor HD Wireless IP Camera

Posted on 07/12/2015 by AlanM52

  Purchased this last Wednesday so it’s time to unpack and have a play with it here on the balcony computer desk, setup everything and then take it out to the chook run.              

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National Broadband Network

Posted on 29/09/2015 by AlanM52

Looks like this guy is GPS marking the site for fiber optic cable, something I do not want as we are happy on Telstra HFC.

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USB 3.0 PCI card

Posted on 10/09/2015 by AlanM52

Computer playtime morning – waiting for the USB 3.0 card to arrive (ETA today) so decided to clean up the corner where Balcony PC sits on a cardboard box to the left of the desk – so pulled everything out … Continue reading →

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