Several Cats Later

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  What I Look At When Choosing A Motorcycle

  Once my mind was made up about selling the Buell Ulysses XB12XT I had to start making a short list of what I wanted to replace her. As I briefly touch on in a previous most, the main reason for moving on from the Buell is down to economics. I need to start saving (more)…

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  Keith

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  3 May 2013
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  Old Friends For Sale – Handing Over The Keys To The Buell XT

  July 1st 2013 would have marked five years of Buell ownership, alas we did not quite reach that anniversary. For that matter a number of anniversaries were never reached over the last five years, but they are matters to be mused over somewhere else. Right now the focus is on my Buell Ulysses XB12XT and…

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  Keith

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  18 April 2013
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  Ubuntu And The Ghost of Crimbo’s Past

  Its that time of year again when I curse Ubuntu. It happens every year, I know its coming but I hope for the best but am left cursing the circle of doom after several hours of madness.Let me take you back to the start, not the last 3 years of attempts, but just this years.…

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  Keith

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  13 December 2012
• Hobbies & Interests Technology

  Logitech Touchpad ‘Just Works’ With Ubuntu

  I had been hearing various positions in the debate about the move towards using touchpads with desktop computers instead of the usual mouse. I have never liked using mice, since 2000 I have always used trackballs. This mainly being born from me working in the merchant navy at the time and having a mouse sliding…

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  Keith

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  17 October 2012
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  EBC Brake Pads Installed on the Uly

  EBC Brake Pads, a set on Flickr. Via Flickr:I have tried the OEM brake pads, and most recently ‘Braking’ brand pads. But have heard good things about the EBC pads, so going to see how it works out. Got them directly from www.ebcbrakesdirect.com/ Front: FA345HHRear: FA140HH

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  Keith

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  25 August 2012
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  Exhaust Valve Emulator Fitted

  Exhaust Valve Emulator, a set on Flickr. Some pics showing the installation of an “Exhaust Valve Emulator” on my Buell Ulysses XB12XT Full review to follow! Via Flickr:These few pictures show the installation of the exhaust valve emulator on the Buell Ulysses XB12XT. This is done when the interactive cable assembly has been removed from…

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  Keith

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  3 August 2012
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  Ubuntu 12.04 and the Huawei E586. Just Works.

  Living out in the Irish countryside you will find fancy things like high-speed broadband to be the preserve of the city and town folk. To make up the gap USB broadband dongles are very popular and while they are capable of speeds of 21Mbps you should realistically be expecting rates closer to 1Mbps.  I have used a Huawei E160G for…

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  Keith

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  21 July 2012