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Win a free Platform9 laptop stand (review)

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The Platform9 is an innovative laptop stand from New Zealand. Read how you could win a free stand for yourself.

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My aging MacBook Pro

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My 4 year old MacBook Pro is still going strong, but my needs are starting to seriously stretch its capabilities.

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Standing, sitting, lying: there’s an iP(o|a)d for that

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After considerable thought I realise that the iPad is exactly a gadget I’d like to have and use.

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Stand your laptop on a desk

A couple of months ago a friend was planning to buy a new MacBook, so I pointed her to the Stiletto Laptop Stand, invented here in Wellington. The basic design idea, or brief, came from my father who wanted some laptop stands for his mobile computer suite. We spent the better part of a weekend [...]

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Aluminium Powerbook G4 for sale

I’m still on my perpetual quest to clean up and clean out. Finally I’ve listed my old Powerbook G4 on TradeMe. The auction closes in a couple of days. All the details are there. Bid if you’re interested. Note: the machine works fine but the screen hinge is broken. I used a bookend to prop [...]

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Cooling the lap

The other day while my friend was buying her iPod I strolled around Harvey Norman looking at computer stuff. For years now I’ve used a RoadTools Coolpad beneath my MacBook Pro to help keep both my lap and the computer cool. As summer comes on though I’ve been finding I still get too hot, and [...]

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