AntBlog701: non-Apple hardware Archives

April 17, 2008

I got my a cat 6, finally

I've had quite a few Cat 5 (Category 5 cable) and Cat 5e network cables at home, but I was rearranging my tiny office, and I needed another one. Originally, I put my Epson colour laser printer (AcuLaser C1100N) in... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 17 Apr 2008 10:55 PM | read this entry

March 29, 2008

Vodafone mobile broadband

Internet in Australia is not a cheap as in the United States of America. It is expensive here, most internet accounts come with quota system. If you live in metropolitan area, it is relatively easy to get broadband installed... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 29 Mar 2008 7:19 PM | read this entry

March 14, 2008

one more Logitech

On Thursday's late night shopping. I bought a Logitech mouse for my MacBook Pro. I was deciding between a Logitech one or an Apple wireless Mighty Mouse. I ended up with Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks (the... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 14 Mar 2008 8:26 AM | read this entry

February 13, 2008

Epson AcuLaser C1100N is working again

Few days ago, my Epson AcuLaser C1100N stopped working. I contacted Epson Support yesterday. We did some diagnosing over the phone, and there's was a technician here today. It was very quick to fix it. Just align the roller (for... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 13 Feb 2008 1:47 PM | read this entry

February 9, 2008

cold today and my printer is not working

Well, for those of us don't have beautiful snows to enjoy, we even feel 18°C is a bit cold during summer, especially after some 30-plus degrees earlier in the week. Well, my Epson AcuLaser C1100N printer is not working since... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 09 Feb 2008 5:58 PM | read this entry

February 8, 2008

it is important to keep a record

In this days, it is very important to keep a record for your own good, and if you like me, you might want to record as much as possible. Consider the situation like that, you were arguing with someone, and... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 08 Feb 2008 10:08 PM | read this entry

January 24, 2008

1TB of storage

This is an overdue post. I bought an SATA Xpress XP800-S Dual Bay Triple (Firewire 800/400, USB 2.0, SATA) external hard drive case last July for the TV recording. As I can only watch digital TV on my 24-inch iMac... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 24 Jan 2008 3:34 PM | read this entry

November 16, 2007

Logitech Z-4i joins my Mac

After weeks of decision, I've decided to get the Logitech Z-4i speakers for my iMac. My 24-inch iMac is previous generation (current one features aluminum and glossy screen in thinner profile, black), it is white. Hence the choice of... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 16 Nov 2007 10:16 PM | read this entry

November 9, 2007

my Mac's new accurate colour

Firstly, this is a belated post about ColorVision Spyder2express I bought two months ago. My Macs can display accurate colours! This year, I've been taking Photoshop and Aperture workshops in Academy Store. It makes me understand the importance of having... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 09 Nov 2007 9:17 AM | read this entry

October 4, 2007

goodbye Canon, hello Sony

Well, it's time to say goodby to my Canon PowerShot S50. I suddenly can't close the lens cover during the Walk Tour in Maryborough on 27th September. It happened for no reason. The camera itself is still functioning, can... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 04 Oct 2007 9:08 AM | read this entry

August 7, 2007

cleaned up, much better

A while back I mentioned why I needed a labelling tool, it is simply that I have far too many power cords, USB cables and whatever cables around. It is very dangerous to unplug the wrong one. For the three... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 07 Aug 2007 9:43 AM | read this entry

August 4, 2007

Epson Inkjet and PrintOn DVD/CDs

I bought an Epson inkjet printer on 10th March this year. (see previous blog entry) The sole purpose for that Epson inkjet printer (Stylus Photo R230) was to print on CD/DVDs (direct print). And I did use it for such... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 04 Aug 2007 9:03 AM | read this entry

August 2, 2007

two's better than one, part 5: three is even better!

This is a long delayed photo. I've meant to show it a while ago. There's my 3 NexStar 3 external HDDs. I have 3 USB 2.0 external HDDs. Those are Vantec NexStar 3 series. Some of you may remember... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 02 Aug 2007 2:09 PM | read this entry

August 1, 2007

My wireless network was hacked.

I have been enjoying my 802.11n wireless network (sharing with Laurent), until yesterday that I realised my wireless network was hacked for the last few days. I noticed something wrong with my internet connection, and one of the light has... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 01 Aug 2007 7:27 AM | read this entry

July 21, 2007

Turbo.264

I don't usually miss out important Mac hardware releases, but I miss out the Turbo.264, Elgato released on 16th May. Don't ask me why. I bought Elgato Turbo.264 from Academy Store with my Pro Card discount. It works as... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 21 Jul 2007 7:19 PM | read this entry

June 22, 2007

802.11n part 2

Continued from yesterday's post, the new 802.11n router is wonderful. Installation and configuration are quite straightforward. Getting the Macs to connect to the 802.11n network is a piece a cake, setting up on a Windows machine is relatively complicated,... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 22 Jun 2007 4:13 PM | read this entry

June 21, 2007

802.11n and gigabit ethernet!

Finally, I got an 802.11n router at home. Just picked it up from CBD this afternoon. It's not Apple's new AirPort Extreme (Base Station), it's D-Link's Xtreme N Gigabit Router (DIR-655). It's a bit odd that I don't go... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 21 Jun 2007 11:28 PM | read this entry

June 7, 2007

inkjet vs laser

A while back, I made a comparison on print output. The comparison was between Epson Stylus Photo R230 and Brother MFC-240C on plain paper. Later I printed the same picture on photo paper with respected settings again, (see this entry).... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 07 Jun 2007 9:51 PM | read this entry

May 1, 2007

another Epson, hello again.

A few days a ago, I mentioned about a new colour laser printer I wanted to buy, and I picked it up today. Epson AcuLaser C1100N, a network version of AcuLaser C1100. I know I must be out of my... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 01 May 2007 6:26 PM | read this entry

March 31, 2007

Epson vs Brother, take 2

About two weeks ago, I compared the print outputs of Epson Stylus Photo 230 and Brother MFC-240C on plain paper. And I managed to print the same Carlson Twins picture on photo paper this time. This was the result on... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 31 Mar 2007 2:43 PM | read this entry

March 13, 2007

hello Epson.

In January I bought a Brother MFC-240C all-in-one printer. The main reason for that was that I need a scanner, and the Brother MFC-240C is the cheapest one that comes with ADF (Automatic Document Feeder). Please see this blog entry... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 13 Mar 2007 8:52 AM | read this entry

January 22, 2007

hello Brother

I have been looking for a scanner for the last few weeks. Finally, I got some time for shopping last Saturday. I've been using Canon's slim-design flatbed scanner for quite a while, and liked them. Except one problem... my ancient... (read this entry)

Posted by Antony on 22 Jan 2007 11:35 AM | read this entry