Time Warner Cable pulled a fast one a few months ago. I have been using their cable service or their predecessor’s service since I moved into the house. I just had the basic cable plan (no cable box) but could get a few scattered HD channels that were paired alongside the standard definition versions. Also with the high numbered digital channels available on the new TV sets above the old broadcast group (the low numbers)...
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A Net Book
User report on the Asus Eee 1005HAB PC net book computer. This review will be on Net Book (NB) computers in general. The specific model I am using may no longer be in production so I’ll try not to be too machine type specific. I originally bought this computer because it was a refurbished net book with very good advertised battery life. It is claimed to get 8 hours from a recharge. My experience with...
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Not much here in Ramblin’ Dan for awhile. It’s Easter at last so I will take a bit of a pause and look at what has been happening around me. I am still a working stiff and admittedly I have been working a bit stiffer every year. The PN keeps whittling away at my flexibility and mobility but I keep on “Keeping On”. I think the physical slowdown just makes me more aware of finding...
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I have been busting my brain modules for about a week (off and on) learning the ropes of setting up a Linux Ubuntu server running Samba, a windows (and UNIX) file server. I decided to do it the hard way and have been playing with Linux in the terminal mode. That means no graphic interface, just the command line. That keeps the dual processor 64 bit system dedicated to just file services. It is wicked...
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