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Reviews

RipIt DVD Ripping Software

As a father of a 5 year old, I’ve long wanted a system of archiving my DVD’s that could keep the originals away from sticky fingers. If you’d seen the condition of some of his DVD’s you’d agree with me!   So my requirements are- Must rip the DVD in full, original quality Must include menus and navigation Must remove

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Advertising Network Opt-out

I found this while looking around the net recently. It’s a group of advertisers that set cookies on your computer when you visit certain sites, then based on your surfing habits will present targeted advertising direct to your browser. If you find this kinda creepy, here is a single page that will allow you to opt out of these companies

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Damp Electronics

  What to do if you’ve spilled something on your precious……. 1. Pull the power! Water doesn’t destroy electronics, short circuits from liquid and electricity do, so get that device OFF straight away. 2. Pull the battery (if possible) 3. Get as much liquid as possible OUT! Sometimes that’s as simple as turning the product upside down so it can

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Adam Connor Biography

Adam has over 34 years’ experience in the Mac and IT industries. He was previously owner at Total Recall Solutions Pty Ltd (TRS), a Professional Markets Apple reseller in North Sydney. TRS was a service oriented business focused on small business and verticals such as graphic design, advertising, video and audio production amongst others. During his 15 years at TRS,

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Getting Help

  Do you have a problem with your computer, the network, internet or printer? 1. Send an email here which will open a ticket for you If you haven’t verified your email address, please do it straight after sending the email, otherwise you won’t get our replies or 2. Fill in the form here and it will open a ticket for

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Tips

Stealing Audio & Video

I really don’t encourage you to ‘steal’ anything, you should respect the rights of copyright holders, but having the headline ‘grabbing a copy of that streaming podcast for no good reason’ didn’t seem to sound as catchy. This article was prompted by a friend who asked via FaceBook how she could grab a copy of some music off a webpage,

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CS5 Education Versions

Here’s some interesting info- there are 2 versions of Academic Editions for CS5. The Education version is for use in institutions like schools and registered training facilities. The Student edition is for well, students! So what’s the difference? The Education version is more expensive, only available to registered training institutions and includes a serial number. The Student version is significantly

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Scanner Sharing

My wife needed to scan a whole lot of pictures for a party recently, and I was reminded that a ‘new’ feature introduced in Mac OS X v10.3 is the ability to share a scanner over a network. I’m a grumpy old bugger and didn’t want to a. move the scanner or b. clean my desk for her laptop. So

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Buy More Tech, Pay Less Tax

-this article updated 30 Jan 2012, all links now work and should point to up to date information- It’s end of financial year again, and we have a lot of savvy customers rolling in to buy laptops. Why? 1. Education Tax Rebate. If you have Secondary School aged kids, you can claim up to 50% of the education expenses for

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