Gadgets

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And finally ….. INM 4 is released

This entry was posted in Gadgets Monitoring Must Have Review Software on August 16, 2009 by HAL

For those who require agentless monitoring or servers and services – the Intellipool Network monitor has been been one of the nicest I’ve used. After almost a year of development I noted that the final release code was posted on Friday. Major new features: User configurable dashboard with 12 different widgets Network maps Network weather […]

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I got the power ……

This entry was posted in Gadgets Monitoring Review on August 14, 2009 by HAL

Sick of having to go on site to reboot a troublesome device that requires being powered off – or rebooted – or trying to talk a user through getting the correct machine selected through a maze of power cables ? Well then – its time to use remote power switching !!! The IP-9258 shown above […]

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Senturion firmware update

This entry was posted in Gadgets Interesting Monitoring Web on August 10, 2009 by HAL

Highlights of the latest Sensatronic Senturion climate monitor firmware updates. Sensatronics continue to add new functionality and enhance the usability of the unit. From the release notes Version 2.34 – Dialer Support Support for external automated phone dialer – Receive pre-recorded voice alerts NTP Support – Configurable NTP Server, time zone, and daylight savings time […]

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New Draytek 120 ADSL Modem with Ethernet port

This entry was posted in Gadgets Interesting Internet Web and tagged Draytek Vigor on August 10, 2009 by HAL

The latest is the family of Draytek Adsl modem family is the 120. This replaces the earlier 100 and 110 units which I’ve used in various configurations to provide multiple adsl connections to another device such as a Vigor 3300 for load balance or contingency configuration. The basic idea is that you can link up […]

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Iphone 3.0 – a 100 reasons to be cheerful

This entry was posted in Gadgets Interesting Software on June 18, 2009 by HAL

Finally from Apple – another milestone update. In their words whats new … iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update This update contains over 100 new features, including the following: • Cut, Copy & Paste with shake to undo • Landscape keyboard in key applications • Enhanced Messages application – Send and receive photos, contacts, audio files, […]

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End of an era – retiring TC1100

This entry was posted in Gadgets Hardware Tips and tagged TC1100 Touchsmart TX2 on April 28, 2009 by HAL

After many years of faithful service – my HP TC1100 tablet has become unstable to the point where I can no longer rely on it when out with clients and travelling. Despite reinstallation and reconfiguration the machine seems to have a hardware issue which causes it to hang intermittently but regularly. The time had come […]

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Mini Mini me

This entry was posted in Gadgets Hardware Tips and tagged HP MINI on November 24, 2008 by HAL

HP’s entry into the sub notebook / netbook arena finally tempted me into getting one of these units for use in the field for a project relating to data collection. I had looked at several of the other offerings but the main points for me were the metal casing on this unit and the 120GB […]

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Hotter than Hell

This entry was posted in Gadgets Hardware and tagged TC1100 on August 7, 2008 by HAL

Well definitely hotter than a railway station in Sweden…. I am currently sweltering in 44 degree heat and for the first time it has me wondering about the ability of machines and specifically the HP TC1100 tablet to cope with the incessant heat. yesterday I was thinking about putting it in the fridge it was […]

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