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Reolink PoE Camera – Real World Power Usage

Posted on February 14, 2021 By Kev Scott

We use a number of Reolink cameras in the garden to watch nature, in particular we have five of the Reolink RLC-410 5MP cameras which […]

PoE, Tech

How to Fix WordPress When Youtube Has Wrong Shape

Posted on January 28, 2021 By Kev Scott

I spent an unhealthy amount of time trying to fix Youtube so that it would appear correctly in WordPress, rather than the overly tall box […]

Web Design, Wordpress

Surveillance cameras looking at a bridge.

How to Update Firmware on a Reolink Camera

Posted on December 30, 2020 By Kev Scott

We have a number of Reolink cameras in our garden looking at the nature that is in there. The video below explains how to update […]

Computers, PoE, Tech

Large pond at St Andrews Botanic Gardens

St Andrews Botanic Garden – Dual Screen Wallpaper

Posted on September 20, 2018 By Kev Scott

St Andrews Botanic Garden is a delightful garden in the centre of the city and one we have visited on a number of occasions. The […]

Scotland, Travel, Wallpaper

not fully secure – my problems with moving to https

Posted on July 27, 2018 By Kev Scott

The process for moving your site from http to https is in general a very straightforward process but when moving my WordPress site over I […]

Web Design, Wordpress

Fixing a Problem with Too Large a Visualizer Window

Posted on September 13, 2015 By Kev Scott

Visualizer (from Imagination Technologies) is a very convenient renderer and one I use frequently. This post describes how to get around the problem of selecting […]

Sketchup

Repairing a Vauxhall Three Button Remote

Posted on December 10, 2014 By Kev Scott

After sustained use, car keys can start to get intermittent in their remote performance. This post explains how to replace the cover and switches on […]

Electronics

Sky SB601 Wireless Booster Review – Setup and Performance Tests

Posted on July 1, 2014 By Kev Scott

Sky are now offering a Wireless Booster as a means of extending the range of your wireless network. This is a review of how it […]

Satellite, Tech

Network Analysis App

Posted on March 18, 2014 By Kev Scott

Analysing the devices on your network can be difficult at times and this article explains a good iPhone app for carrying that out. Introduction There […]

Computers, Tech