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Wednesday, 29 May 2002 |
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I first saw this Ultra-Compact laptop on the net, I had no idea just how compact the machine actually was as you do not get a good idea of it from a picture, something I hope to have rectified with some of the photos I've taken here... |
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Wednesday, 29 May 2002 |
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My BlueToothed Life! - Okay, I gave in and bought the laptop with all the bells and whistles, more connectivity than you can shake a stick at and I'm happy with that bit and the performance of the laptop. Now there's this little matter of Bluetooth the new short range wireless communications protocol, originally mooted by Ericsson a few years back and now devices are starting to appear.. |
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Friday, 24 May 2002 |
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Weak IR
For many of us, the PocketPC seemed like the perfect instrument to use as a universal remote control. A great colour screen, easily useable with your fingers, small and lightweigh, where's the catch? Well, the catch is range. The PPC, like the Palm before if, suffers from a wheezy IR transmitter. In fairness it was never designed to beam across a room to turn your telly up. There's been no real hardware solution to this problem, until now that is... |
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Friday, 24 May 2002 |
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I've been steadily watching the price of 802.11b wireless LAN gear drop over the last 18 months. Like most other technology, its cost is on a downward spiral. Access Points that used to cost a grand are now available at under £200 while PCMCIA cards appear to have dropped below £100. It's at this level that I have "bought in"... |
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Friday, 24 May 2002 |
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(The module tested is the US unit, this operates on frequencies that are not allowed to be used for this purpose in the UK. When using the module for testing purposes I've experienced no problems....YMMV)... |
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Friday, 24 May 2002 |
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(The module tested is the US unit, this operates on frequencies that are not allowed to be used for this purpose in the UK. When using the module for testing purposes I've experienced no problems... |
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Friday, 24 May 2002 |
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(The module tested is the US unit, this operates on frequencies that are not allowed to be used for this purpose in the UK. When using the module for testing purposes I've experienced no problems....YMMV)... |
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Friday, 24 May 2002 |
The unit (TM751) is a converted US module. It will need a plug adaptor It has a small telescopic aerial on one side. A house`se code selector on front and a test button for the "cam-style" relay. The appliance module is on the same house code with the address number of 1. I have only been able to use the appliance relay with radio control. It doesn't respond to X-10 commands over the mains - is this possible? I would be very interested to know.... |
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Friday, 24 May 2002 |
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The slim stick-on wall switch, like the wireless keyfob, seems to be one of the new breed of X10 modules. New in that, at last, they look like they are 21st century consumer devices and not 19th century. Only an amazing 7mm thick, this wall switch (SS13E) is truly thin. When stuck to a wall it gives the impression that it is the faceplate fronting a normal wall box, albeit a non-standard shaped one. The switch operates in conjunction with the TM12 transceiver module on the new UK supported frequency of 433Mhz. It allows control of 3 circuits with ON, OFF, DIM and BRIGHT commands. The top three switches give the ONs and OFFs (push the left of the rocker for ON and the right for OFF). The two buttons at the bottom are for DIM and Bright. To operate these you first push the ON button of the circuit you want to brighten or dim... |
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