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Bodhi Linux 2.2 on Lenovo Thinkpad w700ds
I’ve been trying to get a Linux on the Lenovo Thinkpad w700ds for some time now. It’s been a difficult proposition, and my initial attempts at Bodhi, Ubuntu, and Mint (essentially all Ubuntu) were...
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Migraines (Or Why I’d Have Happily Let Someone Drill a Hole In My Head)
When I was a boy, maybe about nine or ten, I remember having a headache that hurt so much that all I could do was to curl up into a ball and cry. The concept of “not crying due to manliness” had not...
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On Citibank and Bitcoins
I’ve been in the UK for four months now. In that time, I’ve opened accounts with HSBC here (to complement the one I have in the US) as well as one with Citibank (for the same reason). Citibank in the...
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My Review of Iron Man 3 #IronMan3
**SPOILERS. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE MOVIE.** **SPOILERS. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE MOVIE.** **SPOILERS. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE MOVIE.** One of the...
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Many More Reasons Why Iron Man 3 Was Just Terrible @cinemasins
It’s basically “The Incredibles”… see How It Should Have Ended – I don’t know why they didn’t just use the original Extremis story line, as that was a much better story. The movie uses celebrities...
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An Open Letter to Liam Keating of @condenastcorp @wired @wireduk
UPDATE: I received a response. Mr. Keating told me that I was using the wrong Wired client, and that the client shown in the App store is NOT the official Wired client. That’s not in the App...
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Is Someone Listening? #NSA #PRISM
The ability to intercept traffic on a networking device is built into the devices themselves. It’s called a “mirror” or “span” port, and copies all traffic on one or more (or all) ports to that port...
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On Meeting Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon I met Joss Whedon on Thursday night! I was at Gaucho near Picadilly Circus, and coming out of the men’s room someone came out behind me. I obviously didn’t pay too much attention at first...
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Why the #MPAA Sucks & Why Piracy Will Only Increase @torrentfreak @rt_com...
I went to see “Gravity” with my wife on Wednesday evening, and I must say that we were both disappointed. The movie was entirely unrealistic and a little grandiose at times, and wasn’t particularly...
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My Year In Travel (@british_airways @starbucks)
It has been a good year for me! I married the most beautiful and amazing woman, so that in and of itself would have made my year. When added to the amazing experiences I’ve had, particularly with...
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Universal Basic Income
There’s an article on Medium that talks about the Economics of Star Trek. (I will warn you though that if you’re not really all that familiar with Star Trek that some of the analogies will be lost on...
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Resolutions for 2014
As I’ve already looked back on 2013, today is appropriate for looking forward to 2014. I had 26 goals for 2013, and of those 26, I accomplished 12 in full and 2 partially. That means that i didn’t...
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Building Systems
INTJs build systems from an early age. Witness me at two, having built a two building ‘city’ complete with public transportation: One of the most interesting things about The Four Hour Work Week is...
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Robot Servants – Or Why The Future Will Be More Like Downton Abbey Than You...
I thought this morning as I woke up that it would be interesting to have a robot go out and do some shopping for me. The ‘ultimate goal’ as an aspiring roboticist is to have robots replace humans for...
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Book Review: The Hunger Games
I read Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” the night before last – on my phone. As the book started out, I was generally not very impressed with Ms. Collin’s ability to turn a phrase, but that very...
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Book Review: Catching Fire
I read the second book in the Hunger Games trilogy last night – Catching Fire. It was difficult not to want to follow up right away to see what happened in the next instalment. True to form, Ms....
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Book Review: Mockingjay
I finished the final book in the Hunger Games trilogy last night, entitled “Mockingjay”. Named after a fictional bird that plays a role in the stories, Mockingjay finishes the story of Katniss...
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Very Poor Climate Reporting – Do New Media Reporters Think We’re Stupid?...
With the article title of “2013 was one of the warmest years on record”, Wired UK treats us to the foliowing gem of climate reporting: Climatologists looking at temperature statistics for 2013...
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Product Review: Bose QC20 Noise Canceling Headphones @bose
Please note – this is not in any way a sponsored post. I received the Bose QC20 In-Ear Noise Canceling headphones as a Christmas present. The Amazon links are affiliate links though. I travel quite a...
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