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Jul 25th 2014 | 9:12 am

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Just ordered a Yonana frozen desert maker, it's very health, doesn't use dairy or added sugar, just fruit... Ohhh, but it wouldn't be a lot of use to you antipodeans, would be a little expensive as the base fruit is BANANA. You just let them get really ripe, then deep freeze them, then put them through the machine adding other fruits. or chocolate or nuts, as required. It produces a soft scoop desert tha is, apparently, very healthy. (well the chocolate one isn't quite as healthy!!
Info here..
Banana Ice Cream Maker & Recipes | Yonanas

Jul 25th 2014 | 3:48 pm

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Originally Posted by Dreamy

Oh I love, love, love my Samsung Smart TV.

Even if Middlechild does insist on sending programmes to the telly while I'm watching Antiques Roadtrip

I also love (in no particular order)

my kindle (although I still appear to be buying just as many paper books too) (and it isn't new, it's about 4 years old)
my quick/slow cooker thingy (this is, however, about 3 years old)
my new Samsung S4 (yes, I could have got the S5 but I would have had to pay extra and I don't actually get a phone signal here) especially as virginmobile sent me a case of wine for free, just for getting it.
My vivofit activity tracker. That red bar of death certainly helps me get my steps in for the day.

Yep, they're awesome. Can't wait for the 4K versions to come down in price.

Jul 25th 2014 | 6:36 pm

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I use the iPad and iPod Touch every day. They do "just work".

I like my recently acquired Moto G too though. The Android flexibility rocks, portable hotspot+iThings = Happy Techie.

Correction, "worked", my iPad has just crapped itself, corrupted display.

Nadgers.

(edit) I punched it and it's back working ... Seriously ... Just like this kid ...

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Jul 26th 2014 | 3:38 pm

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Correction, "worked", my iPad has just crapped itself, corrupted display.

Nadgers.

(edit) I punched it and it's back working ... Seriously ... Just like this kid ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJGtckvAcq0

Another bad Apple.

Looks like the orientation sensor on the video cam is not working either.

Jul 26th 2014 | 3:55 pm

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Just ordered a Yonana frozen desert maker

Sounds a bit dry to me.

Jul 26th 2014 | 6:10 pm

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Sounds a bit dry to me.

meant dessert still, with all the cheap bananas you get there it would be great for Australians, already bought a big bunch of bananas, now letting them get really ripe before freezing them.

Jul 26th 2014 | 10:47 pm

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My Yamaha HT Amp, Runs music all over my house including outside, and manages all my video gear from one remote control... can even upscale blu ray to 4K, which would be fine if 4K content existed LOL.

But that's where it comes into it's own! As there is no 4k content, your Yammy up scales 1080p to 4K giving you the feeling!

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Originally Posted by Alfresco

Yep, they're awesome. Can't wait for the 4K versions to come down in price.

See above, why? There is no 4K material to watch yet?

Jul 27th 2014 | 11:24 am

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But that's where it comes into it's own! As there is no 4k content, your Yammy up scales 1080p to 4K giving you the feeling!

See above, why? There is no 4K material to watch yet?

Yeah there is. Netflix are streaming 4K content, including Breaking Bad. I recommend googling Timescapes by Tom Lowe. Super awesome 4k time lapse movie.

I just got a new GPS watch. Garmin Fenix 2. A bit chunky but really excellent for training.

Jul 27th 2014 | 12:32 pm

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Yeah there is. Netflix are streaming 4K content, including Breaking Bad. I recommend googling Timescapes by Tom Lowe. Super awesome 4k time lapse movie.

More Netflix awesomeness

They stream 3D movies too (a gimmick to me but some like them)

For $8 it's such a bargain. Hulu Plus would be just as good if it wasn't for the ads

Both have plenty of UK content too

Jul 27th 2014 | 12:40 pm

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Dot know if you've heard of or used Popcorn Time. It's like a Netflix torrent client with built in VPN. Downloadable for Windows, Mac and Android.

But that's a bit off topic.

Jul 27th 2014 | 12:50 pm

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Dot know if you've heard of or used Popcorn Time. It's like a Netflix torrent client with built in VPN. Downloadable for Windows, Mac and Android.

But that's a bit off topic.

Not really off topic

Never heard of it but I'm going to look into it

Jul 27th 2014 | 3:12 pm

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Dot know if you've heard of or used Popcorn Time. It's like a Netflix torrent client with built in VPN. Downloadable for Windows, Mac and Android.

But that's a bit off topic.

Used it for the first time on the weekend, I was very impressed. Posted about it in the Lab yesterday.