Three MonopolistsThree Monopolists
Three This afternoon I tried to unlock my old Three mobile phones for the purpose of getting cheap net access as described in my previous post [1]. I wanted to[...]
Author: etbe
Taking my Thinkpad Apart and Cooling ProblemsTaking my Thinkpad Apart and Cooling Problems
I’ve been having some cooling problems with my Thinkpad recently. It’s an old model T41p which is outside the service period so IBM/Lenovo won’t help me (at least not unless[...]
Why Internet Access in Australia SucksWhy Internet Access in Australia Sucks
In a comment on my post about (relatively) Cheap Net Access in Australia [1] sin from Romania said “Somebody needs to whack the aussie ISP in the head with a[...]
Cheap Net Access in AustraliaCheap Net Access in Australia
The cheapest ADSL or Cable net access in Australia seems to be about $30 per month. I’ve been using 3G net access by the “Three” phone company for 18 months[...]
Links January 2010Links January 2010
Magnus Larsson gave an interesting TED talk about using bacteria to transform dunes into architecture [1]. The concept of making a wall across Africa to stop sand dunes from overtaking[...]
My Ideal NetbookMy Ideal Netbook
I have direct knowledge (through observation or first-hand reports) of the following use cases for Netbooks: System administrator’s emergency workstation – something light to carry when you might get an[...]
The Always Innovating Smartbook/NetbookThe Always Innovating Smartbook/Netbook
Always Innovating have an interesting netbook that can be detached from it’s keyboard [1]. It provides features which are a close match for the tablet PC with optional keyboard that[...]
The Lenovo U1 Hybrid – an example of how Proprietary OSs SuckThe Lenovo U1 Hybrid – an example of how Proprietary OSs Suck
Lenovo have announced their innovative new U1 “Hybrid” laptop [1]. It consists of a tablet-style device with a resistive touch-screen that runs Linux on a 1GHz ARM processor which attaches[...]
Another Hot SummerAnother Hot Summer
Yesterday was ~30C in my area, today was well over 30C during the day (although cooler in the evening). They forecast 33C for tomorrow in Melbourne, but that means where[...]
Ext4 and Debian/LennyExt4 and Debian/Lenny
I want to use the Ext4 filesystem on Xen DomUs. The reason for this is that the problem of fsck times on ext4 (as described in my previous post about[...]