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How to Clean Your DVD Player

How to Clean Your DVD Player

Does your DVD player need a spring clean? You may not realise, but over time your DVD player will get dirty. Dust, dirt and other particles can clog up the lens that reads the ‘information’ from your DVD, making DVDs glitchy or sometimes completely unwatchable! A Disc Cleaner is a system that cleans the lens of your DVD player, using tiny little brushes attached to the underside of a disc to remove dirt and dust from the lens. In fact, all optical disc players need to and can be cleaned, including CD players, CD-ROMs, Blu-Ray or DVD players, and even an Xbox or PlayStation. Clean The Outside First Firstly, It’s a good idea to keep the outside of your DVD player clean from dust. The best way to do this is by simply wiping over the outside, front and back of your DVD player with a microfibre cloth. This will minimise the chance of dust entering inside your player. If you want want to get things super-clean, use a cotton bud (dipped in rubbing...

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Eggless Christmas Fruitcake Cookies

Eggless Christmas Fruitcake Cookies

Looking for a new take on an old favourite Christmas treat that will impress your family and friends this festive season? Look no further than our Eggless Christmas Fruitcake Cookies, thanks to egglesscooking.com. Prep time: 20 mins – Cook time: 15 mins – Makes 40 cookies PART 1: 1 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup coconut palm sugar 1 teaspoon egg replacer powder 3 tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract PART 2: 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda PART 3: 1 cup candied peel (tutti fruiti) 1 cup chopped dates 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup pistachios 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped 1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped SUBSTITUTIONS: butter – vegan butter substitute like Earth Balance coconut palm sugar – brown sugar all-purpose flour – whole wheat pastry flour candied peel, dates, cranberries – any dried fruit of your choice pistachios, pecans, hazelnuts – any nuts of your choice or even chocolate chips PROCEDURE: Preheat oven to 160C for 15 minutes. Grease baking sheets with butter or line it with parchment paper and set aside. In a large...

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How long does a hard drive last?

How long does a hard drive last?

For a long time now hard drives have played a vital role in every area of computing. They’ve played an important part in the development of Mac and PC computers, and as the capacity of hard drives has rapidly increased, they now allow people to store huge amounts of information, videos and music digitally. One question that isn’t often given much thought is: how long does a hard drive last? The standard Australian warranty on many hard drives these days is 1 – 3 years, but do you expect it to die in that time? Or do you expect it to last longer? How long can I expect a new hard drive to last? Keep reading to find the answer. How long does a hard drive last? Online backup company Backblaze (who manage more than 25,000 hard drives 24/7) have recently done a study on hard drive lifespan, and the results are quite interesting. From their testing and real-world experience over the last four years, it appears that hard drive...

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Send an Easter eCard!

Send an Easter eCard!

To celebrate Easter, why not send an Easter eCard to your family or friends? We’ve chosen a few Easter and egg-related images to get you started. Simply choose a photo below, then enter your details along with the recipient’s email address and click ‘Send eCard’. We hope you have a wonderful Easter! Your name Your email address Your friend's email addresseCard message 191 eCards have already been sent. Share:Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new...

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Discover Advanced Photo Restoration & Scanning Techniques

Discover Advanced Photo Restoration & Scanning Techniques

Have you ever wondered what to do with your old photo albums or collection of slides and negatives? If the photos look old or damaged is it even worth trying to resurrect them? The answer is YES! It’s amazing what’s possible these days with modern scanning technology. While cheaper ‘consumer’ scanners are often an attractive option due to their lower price and apparent ease of use, they will only produce poor to average results, limited resolution and correction options, and ultimately won’t be doing your images justice. DO IT ONCE, DO IT RIGHT! On the other hand, higher end and professional image scanners give great results, allowing you to produce high quality, clear images and utilise the latest in scanning technology. Seeing old family memories come back to life and be preserved for future generations is definitely worth it. Below I will explain a few ways old slides, photos and negatives can be restored and some of the technology involved. Resolution and Quality: The quality of your scanner’s lens and image...

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Adelaide switches to digital TV

Adelaide switches to digital TV

The analogue television signal was officially switched off yesterday morning in Adelaide at 9am. Did you notice? No!? We thought you wouldn’t… that’s probably because you already have a digital flatscreen TV, or a digital set top box which is already receiving the digital signal. Other areas in Australia will be following the move soon – Tasmania on 9th April and Perth on 16th April. Why switch? There are a few reasons why Australia is making the switch to digital TV. Firstly, digital TV gives you the ability to watch TV in high definition quality, which looks great on the latest LCD and flat screen TVs. There are also more free-to-air channel available on digital (such at 7Mate, Go, GEM and ONE HD, and ABC 2), as well as an electronic program guide which gives up to date programming information. If you still have an older analogue television, you will require a digital set top box to receive the digital television picture. The Government has a great website on...

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