Category Archives: Technology

Formatting layout practise session

Posted on 20/07/2022 by AlanM52

As everyday Australians struggle to pay their bills and see their house prices drop, one type of company is riding record profits.

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Mobile phones – over the years

Posted on 28/05/2022 by AlanM52

Some of the phones I managed to collect, I think all of those manufactures have disappeared.

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Al’s YouTube Channel-

Posted on 10/05/2022 by AlanM52

My ‘Turning fence palings into dressed timber clip 1’ got over 9000 views Note: My main reason for using YouTube is because my basic WordPress paid account does not allow for direct video uploads to wordpress.com – they need to … Continue reading →

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Camera photos backup

Posted on 04/05/2022 by AlanM52

Besides the usual Win10 backup I also do a manual file copy to USB HDD using the DOS XCOPY command. Started taking digital photos way back in 1998 with the purchase of a Agfa ePhoto 1680 Digital Camera. Was expensive … Continue reading →

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Dell PowerConnect 2016 network switch – revisited

Posted on 01/04/2022 by AlanM52

From 2004 – 2019 this was our main switch located in the upstairs linen cupboard. When it died I had a go at repairing the power supply but gave up and it was replaced with a Netgear switch. The photo … Continue reading →

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Desktop computer upgrades – part 1

Posted on 05/03/2022 by AlanM52

This is the ‘new’ study PC – i7 / 8GB / M.2 SSD / GT610.

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ALDI – Mini Soldering Torch

Posted on 19/01/2022 by AlanM52
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Telstra speed test – looks OK

Posted on 24/09/2021 by AlanM52
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Telstra offer – Upgrade to Superfast Internet

Posted on 06/07/2021 by AlanM52

Telstra offer – Upgrade to Superfast Internet Add-On at no extra cost Hi Alan, We’re excited to let you know that for a limited time we’ve upgraded your internet speed by giving you the Superfast Internet Add-On to your Premium … Continue reading →

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Lenovo AIO desktop noisy fan

Posted on 13/06/2021 by AlanM52

For some months now our Lenovo Ideacentre AIO 510 (23) i7/16GB desktop has been annoying me with a noisy fan. Even when idle the fan revs will increase and decrease in a cyclic manner. Removed the back and gave it … Continue reading →

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