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…