Snaptu – or how to turn a normal mobile phone into a Smartphone – yes, really…

  The synchronicity of stuff I stumble into, never ceases to amaze me: So, in a fit of Christmas boredom, I call my mobile provider (Virgin) and tell them that although they are very nice people and Trowbridge is probably the centre of the Universe, for what I am now paying them, I could get … Continue reading »

2010 in review

A very Happy New Year to all readers! I am not really quite sure what has happened, but suddenly, readership has started to take off – from a fairly constant 60-100 readers a day at the start of 2010 – to over 300 readers a day now. In addition, I have started to receive specific … Continue reading »

Asus 1005P Seashell – mini review, how to upgrade memory (to 2GB), install Windows 7 ultimate and related Top Tips!

  My review of the Acer Revo 3700 has proved so popular, that it has increased readership by 400% ! It seems that I was one of the first people to release a real world review – that potential buyers  have found particularly useful. As a result, my good friend Crispy has provided his review … Continue reading »

The best (and cheapest) UK Internet (broadband/ADSL/ISP)?

  This is a popular question – which keeps on coming up – particularly as a result of my review of the Revo 3700 – so here we go:   I have been using Plusnet since 2004 (when ADSL first came to my village) and I have had no reason to change since then – … Continue reading »

Install Windows 7 from a USB memory stick

  As a result of my review of the Acer Revo 3700 (below), the two most common questions I have since received are: 1.  How to  install Windows 7 onto the Revo (or any PC that doesn’t have a DVD drive). 2.  Once built, do I have a recommendation for a good UK ISP to … Continue reading »

Acer Aspire Revo R3700 Desktop – first impressions and real world review

©Woody – please link to this page only – as no part to be reproduced without permission of the author. What is it? I guess that I am one of the first folk in the UK to have purchased an Acer Aspire Revo R3700 from Ebuyer. Ebuyer say that it is “exclusive” to them – … Continue reading »

The best ever “To Do List” / “Get Things Done” / GTD tool?

If you have a hectic and complex business life that seems to inexplicably merge with you own personal time, then like me, you probably write lists of all the stuff that you are supposed to get done – (before you forget that you need to do it and/or forget where you wrote down what you … Continue reading »

Mount .iso (CD/DVD) images in Windows 7 (or Vista and XP)

The great thing about Windows 7 is that it has a file hook for .iso files. Right click on them – and Windows 7 will offer to write that .iso as a DVD or CD. The one problem is, that it can’t natively mount .iso files – so you can’t see what is in them … Continue reading »

Nvidia FX 5200 windows 7 (and Vista/XP) driver that supports tv-out (svideo).

This is a (very geeky) gem that you won’t find anywhere else – it took me long enough to work it out! If you are reading this, it is probably because you have an Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 or FX 5 series video card in a Media Centre/Center (MCE) that is not properly driving your … Continue reading »