Gadgets

The power and the glory

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Many years ago I tested a printer adapter that allowed printing across power mains – specifically the same electric ring circuit. It didn’t work very well I have to say. Not much point if you can’t have printers shared in another room. Well things have moved on dramatically since then. Ethernet over power (EOP) devices […]

Adventures In X10 (A home automation project)

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X10 is a system which uses electrical wiring to transmit signals from a controller – In my case a PC to remote devices such as lamps or other electrical appliances. Its quite possible to build elaborate monitoring and control systems for your home using items linked through the mains distribution cable in your home and […]

Skype me at the Boardroom table

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  One thing I’m often asked is how Skype fits into larger business with more than one user wanting to be part of of a conference. Previously I would have said the options were limited and call quality poor. However thats all changed with the release of Freecom’s Internet Conference Phone. Stylish conference phone for […]

An SMS modem for landlines !

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Even found yourself wanting to send SMS messages from your application – monitoring notifications – server problems before they become critical. Well here is a device that could be very important for you. Its the Z-text sms modem. A usb device with windows drivers and software to let you test the capabilities of the unit […]