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Pimping Your Gnome Deskop
One of the best features about Ubuntu has got to be the ease at which you can grab whatever need when you need it. The debate goes on about free/open/proprietary license issues, but for the end user you are spoilt for choice, which moves me onto the look and feel of the Ubuntu desktop. At…
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Ubuntu and the world of tomorrow
Below are some excerpts from an interview by the NY Times with Mark Shuttleworth and gives a good history of Ubuntu and Canonical up to now. It also looks at the companies future plans and giving an indication of what is to come. No word on specifics or any of the technology advances that Ubuntu…
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Kawasaki Hits The Red
It is official, Kawasaki have announced that they are pulling out of the MotoGP championship leaving riders John Hopkins and Marco Melandri without rides and the MotoGP grid looking increasingly small, standing now with 17 rider, 10 teams and just 4 manufacturers! The official statement from Kawasaki on the MotoGP website states that Amid the…
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Thought Police
It is official, ‘citizen’ is just the new slang for ‘slave’. The thought police are no longer hiding in the shadows, we have let them take control of every aspect of our lives. This is shocking. They may claim that we live in democracies, but liberty is almost dead. Is this the EU they insist…
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Buell & Pazzo; A Good Fit
I have only three major niggles with the Buell Ulysses XB12XT at the moment, first being the exhaust, second being the front mudguard (or lack of) and third being the brake/clutch levers. I have started to address these little issues, starting with the the levers. OK, the levers will not be a problem for everyone…
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The Pilgrimage 2008 Review
You have been warned The big number first, we took some 700+ photos at this years NEC Motorcycle Show and you should find some 424 uploaded on my flickr page. To make things easy they are in alphabetical order, so have a skim through or just look for your favourite motorcycles. So what news from…
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Olympia Gear Review (Update)
Ever since I posted my initial review (Click Here) of my Olympia Moto Sports suit it has become the most visited post on this blog, month after month! So now that I have been using the stuff for about 18 months I thought it only right to update you on how things are going. To…
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The Warrior Bunny Is Coming!!
Just in case you have not heard, Ubuntu 9.04 ‘Jaunty Jackalope’ is on the way! The important dates for anyone who wants to help out in development are: November 20th – Alpha 1December 18th – Alpha 2January 15th – Alpha 3February 5th – Alpha 4February 26th – Alpha 5March 12th – Alpha 6March 26th –…
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RSA Annual Report 2007 – A Brief Overview
The RSA have released their Annual Report for 2007 and it makes for some interesting reading. To download the pdf Click Here First of the RSA (Road Safety Authority) came into force back in 2006 their main duty being “tasked with improving safety on our roads in order to reduce death and injury resulting from…
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Pilgrimage 2008 – Preview
Here is a quick taste for what is in store at this years Motorcycle & Scooter Show, thanks to MCN I will be following this up with my own review and photos soon!!! Keep the rubber side down
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