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Use iDataLink Maestro RR in Australia, NZ and the UK

I admit it, I drive a forth generation Toyota Prius, but I think it makes sense as someone who is techie and does not really care about the performance of the car rather than tech inside. Nevertheless, as you may have realized, the OEM infotainment system is kinda crap, so I decided to upgrade it, […]

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Nest Thermostat and Brivis CC320IN

A house that answers your requests and turns on your lights where-ever you go is the dream of every tech person out there, luckily I have some left over money from my part time job to upgrade some of my switches and lights to Wi-Fi enabled ones, and set-up an Intel Nuc for a Home […]

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DETA Smart Switch Review and Tasmota Conversion

Australia is one of the least DIY Friendly nations when it comes to home automation, with its strict electrical codes and heavy penalties driving away most tinkers. Luckily for us, Arlec recently released a range of new smart switches that are compliant with the Australian electrical regulations; which means with an authorized sparky, these switches […]

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Welcome Back

This would be a brief introduction for this website. I set this website up (or the previous version of this website) back in May 2016, hoping to put some of my knowledge (computer software and hardware oriented) down for people to reference on. However, during April 2019, the website experienced a technical difficulty due to […]

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Boot Linux with Skylake Non-K Overclock Applied

The Linux Kernel has some trouble starting up when you apply overclock to a non-K Skylake CPU, it requires disabling Intel power management, here is a simple guide on how to do it. For Linux Kernel 4.8 and Below You just need to add one boot argument to your grub configuration Open Terminal, sudo nano […]

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Fixing a Plantronics Backbeat Fit That Has Failed to Update

The previous versions of Plantronics’ update tool had some major bugs that can lead to the permanent damage of your headphones, this post will hopefully teach you how to fix your broken headphones. Find an Android Phone, download the Official updater. Plug your headset into a reliable power source. Your headset will now flash both blue […]