Jason Slater Technology Blog

A Look At The Desk Genie Non-Slip Charging Desk Stand

Jason Slater — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:16:07 +0000

I have to admit when I first set eyes upon the "Desk Genie Non-Slip Charging Desk Stand” I wasn’t exactly taken aback by it. However, after having used the device for a while my ...

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The Future Is Coming Fast, And It’s In High Def 3D

Jason Slater — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:37:00 +0000

At the recent Focus On Imaging 2010 show, held at the NEC in Birmingham, I got to see the new 3D technology from Panasonic and have a chat with Adam Webber, from Panasonic, about ...

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iPhone Volume Slider Gets Stuck When Playing Audio

Jason Slater — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:22:00 +0000

When playing back audio using the iPod mode of the Apple iPhone 3GS quite often the onscreen volume slider seems to get stuck in the center of the screen. The slide will allow you ...

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Switch Off Web Folder Browsing Using cPanel

Jason Slater — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000

cPanel is a popular website configuration and management application – often provided as an optional part of hosting packages. One feature you might want to visit early on in your cPanel experience...

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Backup Your Mobile Device To The Web

Jason Slater — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

“CyberSynchs Mobile is a service that mirrors personal information from your mobile device over the air to a private and secure account.” There are tools available to safely destroy the data on your...

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Blogging from Social Media World Forum

Jason Slater — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:06:13 +0000

So, I am sitting in the bloggers lounge at the Social Media World Forum, reflecting on the first day of the event. There have been some fascinating chats including David Akka from Magic Software,...

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Layout Filler Tip For Microsoft Word 2010

Jason Slater — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:45:00 +0000

You probably already know about typing =rand() into Microsoft Word get a few paragraphs of text which can help you visualise a layout for your project – before the main content is ready. However,...

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Build A Network Using Your Local Electrical Circuit

Jason Slater — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000

If wireless networking is a problem in your local area, and lengthy cable runs aren’t your thing, there is still a way of getting your networking data around the place – using your existing...

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Test Your Computing Knowledge Online

Jason Slater — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:33:00 +0000

Using the PCiQ test, from Steve C. Seow, you can test your basic computer knowledge and gain instant feedback. Questions are presented in a multi-choice answer format and even you are a seasoned...

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Curious Context Menu In Excel 2010

Jason Slater — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Here is a curious context menu I recently found whilst playing around with Microsoft Excel 2010. By selecting a cell, or range of cells, then right-clicking on the border of the range and dragging...

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Using the Microsoft Arc Mouse - and Win One

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Considering Windows Server 2008 R2
Being a thin-client environment there are clearly some benefits to be gained from the developments in Remote Desktop Services...

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Are we ready to switch to Google Apps yet?
There do seem to be some curiosities here – particularly led by the fact that I was unable to get the online calculator to match the disc savings calculator.

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Address the world from your phone

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StumbleUpon: A Quick Guide for the Unconvinced
An overview of what you need to know when thinking about using StumbleUpon.

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Free iPhone App May Cost You Big
AT&T, the company with a stranglehold on the hottest phone in history, the iPhone, has released a free app called AT&T Navigator. However it’s not free at all.
Developing An Application In Flash And AS3 Part Two
To catch up on this ongoing project read this article: Developing An Application Using Flash and Action Script 3. Now I have a pretty reasonable grasp of the basics of ActionScript 3 and its object nature the next step has been to take a step back
A look at the Toshiba Portégé R600 with 512GB SSD
Toshiba have managed to fit a 512GB SSD into their tiny R600 - I got to take a look at one recently...
Palm Under Fire As User Complaints About Shoddy Hardware Increase
The Palm Pre has been eagerly awaited from the moment it was introduced at the CES this past February. The Smartphone, running Palm’s new WebOS software was expected to be the struggling company’s best chance at returning to its former days of gl

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What are the options for roaming data backup?
One of the things to consider is what online backup really means...