Monthly Archives: August 2007

Blast from the past

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Jes

Yet another ‘wow, I can’t believe how awesome Linux is getting’ post. I went over to a friend’s place tonight to give her a hand configuring her Kubuntu laptop. In the time we’ve known each other she’s reinstalled Kubuntu a … Continue reading →

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Red Sky at Night

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Jes

Tonight was pretty exciting for me – my first ever lunar eclipse. It was absolutely freezing and very windy but completely worth every moment of discomfort. Of course, we did it the geek way – with every possible gadget. Me … Continue reading →

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Linux: Better than sliced bread.

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Jes

Linux has gotten So. Damn. Cool. The end result of my Dell fiasco is that I threw a tantrum, demanded a refund, and marched down to my local Sony store to buy their similar product. I’m now the proud owner … Continue reading →

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Gadgets, Games & Geeks.

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Jes

This evening I spent a few hours at the Gadget, Games & Geeks techfest at a conference centre near my work. Hosted by Unlimited Potential and NZWireless, it’s a little mini conference with some displays and a few talks, a … Continue reading →

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Shame on you, Dell.

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Jes

Or perhaps shame on me, for being fooled a second time. I not-so-recently ordered a Dell M1330, on the 2nd of July (it launched on the 1st.) It’s a really sweet looking laptop – 13.3″ gaming ultraportable with fantastic specs … Continue reading →

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