Category Archives: Useful I.T. & Gadgets

A Gmail Account can help with your degree course

Posted on December 19, 2006 by get a first class degree

Gmail (Google Mail) is the best free web based mail client around. During my degree I found it very reliable. It has a calendar linked to it which you can use to plan your degree work, plotting assignment deadlines etc. … Continue reading →

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External Hard Drives can backup all of your degree work

Posted on December 19, 2006 by get a first class degree

USB disks are a useful way of carrying your degree work with you and transferring it between different machines, but they are easily lost, damaged and do not have enough storage for full backup and archiving of all your degree … Continue reading →

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Buy a USB Flash Disk for your degree

Posted on December 19, 2006 by get a first class degree

When I started my degree, not many people had these but today I think the majority of Students use them. My first 128 MB drive cost £25, and a 1 GB drive would have cost well over £100. A year … Continue reading →

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A Cheap WiFi Card may help with your degree

Posted on December 19, 2006 by get a first class degree

Many Universities (bars and cafés too) have WiFi access points which can be of great value to degree students on the move! Most laptops now have wireless functionality built into them, but if yours does not then you would be … Continue reading →

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Students should consider buying a Laptop for a First Class Degree

Posted on November 26, 2006 by get a first class degree

A laptop is an expensive investment, and wont in itself get you a first class degree, you have to work hard for that! Before even looking at one (if you look, you’ll want!) you should consider whether you really need … Continue reading →

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