Comments for James Burrage at WebKanix http://james.webkanix.com A personal weblog from James Burrage on media, technology and web development Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Review: Tevion Internet Radio and Media Player by Tony http://james.webkanix.com/2007/12/02/review-tevion-internet-radio-and-media-player/#comment-7507 Tony Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:04:08 +0000 http://james.webkanix.com/2007/12/02/review-tevion-internet-radio-and-media-player/#comment-7507 Just bought this radio from Aldi for £19.99, pretty awesome for under £20. Internet radio is the way forward, BBC on demand rocks, buy this if you can! Just bought this radio from Aldi for £19.99, pretty awesome for under £20. Internet radio is the way forward, BBC on demand rocks, buy this if you can!

]]> Comment on An Eee PC or new notebook battery? by James Burrage at WebKanix » Asus Eee PC 901 - First Impressions http://james.webkanix.com/2008/04/04/an-eee-pc-or-new-notebook-battery/#comment-7456 James Burrage at WebKanix » Asus Eee PC 901 - First Impressions Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:45:11 +0000 http://james.webkanix.com/2008/04/04/an-eee-pc-or-new-notebook-battery/#comment-7456 [...] been thinking out loud about what to do about a new computer for some time - last September I was looking at a Mac Mini, and in Spring I started to look at the Eee PC. Almost a year on and [...] […] been thinking out loud about what to do about a new computer for some time - last September I was looking at a Mac Mini, and in Spring I started to look at the Eee PC. Almost a year on and […]

]]> Comment on Review: Tevion Internet Radio and Media Player by Nenad http://james.webkanix.com/2007/12/02/review-tevion-internet-radio-and-media-player/#comment-6160 Nenad Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:29:05 +0000 http://james.webkanix.com/2007/12/02/review-tevion-internet-radio-and-media-player/#comment-6160 Just bought this device for 19.99 in local Newcastle Aldi. It was last example, display example actually. I was thinking about this device long time ago, since it was over 60 quids, but fortunately my patience paid off. Yes, the device has some glitches, sometime freezes, but generally works fine and I am happy to listen radio stations from back home without computer. Support for podcasts is great, and my only concern is Reciva website, as I found that it can be offline causally, and the device is almost useless without their servers. Anyway, good piece of hardware for less than 20 quids. Sorry about my English. Just bought this device for 19.99 in local Newcastle Aldi. It was last example, display example actually. I was thinking about this device long time ago, since it was over 60 quids, but fortunately my patience paid off. Yes, the device has some glitches, sometime freezes, but generally works fine and I am happy to listen radio stations from back home without computer. Support for podcasts is great, and my only concern is Reciva website, as I found that it can be offline causally, and the device is almost useless without their servers. Anyway, good piece of hardware for less than 20 quids. Sorry about my English.

]]> Comment on Review: Tevion Internet Radio and Media Player by DAVE HUGHES http://james.webkanix.com/2007/12/02/review-tevion-internet-radio-and-media-player/#comment-5728 DAVE HUGHES Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:37:18 +0000 http://james.webkanix.com/2007/12/02/review-tevion-internet-radio-and-media-player/#comment-5728 hi, I bought one 2 days ago cost £29.99 which is interesting as they have only just been reduced this week in my local aldi . Set up worked perfectly, the sound is fine for such a small set. It is slow though , if you start pushing buttons too quickly it does not respond but at 30 quid!, I am looking forward to trying to access my media libaray. I live in a poor reception area , my dab picks up only 3 stations so internet must be the way forward. just one observation not all BBC stations send at a high bit rate so quality varies. hi,
I bought one 2 days ago cost £29.99 which is interesting as they have only just been reduced this week in my local aldi . Set up worked perfectly, the sound is fine for such a small set. It is slow though , if you start pushing buttons too quickly it does not respond but at 30 quid!, I am looking forward to trying to access my media libaray. I live in a poor reception area , my dab picks up only 3 stations so internet must be the way forward. just one observation not all BBC stations send at a high bit rate so quality varies.

]]> Comment on Review: Tevion Internet Radio and Media Player by Lior Shanan http://james.webkanix.com/2007/12/02/review-tevion-internet-radio-and-media-player/#comment-5245 Lior Shanan Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:39:21 +0000 http://james.webkanix.com/2007/12/02/review-tevion-internet-radio-and-media-player/#comment-5245 How did you do the "aerial modification" ? please explain. Thanks. How did you do the “aerial modification” ? please explain. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Review: Tevion Internet Radio and Media Player by Keith Burton http://james.webkanix.com/2007/12/02/review-tevion-internet-radio-and-media-player/#comment-4038 Keith Burton Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:49:46 +0000 http://james.webkanix.com/2007/12/02/review-tevion-internet-radio-and-media-player/#comment-4038 Hi James Good review, and I agree with you - this is a great piece of kit. However, like you, I didn't think the sound was too great either, and I also suffered from the odd connection lapse and the buffering issue due to weak signal strength. I've done a few 'simple' modifications with this little radio to make it sound better (added smoothing capacitors to the power supply, an rfi choke to the power lead, and bass ports/damping to the cabinet). To stop the buffering issue, I also did an aerial modification which improves reception by about 40%... since the reception is greatly improved, the radio connects a lot more reliably, it allows the radio to be used further away from the router (in areas where an unmodified one won't work at all), and it all but stops the 'buffering' issue since the signal strength is much improved. Best Keith. Hi James

Good review, and I agree with you - this is a great piece of kit. However, like you, I didn’t think the sound was too great either, and I also suffered from the odd connection lapse and the buffering issue due to weak signal strength. I’ve done a few ’simple’ modifications with this little radio to make it sound better (added smoothing capacitors to the power supply, an rfi choke to the power lead, and bass ports/damping to the cabinet). To stop the buffering issue, I also did an aerial modification which improves reception by about 40%… since the reception is greatly improved, the radio connects a lot more reliably, it allows the radio to be used further away from the router (in areas where an unmodified one won’t work at all), and it all but stops the ‘buffering’ issue since the signal strength is much improved.

Best

Keith.

]]> Comment on Magento - Open Source eCommerce Platform by Ramzan from www.OpenSoftReview.com http://james.webkanix.com/2007/08/26/magento-open-source-ecommerce-platform/#comment-3708 Ramzan from www.OpenSoftReview.com Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:15:51 +0000 http://james.webkanix.com/2007/08/26/magento-open-source-ecommerce-platform/#comment-3708 <blockquote> Up to now, the choice has been fairly good and many, many stores run on Zen Cart or osCommerce. The thing is, a lot seem to look the same, and the majority of individual stores don’t always seem to be treated with the love and care of some others on entry level paid platforms. </blockquote> well until magento solved their security and bugs issues, i think to use either ZenCart or osCommerce is fair enough ;)

Up to now, the choice has been fairly good and many, many stores run on Zen Cart or osCommerce. The thing is, a lot seem to look the same, and the majority of individual stores don’t always seem to be treated with the love and care of some others on entry level paid platforms.

well until magento solved their security and bugs issues, i think to use either ZenCart or osCommerce is fair enough ;)

]]> Comment on Magento - Open Source eCommerce Platform by E-Commerce Software List http://james.webkanix.com/2007/08/26/magento-open-source-ecommerce-platform/#comment-3530 E-Commerce Software List Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:20:07 +0000 http://james.webkanix.com/2007/08/26/magento-open-source-ecommerce-platform/#comment-3530 The only things with Magento is its too new, so there are few important bugs that they need to fix it. The admin panel also doesn't record user's ip address. Its too dangerous for an ecommerce site for not record any logs. The only things with Magento is its too new, so there are few important bugs that they need to fix it.

The admin panel also doesn’t record user’s ip address. Its too dangerous for an ecommerce site for not record any logs.

]]> Comment on Do we need still need a “land line”? by Paul http://james.webkanix.com/2008/06/09/do-we-need-still-need-a-land-line/#comment-3501 Paul Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:35:12 +0000 http://james.webkanix.com/2008/06/09/do-we-need-still-need-a-land-line/#comment-3501 I agree. I think we'll come to a time when no one needs landlines anymore and they'll probably be replaced with VoIP DECT phones or the like. The majority of my calls are made from mobile phones. I agree.

I think we’ll come to a time when no one needs landlines anymore and they’ll probably be replaced with VoIP DECT phones or the like.

The majority of my calls are made from mobile phones.

]]> Comment on Review: Tevion Internet Radio and Media Player by Dave Dixson http://james.webkanix.com/2007/12/02/review-tevion-internet-radio-and-media-player/#comment-3437 Dave Dixson Mon, 26 May 2008 11:14:15 +0000 http://james.webkanix.com/2007/12/02/review-tevion-internet-radio-and-media-player/#comment-3437 Apparently Aldi are now selling these for £29.99 Apparently Aldi are now selling these for £29.99

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