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Category Archives: Computing
Soccer Showdown
Having a smartphone has completely changed my phone usage. In particular, my phone has now become my primary game platform (although I’m very enamoured with the work’s Barnes and Noble Nook Color I have running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)). One type … Continue reading
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Some Disruption May Occur
While playing around with Google Instant preview, I discovered that the preview of Jedimoose.org showed a big page of spam. So it would appear that we had been exploited (through xmlrpc FWIW). In order to deal with this issue, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, General, Internet, mrBen
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The Big Android App Review
OK. Here it is. A review of every app that I have installed, or have previously installed through the marketplace. Which is a lot. They’ll be short reviews, but hopefully you’ll appreciate one or two of the gems that are … Continue reading
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Some Android Links
As some of you know, I’ve been feeling the love for my Android-based HTC Desire (even though Orange _still_ haven’t released FroYo). There are hundreds (if not thousands) of android websites, so I thought I would share a couple of … Continue reading
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Syncing Feeling
If you’ve read my last couple of posts, you’ll know that I am, overall, extremely happy with my HTC Desire phone. Once HTC/Orange get around to pushing out Android 2.2 I suspect I will be even happier However, I have … Continue reading
Going Googley
So I’ve changed browser from Mozilla Firefox to Google Chrome. This is a big deal for me – I’ve been a Mozilla user for years now, and I still think they do great work. However, there are a few big … Continue reading
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$4,134,035
No, I’ve not won the lottery. That’s my final score on ‘High Roller Casino’ on my Nokia after numerous successful Texas Hold ‘em tournaments. And it’s the final score because yesterday I took delivery of a new phone, the HTC … Continue reading
Posted in Linux, mrBen, Toys & Games
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The PVR Conundrum
I’ve blogged in the past about my exploits with MythTV, and playing around with Personal Video Recorders. Over Christmas we bought ourselves a new TV and DVD player, to replace our aged tv, freeview box and dvd player, all of … Continue reading
rock.net.uk vs hardplace.com
Those of you with geek leanings, and possibly some of you who aren’t, will have experienced the problem – you have a great idea for a new project/product/business/etc and you’ve come up with a name for it and it’s beginning … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Internet, mrBen
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Happy New Year
Wow – I am so behind on blog posts it’s unbelievable. I have 3 or 4 in my head at the moment. However, just a small one for now to wish all our readers a Happy New Year. Some things … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Cycling, mrBen
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Code Release!
It’s been a while since I released any code into the public realm. Until today \o/ Sadly, the code is probably not something that many people are interested in, but I was interested and that’s enough for me Whetstone is … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Faith, Linux, mrBen
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Cute
Meant to post this a couple of months ago when I originally took it. (Click for fullsize. Thanks to the Ubuntu UK Podcast guys, from whom I won the Canonical store vouchers that paid for the hat ) I love … Continue reading
Two blogs
Back in May I asked the question as to whether or not I should have two blogs, my existing Jedimoose blog (which you’re reading now) and an additional blog to cover the new work that Heather and I were beginning … Continue reading
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Aspire One
It’s been a week since my Aspire One got delivered, so here are a few thoughts (posted from it, of course). Linpus Lite lasted about 10 minutes before the novelty wore off and Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) got installed UNR … Continue reading
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Technology Changeover
It’s been 13 years since I bought a whole computer for myself. But today I put in my order for an Acer Aspire One netbook, which is very exciting. Sadly, in order to pay for it, I am selling on … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Linux, mrBen
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Panel Tool
In the past year of using Ubuntu fulltime at work, there have only been a couple of consistent annoyances. One was that when booting up with 2 screens attached it would default to the external monitor, not the internal. I … Continue reading
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Laptops and Puppys
I was recently given an old IBM i-series Thinkpad by someone who I work with and after having to salvage a cd-rom from another old Thinkpad (which had a busted screen) it works quite well. No network, wireless or otherwise, … Continue reading
Two Birds, One Stone
We’re in the process of decluttering our house a bit, and I was thinking of trying to raise a bit of cash to maybe buy some new tech (assuming I can get permission…), and so I’m thinking of flogging my … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Comics, Computing, Games, Linux, mrBen
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Early Stages
Recently I’ve been trawling YouTube for b-sides and odds and ends that I used to listen to when I first started getting into music. And then I found this. It was the b-side for Sentinel, the single released for Tubular … Continue reading
Posted in BigAl, Internet, Music
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