Category Archives: Technology

Use your Revolution MX as a Media Remote Control

The Logitech Revolution MX has 9 customizable controls to take advantage of. What I’ve done is set the left-side thumb controls as my volume control and arrow buttons as previous and next track for Windows Media Player.
To do this open SetPoint Settings from the Start menu and set the following mouse configuration:

1. Left click
2. Right click
3. Shift [...]

Brisbane Bar Scene Website Development

One of my favourite bars in Brisbane has no website, I find that a joke in todays online society! So, to kick things off not only am I going to build a website about the bar, I’m going to also list the prices of drinks and the best nights to go. This is going to [...]

Removing HP QuickPlay from Pavilion with Vista

HP have failed miserably with its QuickPlay entertainment suite integrated in all HP Pavilion models. Do as I have and just dump it.
Don’t slam HP too quick though, you may be reinstalling QuickPlay sooner that you think… the concept behind QuickPlay allows consumers to use their laptop in alternate “modes”, to play music CDs, DVD [...]

Default Trixbox Flash operator panel password

The default password for the Flash operator panel in Trixbox is “passw0rd“, be sure to include the zero character.
To change the password from it’s system default do the following:

Open the configuration file op_server.cfg within /var/www/html/panel.
Locate the line with “security_code=passw0rd”
Replace the value of security_code with your desired password
Press CTRL-X to exit and the Y key to [...]

HP Pavilion Entertainment PC dv2700

I’ve had 3 days with my new laptop and am impressed by the quality, performance and functionality of the new HP Pavilion dv2000 series.
HP have always been a “sub-par” mass-producer of stock personal computers, worse even than Dell, ever since their acquisition of Compaq which incidentally was one of my first home computers. But, given [...]

Sony Cybershot DSCT70B

After a morning’s research into a new digital still camera I have decided on the Sony Cybershot DSCT70B.
Sticking with the Sony Cybershot family I will be passing on my current DSCT50 to family so I can make the most of the DSCT70B’s bleeding-edge technology.
Touch-screen design
From the start I’ve been buzzing about touch-screen interfaces, it’s very [...]