Recent content by DMS

After all the troubles I've had with shonky Netgear kit, I'll never buy anything else from them again. Linksys stuff is usually decent these days. I've got very little experience with D-Link kit so I can't really comment. If you're feeling flush, there's always the Time Capsule.

Yes, mine. (Although I think it's the only one going by past threads.)

We have a 37" one with a built in DVD player and freeview up in the bedroom. We just wanted something cheap because we very rarely watch TV up there, but TBH it's been flawless. The wall mounting bracket you can buy for them is very well priced too.

Mac OS has a built in VNC server which can be enabled from System Preferences > Sharing > Screen Sharing. Then you just need a VNC client. "Chicken Of The VNC" is a popular one (although I don't like it) and there are others. Apple Remote Desktop can also be gotten FOC if you're that way...

^ You can do that with the Samsung boxes if you're savvy. The firmware is Linux based and the handy ethernet adapter on the back can be reconfigured to attach to any old ethernet network. I haven't tried it with mine though. If I break it I'd be without TV and that can't happen.

Pretty cool, although the 29xx series and above all have dual power supplies anyway. If you intelligently plan your power distribution in advance then this is overkill. Simply dual homing your equipment's PSU's onto separate UPS' and setting your network up with redundant links between...

The question of whether or not it's worth it depends on the person TBH. I personally wouldn't have spent the money on mine if I didn't think it was worth it or if I didn't earn as much as I do. I could have got a quicker standard car to begin with, but I wanted something a bit different and for...

My 15" 2010 MBP's battery often lasts me 6 to 7 hours of typical use. I could probably eek a fair bit more out of it too if I was to crank down the brightness, turn off the keyboard backlight, turn off Wi-Fi etc. I turn off Bluetooth because it's very rare I use it, but other than that I let the...

Might as well just buy a QNAP IMO.

Yes. It's called "Backup and Restore" - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/features/backup-and-restore.aspx. If you want to be more particular about what you back up, there's tonnes of off-the-shelf backup software available.

<nutshell> I don't find living with my paddle clutch a problem but it took me ages to get used to it. I've done 12,000 miles on it now and it still catches me out from time to time. I can't bear to let anyone drive the car because I know they're going to stall it. I hate driving it in the cold...

Recessed with 182 surround FTW :)

Mine was whistling like mad when it came on boost. Turned out to be a boost leak in the end. Easily fixed if you can find where it's coming from.

FLOL @ LightScribe. SRS waste of time. What's wrong with using a CD pen and actually writing on the disk? Anyway, the novelty wears off after you've burnt a picture of some norks to the back of a CD a couple of times.

This guy is right. I got my 2010 MBP brand new shortly after release and it's always done it.