Musings of an aging computer nerd hitting 0x32
The Beginner's Guide to Creating Virtual Machines with VirtualBox [How-to]
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Virtual Machine basics
Virtual machines can seem juuuuust a bit too geeky for most otherwise computer-friendly people. That’s sad, because it’s an easy, free way to try or use a separate OS without messing with your hard drive.
xPUD is a light weight Linux distro that boots in just 10 seconds
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Useful projects tin.
Extra Ice Mints
Originally uploaded by Alastair Montgomery
The new Extra Ice Mints, okay mints, excellent tin.
The tin would be useful for all those home electronic projects you’ve been meaning to try.
Doodle’s Geek Monkey by Alastair Montgomery
Extra Ice Mints
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Extra Ice Mints
Originally uploaded by Alastair Montgomery
The new Extra Ice Mints, okay mints, excellent tin.
The tin would be useful for all those home electronic projects you’ve been meaning to try.
Which Ubuntu Derivative Is Right For You?
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Studio for me I think :)
If you’re interested in Linux then most likely you have taken a look at Ubuntu. And if you have taken a look at Ubuntu then you know there are a lot of derivatives out there that specialize in one cross section of society or another. But which one is right for you? That is where gHacks comes in.
Ripon Clouds
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Some interesting clouds I saw when walking the dog on the 31st March 2009
Dog Walk 29th March 2009
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More pictures from my ambles with the dog in Ripon. Alastair Montgomery’s Photography
Doodle’s Dawdle by Alastair Montgomery
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AarLogic C10/3 - the matchbox sized Linux PC
Looks cool
Eee Keyboard PC
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I want one of these
Video of the Eee Keyboard PC - http://tinyurl.com/cr789n
Doodle’s Geek Monkey by Alastair Montgomery
Dog Walk 22nd March 2009
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Some pictures from walking my dog in Ripon 22nd March 2009.
And the results of the walk
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