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Apr/09Ubuntu 8.10 – The Pain
I had to jump through so many hoops to get Ubuntu 8.10 working. the LTS 8.04 works perfect (more or less) but this version seems very unstable. First I have a bad DVD drive (or bad CD) so it wasn’t … Continue reading
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Mar/09Starting A Program From Command Line to X
A cool little trick when your logged in at the terminal level with an X windows session running e.g Gnome, KDE, XFCE, etc and want the program to start in X. I would use it to play tricks or open … Continue reading
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Mar/09Netgear DG834N On O2 Broadband
I have finally replaced the O2 Thompson router with a Netgear DG834N which was back in Eastbourne before. The setup was fairly easy. I used the following settings: Connectivity Mode : RFC1483 Bridged Protocol Encapsulation : ETHoA or IPoATM (IP … Continue reading
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Mar/09Numpad not working under Gnome
Recently the numpad stopped working for some reason. I didn’t bother going into it because I didn’t use that much. The num lock was on but there was nothing to suggest the keyboard was broken. Ubuntu Forum to the rescue. … Continue reading
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Mar/09GAMERadio Episode 207
Listen to GAMERadio only 3 minutes in. GAMERadio Website
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Mar/09Common Craft Show – Explaining Things
From Tekzilla daily tip there is a site which has videos explaining complicated things in simple terms. It’s called the Common Craft Show and it uses paper animation to get the point across. I liked it and more importantly my … Continue reading
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Mar/09New Raging Bull – Asus VX 5
Following from the VX 2 is the new VX 5 sporting a 16″ screen and a 1TB SSD hard drive. Looks amazing still and the specs don’t dissappoint.. only the price tag will. Gizmondo VX 5 Article
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Feb/09nVidia Geforce 6600, 7850GT, 8800GT
A quick post of the different cards and what they look like.