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[Freetime Fix-up] How to setup a budget Media Centre

June 5th, 2010 Pete Wood No comments

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On this guide I  wanted to talk about how I’ve managed to setup a media centre at home on a shoe-string budget by re-using lots of old and aging tech.  This budget media centre has been setup for years now, and has worked extremely well for music, media, music and the internet. Read more…

[Freetime Fix-Up] Increase Wireless Router Range with Tinfoil

April 2nd, 2010 Pete Wood No comments

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The speed you get out of your wireless router is hugely dependent on what’s between it, and your laptop.   And, since routers are usually “Omni-directional”, meaning it radiates the signal in all directions,  much of that radiation can be lost if the router is against a wall or hidden in a bookcase. You could spend up to £40 for an antenna extender but with this simple little Freetime Fix-Up you’ll be able to significantly boost the distance and quality of signal by around 5-20%. Some people have reported a doubling of router signal.

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[Freetime Fix-up] Supersize your Sky+HD box for extra storage

February 4th, 2010 Pete Wood No comments

Sky are currently promoting their “supertelly” HD packages with free Sky+HD box and free setup.  If you’ve had Sky HD for a while,  you’ll certainly be familiar with the huge amounts of space required for HD movies.   Other than paying Sky for the latest Sky+HD boxes, there are essential two options around for increasing the storage of your sky box. Read more…

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