March 31, 2018 USB headset usability Hot on the heels of my last post about USB key usability I have another one to share, this time about headsets. Nate Graham’s…
October 31, 2017 Buyer beware: Virtualization technology When is it a mistake to have a reasonable assumption about a technology? When it comes to desktop virtualization it seems you can’t be…
December 29, 2015 New notebook So I finally get around to purchasing a new notebook as a functional alternative to the one I’ve been relying on for the past…
September 30, 2014 Wearable computers at work This month I received a smart watch as a gift and one of the first things I did was wear it into work. I…
February 29, 2012 DVDs created on Linux ain’t PS3 playable Not sure why it’s so, but I tried two different apps on Linux: kdenlive.org 2mandvd and both failed to play on my PS3 which…
January 31, 2012 x86 tablet distro? I’ve been tinkering with a few options for Linux on an x86 (Atom) touchscreen tablet. I successfully booted up: Android x86 Plasma Active 2…
January 31, 2010 Android in da house My SO picked up an Android-based mobile yesterday and I am soooo jealous. It’s the HTC Magic that was launched in May last year….
June 15, 2009 A spare battery comes in handy When I purchased a Lenovo 3000 V100 notebook a couple of years ago I had the foresight to throw in a second battery. I’m…
October 10, 2008 RIP camcorder My Canon MV550i video camera died a sudden (and presumably painless) death the other week. No warning, no goodbye, just nothing when I turned…
March 17, 2008 MythTV success! After considerable frustration over my lack of TV reception with the Mythbuntu PVR, I decided to forklift upgrade the whole thing to Ubuntu Hardy…
February 17, 2008 Digital TV on Linux = aaargghh!!! A blogged previously, over the holidays I built a Linux-based PVR with the anticipation of recording TV when I’m out and watching the programs…
September 29, 2007 The simple things in Linux I picked up a copy of Sepultura’s Against earlier today and decided to play it on my Kubuntu Linux notebook. Come to think of…
August 10, 2007 Printing to a Windows network printer @ Tech.Ed How does a Linux user manage to print something at a Microsoft conference? I asked myself that same question yesterday and decided to investigate….
February 25, 2007 The Epson AcuLaser CX11NF Colour Laser MFD with Linux Greetings Linux boffin. If you are reading this Web page you’ve probably been searching for a colour laser multi-function device that works with the…