Category Archives: Gadgets

A place for toys like my Treo650, Sharp MM20 Laptop, etc..

Hardware Hacking: Solar Panels and Battery Chargers

I wanted to find a way to easily charge a couple of AA and AAA batteries from a solar panel for camping, hiking, and geo-caching.  Thought it would be nice to charge via the sun vs carrying around extra batteries … Continue reading

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Really not dead yet…. (Yes an update)

So it’s been over two years since my last post.  Been very busy in my life and haven’t had time to do as much tinkering and computer stuff at home as I usually would.  That’s not to say I haven’t … Continue reading

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Fedora 9 on EeePC 1000, a better linux exerience.

Well, I finally dumped the stock Xandros on the EeePC 1000 in favor of Fedora 9.  Must say I’m much happier, and it wasn’t too bad of an install.  I’ll write up details later, but the basics were download Fedora, … Continue reading

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No spellcheck on the EeePC 1000 40G

So been playing around more with my EeePC 1000.  Still really like it, but I’ve got two major complaints now besides the security issues I’ve mentioned before. There is NO English spellchecking installed for StarOffice.  The install of StarOffice includes … Continue reading

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How to secure and Eee PC 1000 and why

Ok, so I’ve had my new Eee PC 1000 for several days and am loving it.  But, I did find a few really glaring security issues.  So with a lot of research I’ve come up with a basic list of … Continue reading

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New Article: EeePC 1000 review

I just posted my review of my new EeePC 1000. This is the Linux version with the 10″ screen and 40GB worth of solid state drive. So far I like it, hardware is great, software is good, security sucks. Go … Continue reading

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Upgrade from a Treo 650 to a Treo 680…then what…

Well, I decided about a month ago that the old Treo 650 was getting old and needed a little refresh, I generally keep my PDAs for about 3 years before upgrading, and that’s about how long it’s been. Unfortunately, there … Continue reading

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MythTV in HD now working :)

Well, I finally got MythTV all setup and running how I would like. Thanks in part to the work of Jarod Wilson’s Fedora Myth(tv)ology and the MythTV.org Wiki I’ve installed all the software and configured everything to work with my … Continue reading

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My Wii and a remote exploit?

Well, once again, I seem to be sparse on the posts. Maybe it’s because I’ve been busy with LinuxWorld Summit NY, or trying to get a new software project at work finished, or maybe cause I’m devoting my free time … Continue reading

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Cell phone Trojan (Virus)

Well, here’s an interesting one, a cell phone Java based trojan. It’s not a huge threat at the moment (requires a lot of user interaction), but good to know about anyway: Description of Trojan This just means that like your … Continue reading

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