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May/14

Samsung Series 9 Ultrabook Running Ubuntu 14.04

Filed Under Laptop, Linux at 12th May 2014 0:01 by

Overview Like most problems with Linux based operating systems it lags behind on support of new hardware and with Ubuntu’s LTS releases being 2 years apart it can become a real hack to get support and drivers if new hardware … Continue reading →

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Apr/14

Upgrading Samsung Series 9 SSD

Filed Under Laptop at 21st April 2014 0:01 by

Overview I have been using the 128GB SanDisk SSD that came in the Samsung Series 9 NP900 X3C A02UK. The SSD is the achilles heel in an otherwise well packaged laptop. Not for the lack of space but the bottle … Continue reading →

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Sep/08

Asus Lamborghini VX3

Filed Under Laptop at 15th September 2008 0:02 by

I love the notebook and the series but Asus has shrunk the carbook to 12.1″ screen. It still keeps the look and even toughened it with cool metals and coating. Like any Lamborghini you can expect to the prices to … Continue reading →

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May/08

GPS on Computers

Filed Under Java, Laptop, Linux, Mac, Mobile Phone, Programming, Windows at 27th May 2008 20:28 by

I have been trying to get get a bluetooth GPS device hooked up to various computers from mobile phones, Asus EEE PC to a Vista desktop. I thought it would be fairly easy but boy was I wrong. Starting out … Continue reading →

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Apr/08

Ubuntu On Asus EEE PC

Filed Under Games, Laptop, Linux, News at 14th April 2008 16:10 by

I used these 2 web sites as my guide to installing Ubuntu on the Asus EEE PC. I opted for the external LG DVD drive to install Ubuntu was fairly simple and painless. It booted into the live CD and … Continue reading →

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Apr/08

Asus EEE PC 2GB RAM Upgrade

Filed Under Hardware, Laptop, Linux at 7th April 2008 13:36 by

I got the new hardware today which included the Corsair DDR2 2GB 200pin SO-DIMM PC2-5300 667MHz (Part#: VSA2GSDS667D2) and the LG GSA-E50N. I will talk about the external LG DVD drive in a later post. The expansion bay on the … Continue reading →

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Apr/08

Asus EEE PC

Filed Under Laptop, Linux, Review at 3rd April 2008 15:01 by

It arrived today! No thanks to the DHL company and the lack of instructions on the Currys website. DHL didn’t even card the missed delivery. I would have got it last week! EEE Unit Moving on the Asus EEE PC … Continue reading →

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Feb/08

Warped MacBook Pro Battery

Filed Under Laptop, Mac at 22nd February 2008 12:07 by

This is worrying: