Ozito 14.4V Cordless Drill Kit 2 Batteries

posted May 25, 2010 3:41 PM by Alan Mackenzie

OZCD144V1BK   FEATURES 14.4V Allows cordless convenience Variable speed reversing Allows user to control the speed of the drill as well as reverse the direction of rotation Soft grip handle Ergonomic and less fatigue for the user Torque control Controls the amount of power being distributed from the drill State of charge indicator You can establish current battery charge Built In LED light Allows to use in corners or not well lit up areas   Purchased this from Bunnings about 12 months ago, the batteries are starting to show signs of not holding a charge.

ALDI Toaster with Browning Gauge $19.99

• Wide slots
  
• High lift function
  
• Frozen, reheat and cancel functions
  
• Browning gauge display (light to dark)
  
• Slide out crumb tray

This would have to be the worst toaster ever made! This "toaster" was designed to do one half of the bread. OK...so you turn it over to do the rest only to find that the bit that got done the first time gets zapped again! how can that be??? The final result is one half lightly toasted and the other burnt.

It went back the next day. No problem, we have a house full of ALDI stuff and only returned a few items.

 

Rainwater tank

In January 2008 over the holiday period I installed a rainwater tank. The total cost was about $2000 and we sourced all the bits and pieces from two suppliers, One Stop Sprinklers and Bunnings; both in Notting Hill.

This is not just about having water for the garden, I actually get back some of my normal life that was taken away by local, state and federal authorities. Now I can water the garden, wash the cars and clean the concrete and windows whenever I feel like it and at a time that suits me - not them. 

Just finished helping the delivery guy get the tank off the truck and down the driveway to the front of the carport.

Chook run renovation

The old chook run

Actually this was more like a rebuild. We keep a few Bantams in the backyard and here is how the run looked in November 2006. It was simply star pickets with wire framing to support the chicken wire. I later realized the 25M roll I bought was actually bird wire which is a lighter gauge so it deteriorates more rapidly than chicken wire. 

Rabbit hutch

Chester's new home

 

Imation Apollo Portable 500GB USB Hard Drive

 

The Imation Apollo 2.5" Portable Hard Drive offers high-capacity mobile storage for data, photos, music and videos. It's a pocket-sized device that is lightweight and stylish yet extremely durable. Available in midnight-black brushed surface with chrome detailing.The Apollo Portable Hard Drive is fully USB 2.0 powered, and no additional power supply is required. A blue data transfer indicator lights when data transfer is in process.The Apollo Portable Hard Drive comes with easy-to-use Total Media Backup software compatible with both PC and Mac.

Features

• Ultra Slim Design - Designed to fit in the palm of your hand or slip into your pocket, the Apollo Portable Hard Drive offers a unique combination of sleek styling and compact size.
  
• Backup Software - The Apollo Portable Hard Drive comes with easy-to-install, easy-to-use Total Media backup™ software that is preconfigured to backup data, photos, music and video. Designed for use with PC or Mac, you can select backup, schedule, synchronise and restore functions with a quick click of the mouse.
  
• USB 2.0 Powered - The drive is fully USB 2.0 powered. No external power supply is required.

I purchased the Imation Apollo Portable 500GB USB Hard Drive for the AKAI AD181X set top box from JB Hi-Fi for $109 as advertised in their catalogue. When I went to buy they were $139 so I said to the nice lady serving me I want that for $109 as per the current catalogue, she was not sure and got someone else involved to discuss and while they were doing that I brought up their website on a Apple Mac (LOL) and they agreed $109 was OK so I had a win.

Akai AD181X High Definition Set Top Box with PVR Function

 

 $109.00

 

•    Allows you to receive free-to-air digital broadcasts in both standard definition and high definition
•    Record directly to a USB storage device
•    Fully compliant with DVB-T and H.264, AVC, MPEG4,MPEG2 Standard
•    Supports EPG, Display Present/ Next TV Programme
•    Supports HDMI, Component and Composite output
•    SPDIF Coaxial Output
•    HDMI(up to 1080i) Output
•    PAL and NTSC Auto Switch
•    Auto / Manual scan
•    1000 channels
•    Parent Control
•    This unit works for both Australia and New Zealand Digital Broadcasting Networks.

 

I purchased this STB from K-mart "on special" for $109. This STB was a nightmare and I was close to returning for a refund but AKAI/AUDION came good with a couple of firmware updates that fixed all the main issues and added a couple of extra features. Read all about it on DTV Forum.

The latest V1.3 FW update can be obtained from AUDION.

The only issue I have now is that the program title of a timer record is stamped with the title of the previous show.

I can live with this so overall a good outcome.

 

 

For storage I purchased the Imation Apollo Portable 500GB USB Hard Drive from JB Hi-Fi.