Category Archives: Information

SolarRiver, PVOutput and the Raspberry Pi

I originally had my PV solar panels and inverter installed on the 12th August 2012 (15 months ago) and since then I have always wanted to get all the statistics logged.  I was originally planing on logging to a local database … Continue reading

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Fianally ADSL2+. I was lucky just to get ADSL1 when I first moved in.

When I just moved into my place at Springfield Lakes in January 2012 I rang Telstra to get Internet connected and they said it was unavailable, not enough ports available within my local DA (Distribution Area).  I’m on DA96 connected … Continue reading

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CyanogenMod 10 (CM10) and the Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000

I have previously written about CM9 and how well I have enjoyed using this custom ROM on my phone.  I’m compelled to write once more about CM10.  If it wasn’t for the CyanogenMod team I would not be able to … Continue reading

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Solar Panels. Are they worth it?

I purchased my solar panels on the 6th June 2012 and had them installed on the 12th August 2012.  The 12th of August was the completion of the installation.  It was when Energex finally came to install the meter into … Continue reading

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CyanogenMod 9

Some time ago I wrote about CyanogenMod 7 or CM7 as it is know as.  I was not all that happy with it at the time.  My phone was not performing at its best so I decided to give CM9 … Continue reading

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CyanogenMod 7 on the Galaxy S I9000

Over the last month I have been going back and forth between the CyanogenMod 7 custom ROM and the stock Samsung ROM.  I get full of enthusiasm towards a ROM that promises fast speeds and wonderful customisations only to be bitterly … Continue reading

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Gingerbread 2.3.3 is now on my Samsung Galaxy S I9000

After totally screwing my phone a couple of weeks ago by trying to rollback from CyanogenMod 7 to a stock install, I actually bricked my phone. I managed to take it in for repairs and they re-flashed the OS for … Continue reading

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Interesting Population Statistics

I thought this was interesting, estimated statistics for 2011. 360,000 births per day 151,600 people die each day 15,000 births each hour 6,316 people die each hour World Population Estimate 6,948,542,820 (Nearly 7 Billion) That means the planet is growing … Continue reading

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Android Backup/Restore and MyBackup Pro

I’ve been looking for a method to backup my phone so if I should loose or upgrade the firmware I’m able to restore the phone to its previous state.  All of my contacts are either in Facebook or Email so … Continue reading

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WOW! 3G Access from Ipswich to Caloundra

It’s not very often I get impressed but I sure was impressed today.  I left our home at Redbank Plains at Ipswich today to head to Dicky Beach, Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast.  During this trip I decided to listed to an … Continue reading

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