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HP Stream 14
The HP Stream 14 has a 30GB eMMC and 4GB memory with Windows 10 installed, Celeron N3060 Intel processor, 1366 x 768 14 inch screen, wireless LAN and Bluetooth, HDMI, three usb and a SD card slot, not impressive but would do the job I had in mind. First problem was Windows 10, not enough…
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PMC Twenty5.21 stand-mount loudspeakers
Since the upgrade to the Cambridge CXR200 I have become increasingly aware of the Q300’s sonic shortcomings, after considerable listening there were three clearly identifiable areas where the Q300’s suffered: The Q300’s could be tiring to listen too, but this aspect went away once I’d added the Q400b subwoofer and integrated into the system, all…
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Cambridge CXR200 AV Receiver
The amplifier in my system has been the Arcam FMJ19, an excellent piece of kit, but limited to analogue inputs only. What was required was something that sounded as good or better, capable of handling HDMI, digital and analogue inputs, to get away from having to select the input required on the TV and then…
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Installing Geneweb on the Raspberry Pi
If you need more information on geneweb First a little house keeping on the Raspberry pi; sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade or if the system has not been upgraded in a while: sudo apt-get dist-update Now lets install geneweb: sudo apt-get install geneweb sudo apt-get install gwtp sudo apt-get install gwsetup Now we going…
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Cambridge Audio azur 752BD-D
I recently had the chance to compare the Cambridge Audio azur 752BD and the Audiolab 8200CD CD playing abilities, as far as CD’s are concerned the Audiolab lost. I initially was looking for a good Blu-ray player and eventually settled on the Cambridge, the player met my expectations with Blu-ray discs but with CD’s I was…
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At last Apple
Hurray! Apple have fixed the network problems in Yosemite, could have been quicker with this Apple, to be fair maybe they were busy counting their profit for the past year!
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Invictus
Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and…
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The Right to Secure Communications or Welcome to George Orwell’s 1984
We all have or have had conversations with our partners, children, parents, doctor or priest that ought not be, and if we have complete trust in that person, communicated to a third party. Why should that change when we use a phone or email for example? do we really wont to lay out our lives…
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The Little Fete by Li-Po 8th century A.D.
I take a bottle of wine and I go drink it among the flowers. We are always three; counting my shadow and my friend, the shimmering moon. Happily, the moon knows nothing of drinking and my shadow is never thirsty. When I sing the moon listens to me in silence. When I dance, my shadow…
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The book falls open…
First take up the words, Ponder their meaning, Then the fixed rules reveal themselves. But if you are not the right man, The meaning will not manifest itself to you.