Re: [Techno-Chat]: Storage Of Data in a FTP Server

ical", please. Feel free to take this off list if you > require detailed configuration help. > > > On 16/07/2020, 14:31, "Dane Trethowan" wrote: > >Hi. >Up until recently I was quite content to use the second drive on my Mac > mini Server machi

[Techno-Chat]: Storage Of Data in a FTP Server

Hi. Up until recently I was quite content to use the second drive on my Mac mini Server machine - which runs the Rumps FTP server - for data storage but that was then The amount of data I need to store online has increased 5 fold so I’m left wondering about the most efficient way of handling

[Techno-Chat]: Article: How to cast or mirror a smartphone wirelessly to a TV | CHOICE

Hi. Thought other list members may find the below article of interest and a great starting point of reference.

[Techno-Chat]: Voice Dream Reader and Scanner Apps for Android, 50% off

Subject line says everything. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=voicedream.reader=en_US

RE: [Techno-Chat]: Chromebook Up And Running

think Class 10 are the fastest for a machine like yours? I may be a little out of date. David G. -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: 17 April 2020 20:26 To: techno-chat@techno-chat.net Subject: RE: [Techno-Chat]: Chromebook Up And Running Yes the Lenovo is Android compatible

RE: [Techno-Chat]: Chromebook Up And Running

. -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: 17 April 2020 18:23 To: techno-chat@techno-chat.net Subject: RE: [Techno-Chat]: Chromebook Up And Running It would depend on whether your Chromebook ran the Android OS as well which most modern-day Chromebook and Chromebox machines seem to d

RE: [Techno-Chat]: Chromebook Up And Running

functionality which is difficult to replicate under Windows. David Griffith -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: 17 April 2020 18:05 To: techno-chat@techno-chat.net Subject: RE: [Techno-Chat]: Chromebook Up And Running Hi again Travis. I'm replying again as I've since done some more

RE: [Techno-Chat]: Chromebook Up And Running

Hi again Travis. I'm replying again as I've since done some more searching on Chromebooks and what I found did surprise me. There are literally hundrends of Chromebook and Chromebox models out there and the specifications vary widely, right up to Intel I7 jobs with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage

[Techno-Chat]: Chromebook Up And Running

H. List members asked me to keep them informed of my progress with my new Chromebook so here goes. Firstly I have a Lenovo Model E500 which has 4GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD. Various configurations of the E500 are available with different RAM and SSD sizes going up to 256GB SSD and 16GB RAM but all

[Techno-Chat]: RADIO AUSTRALIA SPECIAL EVENT STATION ANNOUNCED! – TECSUN Radios

https://www.tecsunradios.com.au/store/radio-australia-special-event-station-announced/

[Techno-Chat]: The TCL Plex Phone

Hi. I added another phone to my collection Yesterday in the form of the TCL Plex. I bought the Plex for a number of reasons, I wanted a cheap phone for those times when I’m out and about and I was curious to know exactly what a $499 phone felt like to use. I will write up some notes on the phone

[Techno-Chat]: Kogan 32-inch Series 9 LED Android Television: selling for half price

Subject line says it all and I would recommend this Television if you want something of a reasonably small size that is quite functional. I’ve written about this Television on list a couple of times so I won’t go over it ll again other to summaries some main points. The user has full access to

[Techno-Chat]: A Review of the Braille Me Braille Display from Inovision | AccessWorld | American Foundation for the Blind

Wonderful the choices we have these days when it comes to Braille Displays. https://www.afb.org/aw/21/1/16870

[Techno-Chat]: Google Keep Notes

One thing I like about Android is that I seem to be continually discovering amazing Apps that doe incredible things in my option and the latest of these I’ve found is the Keep Notes App that came installed on my Google Pixel 3. The App is indeed a note taking App which is simple to use and

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Icom IC-R30 Professional Wide-Band Radio Communications Receiver

Thank you for an interesting review. I first heard about the Icom IC-r30 in October last year when a friend of mine mentioned a fully featured hand-held receiver had been available for some time of excellent quality with an excellent feature set. I was anxious to find out more so I asked about

Re: [Techno-Chat]: The Best Windows 10 System Repair Tool For Your PC

Yes you can try before you by and that goes for both versions. > On 24 Dec 2019, at 6:11 pm, Roger Firman wrote: > > Hello, > > Si this a product you can try before you buy or do you need to make the > purchase first? > > Regards, > > Roger Firman.

[Techno-Chat]: Jabra Evolve 40 Stereo Corded PC Headphones

I certainly recommend these cans if you’re looking for a corded set for your PC and to use with your mobile device. The headphones come in 2 parts, the cans themselves and a USB adapter. The USB adapter plugs into the 3.5MM connection lead of the headphones thus turn the headphones into a USB

[Techno-Chat]: Voice of America 1575KHZ Thailand Transmitter received from SDR in Collia WA

A little treat for all of you who love to listen to them long distance Medium-Wave signals https://www.dropbox.com/s/tuh36qt4rt7a1yp/Voice%20Of%20America%20Thailand%20Transmitter%201575KHZ.mp3?dl=0

[Techno-Chat]: Clever Radios

Hi, I now have a Tecsun PL365 radio which is rather unique in several ways. Looking at the radio at first glance you could be forgiven for thinking the radio was a cordless phone handset, that’s the type of design we’re looking at with the Tecsun PL365 but just because the radio is small doesn’t

[Techno-Chat]: Microphone Test

Hi, The following test comes curtesy of my friend Tom. Tom has 3 pairs of Bluetooth headphones each with a microphone as he explains in this Demo, a pair from B, a pair from B and a pair from Bose. The B and Bose pairs have noise cancelling where you hear the difference in how the microphone

[Techno-Chat]: Great sounds of AM Stereo

For those who have never heard the sound of Stereo AM before? Enjoy. For those who lived through the period of Stereo AM and who owned a Stereo AM tuner or radio? Sit back and remember. I found this sample of Stereo AM - from radio station 3MP in Melbourne - on Youtube. I’d love to know what

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Second Sample recording from Zoom H1N

to operate them. Thankfully a lot of functions have there own key presses and shortcuts so menus are few and far between. > On 17 Jul 2019, at 4:33 pm, Debbie April Yuille > wrote: > > Hi Dane > > How accessable is the Zoome H1N? > > Debbie > > From

[Techno-Chat]: Looking for the best Bluetooth hearing aids on the market?

This web site presents a stack of information that one can use to their full advantage when hunting for that near perfect Bluetooth Hearing Instrument. I’ve been using Bluetooth Hearing Instruments for around 8 years now and they’re well worth the investment. Significant progress has been made

[Techno-Chat]: Amazon Alexa and Skype

Hi, I recently set up my Amazon Alexa devices to work with Skype and was wondering If anyone else on list had done the same. I’m quite impressed with the audio quality not from Skype so much but from the Amazon Alexa units themselves using Skype. I intend to do a demo of how good the latest

[Techno-Chat]: Amazon Alexa and Skype

I think the integration of Skype and Amazon Alexa really shows off the power of the Amazon Alexa and how far the Alexa devices have come. Once your Skype account has been signed into by Alexa via the Alexa App all the user need do is to ask Alexa to call a number or a Skype contact. Obviously

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: Gogle Chrome

, and very unfriendly to use, I find. So on Windows, I went back to > Internet Explorer. > > But that’s another area of concern for me, since Internet Explorer isn’t the > most secure browser these days, so maybe time to retry Chrome on Windows. > > > On 20 Apr 2019, at

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: SmartSwitch App For Android

A slight correction here. Smart Switch uses high frequency sound to communicate between point A and point B and the reason for this is simple enough. By using high frequency for transmission and reception the user can transmit/receive data to/from devices without having to know details of local

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: Resetting Sony X Performance Xperia

> Hi, > > It is. I have an s10e, on Xfinity in the U.S., but it does come > preinstalled. If you have a Sony phone, you might have to download it, > but it shouldn't be too difficult. > > On 4/20/19, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> With the later Android setups I’ve seen th

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

KeyWeb doesn’t show you a real version of most web pages. For a > start, it doesn’t seem to indicate the presence of images, although it will > display Alt Text and LongDesc elements. On the whole though, I prefer to use > Chrome when browsing on that device. > > > On 19 Apr 20

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: Resetting Sony X Performance Xperia

taking me forever! > > > On 19 Apr 2019, at 17:25, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > The reset procedure is found in Language and Inputs if I remember rightly > under settings. > Just follow the prompts and the procedure should be easy in your case given > you haven’t set up any

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

ldn’t resist it. To join the Mac Access mailing > list, which is the sister group to this one, run on the same terms on the > same servers, please send a blank. Message to: > > Respond to the Cookie message you receive backhand you’re good to go. > > Now, enough about Mac and Ap

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

y USB keyboard I have is an. Apple one, and quite an old one at that. > But I’m wondering whether the Logitech preprietary system would work if I > plugged a USB dongle into the phone via an adapter. Only one way to find out > I guess, I’ll go and give it a whir. > > > On 19 Ap

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

the Google settings, so > I. Can’t get to the Play Store. > > > On 13 Apr 2019, at 04:09, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > Hi, > Here are some interesting discoveries I’ve made with regard to the operation > of the Samsung Galaxy S10. > Some of these are probably old favour

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

gt; remember. Actually, on my Xperia, I can’t even get to the Google settings, so > I. Can’t get to the Play Store. > > > On 13 Apr 2019, at 04:09, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > Hi, > Here are some interesting discoveries I’ve made with regard to the operation > of the Samsu

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

; of the S10. On a standard phone, such as the Sony Xperia X Performance and > Xperia Z2+ phones, how do you change the launcher? Sorry, but I just can’t > remember. Actually, on my Xperia, I can’t even get to the Google settings, so > I. Can’t get to the Play Store. > > > On 13 Apr

[Techno-Chat]: Samsung Galaxy S10 Notes

Hi, Here are some interesting discoveries I’ve made with regard to the operation of the Samsung Galaxy S10. Some of these are probably old favourites to other users out there and if that’s the case both bare with me and feel free to comment on anything I may have missed. I have found it

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Ring doorbell Video 2 impressions

n reading today. > > > > On 6 Apr 2019, at 14:04, Dane Trethowan <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net>> wrote: > > Horses for courses mate. > I didn’t have an intercom system before so the expense wasn’t a problem in > that regard though the Ring system as I

[Techno-Chat]: Article: The battle for the last unconquered screen

The battle for the last unconquered screen The car dashboard is a source of endless complaints from drivers frustrated by its glitchy concoction of buttons and technologies. The car dashboard is a source of endless complaints from drivers frustrated by its glitchy concoction of buttons and

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Sangean PRD-6 Radio Demo

at capturing the audio from the speaker of the Sangean PRD-6 radio itself. > On 7 Apr 2019, at 2:11 am, Gordon Smith wrote: > > Unlike most of their equipment in recent years. > > > On 6 Apr 2019, at 14:56, Dane Trethowan <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net>> wrote: &g

[Techno-Chat]: Sangean PRD-6 Radio Demo

Subject line says it all and sorry about the microphones of the LS-14, I’ve made a note never to use that device for recording ever again. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ewt54y9wptp3ic2/Sangean%20Prd-6.flac?dl=0

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Ring doorbell Video 2 impressions

> off the point. > > I am sure that there are more advanced systems available now and yes, I may > consider adding one to my side door, as that’s the one I routinely use > anyway. So we’ll have to see. > > > On 27 Mar 2019, at 11:00, Dane Trethowan <mailto:grtd...@in

Re: [Techno-Chat]: My new Samsung Galaxy S10 Phone

the best of what I have. > > Oh yes, and I do still have a 2015 Sony Xperia X Performance as well. But to > my shame, since I received it, I still haven’t got it properly set up. That’s > something I’m going to have to tackle in the coming days I think. May even > have a shot at it

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: Banks & Accessibility

actually quite difficult now to > view statements etc. And branches are closing down completely because, so say > the banks, of the growing popularity of online and mobile banking in general. > > > On 28 Mar 2019, at 10:46, Dane Trethowan <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net>

[Techno-Chat]: Commonwealth Bank settles discrimination claim by blind Australians over touchpad devices - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Thought other list members may find this of interest. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-10/commonwealth-bank-settles-discrimination-claim/10702194

[Techno-Chat]: My new Samsung Galaxy S10 Phone

Okay I’m up and running with the device now. I was hoping to be up and running a week ago but I crashed the phone after setup so I had to get a pair of eyeballs to set the phone to factory defaults and start the whole setup process again. The first thing I noticed upon exploring the phone was

[Techno-Chat]: Commonwealth Bank settles discrimination claim by blind Australians over touchpad devices - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Thought other list members may find this of interest. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-10/commonwealth-bank-settles-discrimination-claim/10702194

[Techno-Chat]: Shure NV51 Product review

Hi! I don’t mind telling you all that the Shure NV88 microphone I bought recently has impressed me very much, so much that I’ve been looking around for something from Shure that is compatible with Android devices. Whilst I haven’t found an exact match I have found something a little bigger

[Techno-Chat]: Google Home Max

Hi, I’ve had the Google Home Max since last Thursday so plenty of time to explore what this device offers. I think the best way to describe a Google Home Max in size is to compare it to a kitchen toaster so its going to take up a little more room the the Home itself. The speaker is a fairly

[Techno-Chat]: Shure NV88 IOS Microphone Review

The NV88 microphone from Shure is designed to work with IOS devices. This microphone is of extremely high quality both in build and sound as you will hear in the below review if you follow the sample links. https://larryjordan.com/articles/product-review-shure-mv88-digital-microphone/

[Techno-Chat]: TV Tuners Revisited

Hi everyone, As other list members may remember I bought a Silicondust TV Tuner a little while ago but have only now found the time to get the unit up and running. Silicondust specialise in TV tuners and several models are mode. Mine is the 4 tuner version so 4 FTA TV programmes can be viewed at

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Roberts Concerto 2 DAB/FM, CD player, SD/USB Player & Cassette Recorder

I don’t know of the particular device myself but I would remind everyone that Roberts devices these days are marketed around the world as Sangean so others may find the same under the Sangean name and a different model number. > On 26 Dec 2018, at 8:12 am, Gordon Smith wrote: > > Good

[Techno-Chat]: More on Denon Heos

Hi! I’ve written to the list about various Denon Heos streaming/multi room products I have ranging from the Denon Surround-Sound receiver in the lounge, the stereo speaker in my den and the weatherproof portables. 2 weeks ago I took delivery of the most advanced Heos product I’ve used in the

[Techno-Chat]: There's finally a microwave you can control with Alexa, and it just got its first discount

Wow! I hope this comes to Australia. https://bgr.com/2018/08/02/smart-microwave-with-alexa-voice-commands/

Re: [Techno-Chat]: LattePanda 2G/32GB Windows 10 PC Mini PC

you can think of. > On 30 Aug 2018, at 1:05 am, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > I think you’re looking at things from the wrong angle b because in many ways > the machine is ground breaking given it has a dual processor arrangement and > I’ve not heard of that in a mini

[Techno-Chat]: LattePanda 2G/32GB Windows 10 PC Mini PC

Another incredibly versatile mini computer has hit the shelves. As you can see this one comes to you with an activated copy of Windows 10 preinstalled for your convenience. > http://auseparts.com.au/index.php?route=product/product_id=335 >

Re: [Techno-Chat]: What Will You Do If WWVB Goes Silent? | Hackaday

seconds. The DAB and Analogue FM signals are in perfect sync with each other, > whilst the free-to-air digital TV signal corresponds perfectly with the Sky > Satellite signal. > > On 27 Aug 2018, at 09:58, Dane Trethowan <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net>> wrote: > &g

Re: [Techno-Chat]: What Will You Do If WWVB Goes Silent? | Hackaday

obviously > going to be quite a money saver and that, I am sorry to say, is a governing > factor the world over. > > I am sure this will happen to us at some point as well. I can only hope it’s > a few years off. > > > On 25 Aug 2018, at 17:38, Dane Trethowan <mailto:grt

[Techno-Chat]: What Will You Do If WWVB Goes Silent? | Hackaday

So what will you do? I wonder just how many list members have time pieces that rely on this time synchronisation service? I don’t think the good folks in Europe or Australia rely on WWVB but certainly its big in the US, the digital signal is broadcast on 60KHZ. If WWV and WWVH fall silent as

[Techno-Chat]: A Technical Look at Digital Radio in Australia - What Is DAB+ and How Does It Work?

Hi! One of the most discussed topics on this list is Radio and the variants thereof which include Digital Audio Broadcasting - DAB and DAB+ amongst other methods -. The following article details how the Australian system of DAB+ works and gives details about other DAB/DAB+ systems in Europe etc.

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Data Backups

ot too difficult to use. > > There is, however, another way of making backups of your hard drive on the > Mac. I shall write about that on the sister group to Techno-Chat shortly as > it’s a very valuable piece of information. > > > On 22 Aug 2018, at 20:29, Dane Trethowan &

RE: [Techno-Chat]: Terabyte Drive Backup & Restore Suite

dows environment for that to run. On 21 Aug 2018, at 14:25, Dane Trethowan mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net> > wrote: Wonder if there’s a way of using Take Command? From: Gordon Smith < <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net> gor...@mac-access.net> Sent: Monday, 2

[Techno-Chat]: Data Backups

I wouldn’t have computer systems without backups here. The Mac OS has had automatic Time Machine backup capabilities for quite some time now. With Windows it’s a slightly different story. Windows 10 has a built-in backup client though I don’t think its accessible thus users who are blind and

RE: [Techno-Chat]: Terabyte Drive Backup & Restore Suite

real shame that 4DOS no longer exists. At least, as far as I’m aware it doesn’t. Were that interface up-to-date, so much more would be possible from a scripting file. On 20 Aug 2018, at 02:27, Dane Trethowan mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net> > wrote: That’s why I use command line swi

RE: [Techno-Chat]: Terabyte Drive Backup & Restore Suite

ware it doesn’t. Were that interface up-to-date, so much more would be possible from a scripting file. On 20 Aug 2018, at 02:27, Dane Trethowan mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net> > wrote: That’s why I use command line switches, you can always write a batch file of course. On 2

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Terabyte Drive Backup & Restore Suite

on’t think I even > possess a screen-reader for that environment now. > > > On 20 Aug 2018, at 01:12, Dane Trethowan <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net>> wrote: > > Hi! > I've not installed this on my system for a good while but I certainly intend > to. > Last

[Techno-Chat]: Google Home Max Review: $400 Smart Speaker? - YouTube

This Youtube video answers many questions I had about the Google Home Max to the point that I’ll most likely buy at least 1. > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWuPwcwl214 > ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will

[Techno-Chat]: Article: A VISIT TO WWVH | Mount Evelyn DX Report

For all those who still love their Shortwave as I do then this article is for you. I’ve not read anything much about WWV/WWVH for over 20 years, I remember reading an article by Tom Moffat about the setup in an issue of Electronics Australia around 20 years ago. Electronics Australia magazine

Re: [Techno-Chat]: A Review of the KiwiSDR: 10 kHz - 30 MHz Wideband Network SDR - rtl-sdr.com

> Your reviews of various equipment are really interesting and quite helpful. > > > Don > > > > On 05-Mar-18 7:51 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> Hi! >> I’ve spoken on list of the Kiwi Network SDR setup which I’ll be purchasing >> and setting u

[Techno-Chat]: Asus Rog Phone

I have to admit that reading about Android phones doesn't interest me much these days. Sure! Android phones are naturally impressive beasts that like to show off power but.. well.. all the premium offerings seem to be much of a muchness these days, all good so when I heard about the Asus Rog

[Techno-Chat]: Battle Of The Sounds: Chromecast Audio

Hi! As list members will know I have a Rotel A14 stereo amplifier in the Den which has a variety of input connections. The amp has a built in DAC that accepts 2 coaxial and 2 optical toslink inputs a piece so plenty of room for expansion. Also present in the Den is a Google Hom which is at my

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Price drop! Learn how to master Raspberry Pi 3 for under $20 - Android Authority

All I say is, “Spend It Wisely” > On 25 Jul 2018, at 11:42 am, The wolf wrote: > > g > > my pay check comes on friday ugh. > > On 7/24/2018 6:39 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> This could be one of the biggest bargains all year. >> Even if

[Techno-Chat]: Price drop! Learn how to master Raspberry Pi 3 for under $20 - Android Authority

This could be one of the biggest bargains all year. Even if I only get a tiny proportion out of this bundle I'll be more than satisfied. I've been playing about with Raspberry Pi computers for more than 6 years and have really enjoyed the experience, these little monsters are just so versatile

[Techno-Chat]: Article: Tascam Delivers Cassette Deck With a Twist - Radio World

I’ve read the manual for this unit and I can safely say that this deck is not for anyone who knows anything about cassette decks an you’d be far better off looking for a good deck on the second-hand market and buying a good sound card to boot than buying this unit. the unit can only record to

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Article: MacBook Pro 2018 vs MacBook Pro 2017: is it a worthy upgrade? | TechRadar

k Pro mid 2012 will be out > the door. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 14, 2018, at 4:50 PM, Dane Trethowan <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net>> wrote: > >> Yes a most interesting machine and it certainly has the power. >> Again I’m old fashioned, I’l

[Techno-Chat]: Article: MacBook Pro 2018 vs MacBook Pro 2017: is it a worthy upgrade? | TechRadar

Yes a most interesting machine and it certainly has the power. Again I’m old fashioned, I’ll stick to my MacBook Air 2014 which seems to do many of the jobs I want done. Only problem is the limited life span if you want to keep running the latest OS. Anyway read the review and envy . >

[Techno-Chat]: Review: Cuthbert 6 Channel 3 Band Stereo Audio Compresso

Hi! I know some folks on list like to use FM transmitters to transmit their audio around the house or even other devices such as audio streamers such as the Apple Airport Express or Apple TV. The gadget reviewed here will help those people get some of the punch out of their stream or

[Techno-Chat]: Audio Hiijack 3.5 Adds the Ability to Broadcast Audio

I just can't wait to give this a go. Users of Mac computers would be familiar with the excellent Audio Hijack App which has been aaround since.. well.. since forever it seems. I've been using Audio Hijack for well over 10 years and just wouldn't be without the App. I've often said on this list

[Techno-Chat]: Review: Sonos vs. Denon HEOS: Which wireless speaker system stands supreme?

This is an interesting read for streaming buffs such as myself. I've never considered Sonos as the system won't play a lot of my audio content but I do know that Sonos sound very good and had the Multi Room speaker business to themselves up till a few years ago. I have A definitive Technology W9

[Techno-Chat]: Notes on HEOS

Hi! Heos is the multi-room wireless system used by Denon, Marantz and Heos itself - Heos have just released their own model of Soundbar which looks very nice. - I've been using the Heos system for my Denon AVRX3400H Surround-Sound receiver since May. Last Wednesday I bought a Denon Heos 7 HS2

[Techno-Chat]: Intel Nuc Again

I! I’d like to mention the Intel Nuc computer we’ve been discussing again if I may. I finally got around to running the beast on battery and I’m sorry it took so long but I had to hunt for the battery charger. The Powerbank I use is called a Ravpower and this little beauty of a Powerbank can

[Techno-Chat]: Smartisan R1 revealed: Why would you want a phone with 1TB of storage?

So this is where we’ve come with Android Phones, truly amazing without question and I’m wondering whether it mightn’t be a good idea to change my plans, hold off upgrading to the Samsung Galaxy S9 and see where the phone linked to here goes. >

[Techno-Chat]: Google developing Lookout app to aid the visually impaired - CNET

> https://www.cnet.com/news/google-developing-lookout-app-to-aid-the-visually-impaired/ > >

[Techno-Chat]: Denon AVRX3400H and Heos

Hi! I’ve now had my Denon amp for over a week so plenty of time to get acquainted and to take notes. The 3400H is not the top of the range when it comes to Denon AVR receivers but neither is it at the bottom end, if you want a beginner level type surround-sound receiver then Denon has one for

[Techno-Chat]: Denon AVRX3400 Is Here

Hi! Obviously I've not had a chance to get this amp going yet so I can only tell you what I've observed from glancing at the unit, I hope to have a pair of eyeballs tomorrow to guide me through the setup process. Anyway the AVRX3400h is of the same build as the AVR2113. Cosmetically on the

[Techno-Chat]: Bluetooth Multi Meter Project

Hi! List members may remember that I spoke of a Bluetooth Multi Meter being available. I wanted to purchase one to see how I'd go about making use of the meter and I have a positive view to this as the Meter used an Android App which used the TTS of the Android device to read out the

[Techno-Chat]: High quality audio coming to a shortwave radio near you

Well this isn't quite true I suppose if you don't have a Shortwave receiver capable of receiving DRM but the poss ability is now more real than ever. Ausie Radio - Australia's only domestic Shortwave broadcaster - is hoping to soon broadcast using DRM, they're just requiring the appropriate

[Techno-Chat]: Accessible Dictation with Open Source DictationBridge - AccessWorld® - April 2018

A most interesting article in this months Access World and Yours Truly is happy to support and help out in this project, the benefits are crystal clear. http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pubnew.asp?DocID=aw19040 -- ** "A dog is a good thing to have around a house and so is a fence"

[Techno-Chat]: My first real annoyance with the Olympus LS-P4 recorder

And that is the fact that the recorder won’t play M4A music files though it will happily play MP3 and FLAC. I find this extremely odd as the M4A format or AAC has been in use for a decade and all modern music players have no trouble with the format. I bring this to your attention just in case

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Easy Voice Recorder Pro For Android

804 983849 • Vic. Australia: +61 38 82059300 • US/Canada: +1 646 9151493 On 11 Apr 2018, at 09:45, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net>> wrote: Bought this App for $4.99 and it looks quite access

[Techno-Chat]: Easy Voice Recorder Pro For Android

Bought this App for $4.99 and it looks quite accessible but more importantly I believe I can get quite good results from it as these 2 files I hope will demonstrate. The first one is how Easy Voice Recorder sounded by default when recording on my Sony xPeria X-Performance phone. With I did some

[Techno-Chat]: Bloke manages to tune in to Adelaide's FIVEaa from Finland : Radio Today

Glad to hear that there are sill some out there who enjoy DX listening on the Medium-Wave band. > http://radiotoday.com.au/man-manages-to-tune-in-to-fiveaa-from-finland/ >

[Techno-Chat]: Yamaha NX-N500 Bookshelf Speakers

Hi! List members know that my preference for good Hi-Fi is to have separate audio components and I do appreciate that this situation doesn’t suit everyone as a lot of people live in confined spaces without the room to set this sort of stuff up. So what if one could get a pair of slick bookshelf

[Techno-Chat]: Notes on the Olympus LS-P4 audio recorder

This recorder is the smallest dedicated high quality digital recorder I’ve seen though not the smallest audio recorder I’ve ever handled, that honour goes to the old and faithful - and still very much alive - Sony MZR-900. The Olympus LS-P4 resembles a rather large USB stick and perhaps one

[Techno-Chat]: Apps of a Feather

Hi! The following link details changes that Twitter are making in the coming months that will affect you if you use a third party Twitter client such as Tweetings, Twitterrific, your Apple Mac and so on. The upshot of these changes means that your third party Twitter client won’t be able to

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Bluetooth True RMS Digital Multimeter | Jaycar Electronics

. However, it does support Bluetooth connectivity, so I’d > anticipate it should be pussible to export the readings directly to a smart > phone or other similar device. > > In a device like that I’d be more keen if everying I needed in terms of > accessibility were integrated. B

[Techno-Chat]: Bluetooth True RMS Digital Multimeter | Jaycar Electronics

Wonder how useful this could be? At the price its certainly worth buying to find out I reckon. > https://www.jaycar.com.au/bluetooth-true-rms-digital-multimeter/p/QM1578 > ** Those of a positive and enquiring

[Techno-Chat]: Talking Multi Meter

Hi! Was talking to someone several days ago who mentioned a new talking Multi Meter, this unit is made in Russia apparently. I’ve not been able to get further information other than what I’ve just written so perhaps someone else may know exactly what I’m talking about here. ** Those of

Re: [Techno-Chat]: Olympus Audio Recorders

r 2018, at 14:02, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net <mailto:grtd...@internode.on.net>> wrote: Hi! I was planning to buy an Olympus LS-14 recorder however these devices are no longer available it seems so I'm offered the Olympus LS-P4 as a replacement recorder. I don't know

[Techno-Chat]: Olympus Audio Recorders

Hi! I was planning to buy an Olympus LS-14 recorder however these devices are no longer available it seems so I'm offered the Olympus LS-P4 as a replacement recorder. I don't know much about the unit so I'll be most interested to see the recorder when it arrives after Easter having accepted

[Techno-Chat]: Notes on the Yamaha CDR-HD1500 Hard Drive Recorder

Two words spring to mind when using this Hard Drive recorder and they are flexibility and convenience. Yamaha have added a CD Drive to this recorder you can copy to and from. You’ll also find a set of digital and analogue inputs/outputs so yes the recorder can record digital/analogue from other

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