March 31, 2018
by Rodney Gedda
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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 usability series is going full steam ahead and we have a lot to look forward to … Continue reading
October 31, 2017
by Rodney Gedda
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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 vigilant enough to avoid absurd anti-features. So I need to upgrade my Acer notebook to a … Continue reading
December 29, 2015
by Rodney Gedda
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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 four years. Nothing fancy – 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, 2G GPU – which makes it a … Continue reading
September 30, 2014
by Rodney Gedda
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This month I received a smart watch as a gift and one of the first things I did was wear it into work. I don’t have any big plans to use the device for my work, rather I’m probably like … Continue reading
February 29, 2012
by Rodney Gedda
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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 is being used as a DVD/Blu-ray player. However, a DVD created with the Windows DVD Maker … Continue reading
January 31, 2012
by Rodney Gedda
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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 (Meego image) Ubuntu 12.04 from a USB thumbdrive. I’m not yet convinced which one to go … Continue reading
January 31, 2010
by Rodney Gedda
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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. I had used the phone previously in testing, but now I can really play around with … Continue reading
June 15, 2009
by Rodney Gedda
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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 not sure what came over me at the time, perhaps I was thinking “I may as … Continue reading
October 10, 2008
by Rodney Gedda
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My Canon MV550i video camera died a sudden (and presumably painless) death the other week. No warning, no goodbye, just nothing when I turned it on to film a relative’s soccer presentation. Doh! So I packed it up and sent … Continue reading
March 17, 2008
by Rodney Gedda
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After considerable frustration over my lack of TV reception with the Mythbuntu PVR, I decided to forklift upgrade the whole thing to Ubuntu Hardy Heron. Well halle-bloody-lujah!! It now scans and locks onto all Sydney and Newcastle DVB-T signals. I … Continue reading