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May/08

NAS Requirements

Filed Under Hardware at 1st May 2008 0:03 by

I have always been worried about data loss. It’s a nightmare scenario losing all those 1’s and 0’s which could be your: Documents Photos Music Movies Any other thing stored on your computer Just like buying a house, car or … Continue reading →

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Apr/08

Drobo

Filed Under Hardware at 29th April 2008 2:14 by

I have been searching for a NAS device and all the good ones are really expensive. Hard drives are really cheap and are considered a commodity nowadays but the housing / device itself are still very expensive and I would … Continue reading →

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Apr/08

Gorillapod

Filed Under Camera at 20th April 2008 14:04 by

I do have a digital camera and a mini tripod for it but looking at the Gorillapod it can be used for almost anything. Like Mac Break Weekly said it’s something you buy not for a specific thing but when … Continue reading →

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Apr/08

LG GSA-E60N

Filed Under Hardware, Review at 16th April 2008 16:37 by

I bought this external DVD drive to use with the Asus EEE PC. I have never owned or even used an external DVD drive before. I also didn’t know external optical drives are so expensive! Overview The drive uses the … 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 →

03

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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Mar/08

Neons Are Back

Filed Under Hardware, Linux at 10th March 2008 16:41 by

I ripped (gently) the cold cathode fluorescent tubes (CCFL) out of my old computer and they’re now in my Linux PC. I took the 4″ and 12″ tubes and put them at the front. There are two switches to turn … Continue reading →