Gary Eckstein General Technology 0 file conversion, flickr, mpeg, mpg, youtube
I use a Canon digital camcorder with an SD card. I love using SD cards instead of tape. Now, my Canon camcorder is a model which records video in MOD video format (i.e. video is stored on the SD card with a MOD extension), which has caused confusion for many (including me!). For some reason [...]
Gary Eckstein General Technology Australia, fttp, Internet, nbn, Smart Grid
The Australian government, in partnership with a few private enterprises, is spending $43 billion dollars on installing Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) to the majority of Australian houses with the aim of almost everyone having high speed Internet access within a few years (called the National Broadband Network or NBN). Australia covers a vast area [...]
Gary Eckstein General Technology 1 antivirus, AVG, firewall, malware, Microsoft, microsoft security, spyware, spyware products
I.T. related security software, in the form of virus, malware, firewall and spyware protection can be expensive. Unfortunately the cost often deters people from keeping their security software up to date. Fortunately there is some very good security software available which is free to use and update and works very well. Here are three of [...]
Gary Eckstein General Technology 0 aids, annie lennox, Australia, cole porter, erasure, lyrics, music, sinead o connor, Sydney, thermometer, tom waits, weather
It’s too darned hot… Yip, it’s going to be a hot one here in Sydney today. Already it is humid and sweltering… Sydney, Australia Weather Forecast free online clock desktop clock Reminds me of that great song sung by Erasure on ‘Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute To Cole Porter‘ – It’s Too Darn Hot [...]
Gary Eckstein General Technology 5 camera phones, communication, digital cameras, Diversification, mobile telecommunications, nokia, Phones, photography, strategy, text messaging
It’s interesting that we continue to refer to Mobile (or Cell) Phones even although their use has clearly evolved from a ‘device that transmits and receives sound, most commonly the human voice‘. Mobile Phones and how their use has changed over the years is a great example of the Product Development strategy as proposed by Igor [...]
