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Smart Car Golf Clubs

A very popular question when looking at or buying a Smart Car, will it fit golf clubs? It’s one of the first questions I thought of myself when I first looked at purchasing one. So here’s the answer, you ready?

Yes! Two bag’s full. Even with that said, sadly there’s always a doubt when reading and not seeing, so behold! Picture evidence!

It looks tight but it actually isn’t, both set’s fit comfortably in the boot side by side. I originally thought with 2 sets I would have to stack them but nada!

Drivers  do need to be taken out and put on top. We used 2 standard golf stand bags for this, staff bag’s etc might be a different story.

Ok, go buy that Smart.

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Review: Apple Wireless Keyboard

I’ve been looking into the wireless keyboards for the past couple of weeks as I’ve started hooking my Macbook up to my external monitor. One of the main reasons I choose the Apple Wireless Keyboard was because of it’s Bluetooth technology. New Mac’s have Bluetooth built into the machine so there is nothing to connect to your USB slots like other brands where they give you some sort of USB receiver. If you don’t want to use all your Mac’s USB slots up with a mouse and keyboard, Bluetooth is a good way to go.

Packaged like an Apple product, comes with manual and/or instructions, 3x energizer batteries to power your keyboard and the keyboard itself.

Setup is quick and simple. Put in the batteries and switch the keyboard on, switch Bluetooth on your Macbook if you haven’t and select it from the Bluetooth menu. Painless!

If you have a Macbook or Macbook Pro then this keyboard will look and feel very similar as It’s identical. If you haven’t seen one then think of it’s size as that found on a notebook keyboard, It’s very compact made very well with good weight so it won’t go sliding anywhere. It has controls at the top for media playback, volume, expose and brightness. Only negative really being there is no number pad. If you’re a gamer I would personally look elsewhere.

Overall I’m happy with the purchase, it does it’s job without any problems and is a space saver.

Review: Logitech MX518 Mouse

I first purchased my Logitech MX518 in 2005 after seeing a leaflet in my Battlefield 2 game box, after 3 years the mouse wheel finally packed in and it was time for a replacement, that replacement being another Logitech MX518. Being a lot more expensive back then (£32.95) it was one of the top gaming mouses. Now priced at 17.99 it’s a steal and one of the best selling mouses out there.

It’s got a great design, looks better than in the pictures, the grooves and shape make comfortable for the right hander, I don’t thing Lefty’s will like much about this one as there are buttons located on the left side of the mouse which will be quite easy to hit. You may want to look into something like a Razer gaming mouse.

There are 2 buttons at the side, these out of the box act as forward and back buttons for your internet browser. The 3 at the top, 2 located near the mouse wheel control the speed of your mouse on the fly. The introduction of Vista has now made the 3rd and final button do the new fancy 3D ALT + Tab, Also known as FLIP 3D. All these buttons can be changed using the provided software.

Any changes over the 3 years? Well yes! Most retail sites claim the mouse can do 1600 DPI but actually, the DPI for mouse has been increased to 1800, apart from that everything is the same.

This mouse does work for Mac, plug in the mouse and it works. The sensitivity can be adjusted using the buttons on top of the mouse, but as for the software control panel, it’s nonexistent.

On the gaming front the mouse delivers, it slides across your mouse mat very smooth and reacts the way you want it to with not much distance to travel for the clicker. Will you notice a difference in gaming? Id say definitely if your coming from a standard mouse.

Overall it’s a quality mouse which is why I’ve had 2 of them over the years, It’s quite shocking that I’ve wrote so much about a mouse, but I hope this helps anyone looking for it. For value for money it definately can’t be beat.

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Callaway Golf Center Las Vegas

In the Las Vegas area and love golf ? You might want to try this, the Callaway Golf Center. I found this place on the Internet before going and floodlit night golf sounded good to me, perfect time to play when it’s as hot as it is in the desert.

We turned up quite late in the evening without reservation, had to wait around 30 minutes, which gave us time for a range warm up. The range has 2 tiers, different surfaces and very long for the big hitters.

It’s a Callaway Golf Center, so we knew we would get good rental clubs, Callaway X-20’s which are very nice and a Callaway putter, no driver’s are needed as it’s a 9 hole Par 3 course.

The course is located just off the strip so it’s easy to find and has great views, staff are friendly and helpful and overall had a great time.

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Oakley iPhone Case Review

I have been looking for an iPhone case for some time, I’ve always been a fan of Oakley so decided to buy this. Oakley say on there website that this will not work with the 3g version.

The case is $30.00 and apart from protection, allows you to stand it on it’s side. No problems with access to all the buttons, headphone jack, power etc. It’s rubber and offers great protection for everything but the screen. I’m sure it could take a beating.

Looks great and works great, that’s what you want in a case. That’s it for this quick review!

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Upgrading Wordpress with Fantastico

Todays job for HaGG.US was upgrading Wordpress to 2.6 to get the nice Caption feature. I almost forgot that I had used Fantastico to install the blog in the first place. Does it get any easier? I’m forever uploading files and updating forums, if only Fantastico supported more scripts.

So for all you wordpress users, while your uploading your files, backing up your databases and gritting your teeth. We hit a button and it does all the work for us.

Highly recommend the host below if your looking for a Fantastico Host.

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Installing Old Versions of XP via Boot Camp

I recently ran into a problem installing XP on my Mac via Boot Camp. Boot Camp requires the service pack 2 (SP2) update, so older versions of XP will not work.

So what can you do? I had a good look around the web and found a great free program called nLite.

nLite let’s you install the original or SP1 editions of XP and make them Boot Camp compatible.

First you take the XP installation files from your installation directory if your using XP or if your like me and using Vista you can put the XP CD in and copy them across that way. Then using the interface you can add the Service Pack needed.

You will need to download the Service Pack as a install file from the Microsoft website. If you’re after Service Pack 2 you can download it here. If your using the latest version of Boot Camp then you can use the more recent Service Pack 3 from here.

You then locate this file using nLite and it will mesh the update and install files together to make a ISO or disk you can burn to install on your mac. It also can save you time by allowing you to select preferences for keyboard, time and serial keys etc before time so your not required to keep checking on your installation.

So don’t go out buying SP2 XP and give this a try, it’s quick and painless.

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Macbook Wireless Issues?

I have been struggling from wireless issues ever since I bought my Macbook in December. I’ve been waiting for Apple to come out with a fix, but they still haven’t to this date, despite the enormous thread on the support forums.

For those having stability issues, disconnecting all the time then this fix might work for you. The strength of the wireless is still below par compared to boot camp Windows XP but the stability has improved.

Right now I’m posting this in my garden, that’s something I couldn’t do before.

Thanks to SouthernDoc who posted this at the MacRumours forums.

1. Open network preferences from your WiFi icon in the menu bar. Then click advanced. Delete the network that is giving you problems.

2. Open Keychain in the utilities folder of your hard drive. Find the passwords that are stored for your particular network and delete them. There may be multiple passwords for your network, so search carefully.

3. Repair permissions using the disk utility.

4. Reboot the computer.

5. Reenter your network data to log into the network.

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Review: Dell E248WFP 24″ Monitor

I thought this would be a good one to start the site off with. I purchased the Dell E248WFP back in May of this year I had a good look around the Internet and found very mixed opinions, I decided to take the plunge and these are my thoughts.

The aim was to get the best value 24″ monitor I could find, although I wouldn’t buy a Dell computer, I had heard good things about there monitors. I found the monitor for £255 off a well known auction site with a no pixel guarantee and 3 year Dell warranty. You can now get it for £244 from Overclockers, I highly recommend them. Considering my previous 19″ Viewsonic monitor was £350 I was a bit skeptical of what I would get.

First impressions

Dell packaged the product really well, came with 2 monitor leads, CD which I didn’t install and instructions which of course, I didn’t read. Setup was a breeze, everything connects quickly like it should. No dead pixels!

The monitor is massive, you’re always going to think that, especially coming from a 19″ monitor but it doesn’t take long until you get used to it. Standard colors of the monitor were pretty bad, but the beauty of the Internet allows you to search for some good settings.

Design

You would expect cheap looking tat for the price but you get the opposite, the monitor looks really professional, border isn’t thick around the screen and the dell logo isn’t in your face like some brands. The stand makes the monitor look better and is very stable.

As mentioned in many reviews the monitor lacks a height adjustment which to me isn’t an issue at all, you can tilt the screen if needed. The monitor doesn’t have a HDMI connection which might put some off if you wish to connect a xbox 360 or ps3 to it. It’s possible using an adapter but I don’t know what the results would be like, I would still prefer to play on a HD TV.

Screen

I read a lot of different things about the monitor’s color and brightness. I read that the color shifts as you move your head, well I’ve not experienced this at all, I can stand to the side, stand up, crouch down and it’s the same to me, maybe if you stand at incredibly silly viewing angles.

As mentioned earlier, the color setup wasn’t too great, but the settings are adjustable to get you that perfect look. After some fiddling I got a setup that I was happy with and there’s plenty of forum threads discussing it.

I’m a Web Designer and always use Photoshop, I always check my work on multiple monitors but I’ve never had to come back and change the color of my site, it gets a thumbs up from me.

I’ve watched plenty of HD content and DVD’s, picture is sharp and colors are very good, never experienced any issues with the way it looks. There was noticeable bleed on my previous Viewsonic monitor, but none on this, blacks are also very good on good quality content.

I’ve read that the screen isn’t bright enough, It’s very bright and like many, I’ve turned my down, it’s my preference but I really don’t think it’s an issue.

Gaming

This monitor also delivers on the gaming front, the response time is great at 5ms and playing games at 1920 x 1200 is always a great experience. Big monitors are always demanding on games to play in the higher resolutions so make sure you have a nice graphics card. I use a ATI 3870 which I got last December, it’s considered out dated now but delivers good FPS on this monitor.

Conclusion

This monitor delivers at an amazing price, monitors really have improved over the years. I was so surprised when I first got it. However, I must point out that I still read reviews about bad viewing angles, It could be a quality control issue, I honestly do not see anything.

I’m very happy that I went a head with the purchase and It’s a keeper, If you come across this review and have any questions feel free to comment and I will get back to you.

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