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  • ComputerSphere – converting the knobs to buttons

    Before I can mount the motherboard, I needed to return the three knobs back to their original location as I wouldn’t be able to do this with the motherboard in the way. Originally these knobs were used for volume control, and some form of picture fine tuning. As we are all in a digital age,…

  • The nightmare of unlocking a phone on the Optus network

    I spoke how easy it was to unlock a phone on the Vodafone network, now what about the Optus network? Well turns out it is almost impossible. Let’s say I acquire a phone locked to the Optus network; Firstly, I need to know the Optus phone number associated with that phone when it was purchased…

  • Replace noisy ASUS F3J laptop CPU fan

    Here is a quick post on how to replace a noisy CPU fan on an ASUS F3J series laptops, the replacement is so easy that it really doesn’t need a how to guide. I purchased the new fan on eBay (as usual) for $7.70 including postage. Remove the following seven screws as circled, the circled…

  • Unlock a Sony Ericsson mobile locked to the 3 (Hutchison) network

    I recently acquired a Sony Ericson C903 handset, which was locked to the now defunct Three network (formerly Hutchison Australia) which was recently acquired by Vodafone. Vodafone has a free service that provides the relevant unlocking code when given the IMEI number of the phone; unlock.vodafone.com.au They will also provide the unlocking procedure as per…

  • Triplex Development – Zoning, updated

    In my last post I introduced zoning and how to calculate the allowed housing density depending on the R codes. Well, that didn’t provide the whole picture, the minimum land is a little less than 10,000 divided by the R code I am located in Western Australia where the planning of land use is governed…

  • ComputerSphere – Installing the LCD electronics and testing

    After a very long break, I’ve decided to complete this mod once and for all. This update is mainly to make sure the LCD is still working after sitting around for a number of years, and confirm I still have all the parts. Firstly, let’s make sure the LCD is still working. Now we need…

  • Open letter to Canon Inc – faulty Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens

    Dear Canon Inc On two occasions I have purchased the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens, and on both occasions there were serious faults causing the lens to not work and perform useless. On the first occasion I got the familiar stuck/locked zoom, and this was repaired by myself. Read the comments left by…

  • ANZ Inportant information about ANZ Home Loan Offset accounts 2012

    I received an interesting letter from ANZ a while back headed “Important information about ANZ Home Loan Offset accounts”, whilst I don’t think it affects me I thought I would explain the significance of “Allow up to 5 days for your new account to be linked to your loan”. Lets so you are switching to…

  • VB functions for determining red/black numbers on roulette wheel

    Here are two simple functions for calculating if a number falls on red or black on a roulette wheel, for the perfectionists that don’t want to use odd/even.

  • Increase your eBay feedback for under a dollar

    After a disgruntled eBay buyer left me negative feedback which significantly decreased my seller rating percentage, I needed a way to improve these as well as knock the negative feedback to the second page so it wasn’t as obvious to buyers. The solution is; one cent free postage items. Since eBay stopped items with digital…

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