Category Archives: Computing

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devolo dLAN 200 AV Starter Kit

Posted on 3 November, 2007 by Matthias Scheler

After moving into our new home Silke and I were facing the usual network wiring problem: The master telephone socket is in the hall downstairs. The study with all the computers is upstairs. The interior phone cables are not really … Continue reading →

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Seagate FreeAgent Pro

Posted on 18 October, 2007 by Matthias Scheler

While searching for an external harddisk to replace my broken DAT streamer I found the Seagate FreeAgent Pro. Because the price of the 750GB version seemed to be reasonable and reviews on the Internet suggested that the noise emission is … Continue reading →

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Streamin’ Streamin’ Streamin’ – Though the tapes are screamin’

Posted on 12 October, 2007 by Matthias Scheler

After 6 years and one day of reliable services my Sony SDT-9000 DAT streamer broke down. It started acting up last Saturday and refused to recognize two of my tapes. I used two new tapes and managed to backup my … Continue reading →

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