Category: Hobbies & Interests
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Change We Can Believe In – Ubuntu Rebooted
Believe it or not, 6 years have passed since the Warty Warthog jumped onto out screens. Since then Ubuntu has grown and spread into the stable and secure operating system we find ourselves with today. But now it is time for change, when ‘Human’ gives way to the ‘Light’ of a new dawn for those…
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Kindling Interest: Amazon Kindle 2 in Ireland
I will put my hands up and admit that I was highly sceptical of the recent explosion of ebook reading devices. Amazon and Sony seem to be leading the way, with Apple’s new iPad also being marketed as being suitable for this role, and it was an introduction to the Sony reader that really peaked…
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Hark the Engines Roar: World Superbikes 2010
Image via Wikipedia In the distance I can hear the engines revving, then before my eyes like a mirage the silhouettes of grid girls start emerge, and then on the air my nostrils detect the the sweet mixture of fuel, sweat and leather… it can only mean one thing! The reason why millions of us…
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Buell is Gone…Long Live Motus
With the demise of Buell motorcycles at the hands of Harley-Davidson part of me began to wonder what could ever replace my Ulysses XB12XT? At first glance nothing out there stirs the senses or gets me as excited in anticipation of jumping on the big v-twin sports tourer and going for a ride, be it…
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Karmic Compaq: Installing Ubuntu 9.10 on a Presario PC
Image via Wikipedia The Compaq Presario SR5109UK is my first desktop PC, since the late 90s all I have owned are laptops and now netbooks. I really do prefer the mobile nature of a laptop and sitting/going virtually anywhere you like with it, but when my sister offered up this desktop that had been hidden…
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Going Green the Brammo Way
How would you like to save at least $2000 a year in fuel (estimated at the average US car making 17mpg and the average commute of 32 miles)? While using a vehicle that costs only $10 a year to travel the same distance! You could also reduce your carbon footprint by 27% and your transportation…
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EU citizens’ initiative raises political and legal headaches
The EU has opened the door to direct democracy to the citizens of member states but are making sure there are enough limits in place not to let them get out of control. Time will tell if this becomes what it should be for the citizens or a tool for interest groups. clipped from euobserver.com…
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