Harddisk Crash
Last friday my harddisk died. With it went 2 weeks of research and development. Why did I always make backups except for the last 2 weeks? Most of the important data is saved, but there is some data...
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DSLR Decision Time [Update]
I have been looking for my first DSLR for a while in order to replace my old Canon Powershot A510. I am stuck between two camera’s and could really do with some advice. Nikon D40 (£314) Initially I...
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My Nikon D40
Today I finally picked up my Nikon D40 camera. Though a bit more expensive than hoped for I am very delighted with the camera. Shooting Raw pictures in continuous mode directly to my 4GB SDHC card is...
View ArticleFree La Fonera Router
I got a nice email today from Fon, giving me the option to order their La Fonera router for free. About a year ago I ordered their original Linksys router for about 10 euro, but I kind of broke it...
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My Free Nokia N95
I won the Nokia N95 in the Jaiku Survey 3000. Jaiku held a survey with which you could win a Nokia N95, and they kept their lottery publicly in their support channel (#jaiku). Funny enough they let any...
View ArticleHarddisk Crash – Again
My new 80GB harddisk is dying, again. So what is next? I’m thinking of buying a nice 160GB harddisk to replace this disk (and then send it for RMA). It is sad though that the cheapest 160GB 2.5″ sata...
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Buying a 160GB Harddisk
So after my second harddisk problem with Samsung (the first problem even caused some data loss) I decided to buy a new harddisk. I ordered a 160GB Western Digital SATA disk for my laptop at about €110,...
View ArticleBack to my Mac
Went to the Apple store exactly two weeks ago to have my MacBook fixed. I had a little crack in the topcase (again, third time) and as I was 1 month out of warranty I was hoping to be lucky. Amazingly...
View ArticleTouching the iPod
I was/am in the Apple Store today and took a moment to play with the iPod touch, and “WOW”. It is so coooooool. I played with all the elements and was amazed about the speed, precision, and the screen....
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Bought a 50mm f1/2 lens
I recently bought a rather old 50mm f1/2 lens on marktplaats which doesn’t meter or focus on my Nikon D40. It is actually pretty easy to shoot with and will hopefully give me some nice sense of what...
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My new old-cameraMijn nieuwe oude camera
Besides a 50mm lens I also managed to buy an old Nikon F601 camera on Marktplaats. I still have to buy some film for it before I can start playing around with it. Anyone have any suggestions of what...
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Shiny 17″ TFT for the Mac MiniMooie 17″ TFT voor aan de Mac Mini
I was looking around for a cheap TFT screen for a while now, mainly to connect to my Mac Mini in case my Macbook was back to the shop. The last few times my or Melinda’s Macbook was gone for repairs...
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How to run an EyeToy on Mac OS X
So, I was trying to get my PS2 EyeToy to work on my G4 Mac Mini for a while now. I had done this a while back on a Windows machine and I loved it, so I was hoping it would be a breeze to get to work in...
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Upgraded to a new MacbookNieuwe Macbook Laptop
I had a few offers for my Macbook, but never enough money to pay the price difference between what I would get for my old Macbook and what I would have to pay for a new one. With a recent project I...
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Analyzing The New Macbook Keyboard
As some of you might have noticed: the new 4th generation Macbook has a new keyboard layout which looks much like their standalone keyboards. The keyboard is still the same floating-keys concept, but...
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Sigh… I Bought an iPhone….
I know, I know, you all told me so: Even though I told everyone I wouldn’t get an Apple iPhone this year, I still did. I got some money as a tax return and was thinking of buying an iPod Touch 8GB. The...
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All You Need to Know About the UK iPhone [UPDATE]
Beware, firmware 1.1.3 is out now which makes this document slightly outdated. I will soon add some more info once we know more. Obviously I didn’t get a contract with my brand new iPhone, simply...
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The Invisible Shield for iPhone
I used to have this crystal clear case for my iPhone, which protected all but the screen and looked incredibly bulky. Still, I thought it necessary as I didn’t want scratches on my precious iPhone. The...
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A Few Questions About The iPhone SDK
This post was originally posted to FourStarters.com on the 12th of March 2008 I was talking and thinking about the recently released Apple iPhone SDK today, and realized that while I like the major...
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Workstation-less
I am currently without workstation because my MacBook is back at the shop after the last repair that broke both sound and the trackpad button, and now to top things off my Mac Mini wouldn’t boot again....
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Use Apple Remote on a G4 Mac
These days every mac has a remote control receiver and Apple has stopped shipping remotes with their machines because admittedly we all already have one by now. There are a few people though that have...
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Introducing: The Facebook Phone
Yesterday saw the introduction of yet another “revolutionary phone”, the INQ-1. Where the iPhone and GooglePhone seem to be clearly targeted at those with some serious money to spend on a phone, this...
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Big Nikon Comparison: D40 vs D50 vs D80
I love my Nikon D40 ever since I got it, but it has it’s limitations. I have been playing with some other Nikon models the last few months and learned a lot about the differences between any upgrade...
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Nikkor 50mm F1.8 showdown: AF vs AF-D
Together with my acquisition of a D80 came the time to get a nice prime lens. I had been looking at the Sigma 30mm F1.4 for a while, but at a whooping £234 it is way more pricey than some of the...
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Gadget Review: Flip Ultra
We got to make a new Swede this weekend (more on that later), but instead of using a real camera we used a Flip Ultra (provided to us by Cisco). I know a lot of people have been going crazy about this...
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Dell Mini 10/Linux – 2 Days of pain
So yesterday my new laptop arrived. I decided to get a little Dell Mini 10 netbook as a companion to my new Mac Mini workstation. At the moment I’m at the point of selling it again though. I found a...
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The MacBook Mini Project
When I replaced my MacBook with a Mac Mini setup I was always planning to invest some time into a netbook. I recently ordered a (RED) Dell Mini 10v with the plan to turn it into a hackintosh. After a...
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Reviewing the Creative Gigaworks T20 Series II Speakers
I think it’s about time for me to review some of the hardware I bought recently. First up is the new set of speakers that I got, the Creative Gigaworks T20 Series II. My main workstation where I wanted...
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iPad Sleeves Review – Belkin vs Crumpler
So yes, I bought an iPad, kind of, but that’s beside the point. When I bought my first Macbook Pro I didn’t directly buy a sleeve for it and I eternally regretted that after I gave it a big dent. So...
View ArticleiPhone 4 Price Plans Compared – The Correct Way [Updated x 2]
I am still using the original iPhone (2G) and I have been waiting for Apple to make a significant enough upgrade for me to justify investing in a new phone. The original iPhone was a major leap for me...
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Using the Huawei MiFi in Europe
We recently bought a Huawei MiFi (also known as the Three MiFi), which if you didn’t know is just a simple little 3G-to-WiFi router. We used the MiFi in combination with an iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone...
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