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Posted in Manuals on Oct 23rd, 2011
Only a little more than a year ago I purchased the Garmin Nuvi 1490t satnav. Although a big issue regarding frequent automatic restarts was resolved with very good support from the Garmin helpdesk, I was longing back to my previous device from TomTom more and more.
Posted in Manuals on Jul 18th, 2011
I’ve been using my HTC Touch HD Windows phone for 2 years when I was finally done with it. The speed was really bad, especially compared to the new Iphones and Android machines. So, time to find something new. I decided to go for the first dual core Android phone to become available, which happened [...]
Posted in Manuals on Jul 12th, 2011
When I composed my new pc, the included Asus P5N7A-VM motherboard included all the graphical output connections I could want. It appeared however that it was not possible to use the DVI and HDMI connection in one go. Therefore I would need another graphical card. So I purchased the Asus EN8400GS SILENT/HTP/512M.
Posted in Manuals on Jan 23rd, 2011
For a low-budget home office PC AMD has some really nice processors. I chose the AMD Athlon X3 445, which currently gives most power for the money. As the computer will only be used for office like applications, I searched for a motherboard with all interfaces onboard: the ASRock 880GXH/USB3.
Posted in Manuals on Nov 19th, 2010
Recently I chose the Canon MG5250 above its major all-in-one competitors. Now I bought the thing, got it installed and am herewith sharing my first experiences.
Posted in Manuals on Jun 27th, 2010
As a bluetooth headset for my new car was far too expensive and my current navigation system was getting outdated, I decided to buy a new GPS with an integrated bluetooth hands-free set.
Posted in Manuals on Jun 6th, 2010
Recently we installed a Spinning Bike and a desk in our bedroom. If you ever sat on a spinning bike you might have noticed how boring this can be. It would be great to have a TV in front of the bike to distract. On the desk however I’d like to have a decent monitor [...]
Posted in Manuals on Mar 28th, 2010
The Polar RS200 heart rate monitor is build to use while running, but can be used any time. The reasons I bought it is the compatibility with fitness equipment, the quality of Polar products in general, the looks and the value for money.
Posted in Manuals on Oct 27th, 2009
If you don’t like to ride your bike in the rain then winter time is not your favourite. Tacx however sells products to enable you to ride wherever you have room enough to sit on your bike. I bought the Tacx Swinger which lifts my rear wheel a little bit and applies some resistance to [...]
Posted in Manuals on Oct 21st, 2009
As my old helmet was already 5 years old I decided to replace it with a new one. Opinions on when to replace your helmet by a new one are not very consistent. Anyway, I came across a great offer at one of my favourite bike shops and decided to buy the Giro Pneumo helmet. [...]