This is cool. I am sitting on the lake porch with the EeePC netbook running on battery and writing a story. Oh yes, I am connected to the home network and the internet so I can check mail as I am working. Pretty nice tools we have these days. I have the digital camera with me to so I can grab a few shots of my daughter’s dog who is also sharing the back porch...
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The ROBOAT Project
I am toying with an idea. Toy may be appropriate but there is a lot of engineering nerdy-ness involved. That’s right down my alley. Brace yourself for the following toy hobby nerd-speak. My vision is to turn a remote control type model boat into a robotically controlled model boat. They are both remotely controlled but the robot boat can and will have a lot more interesting things it can perform when underway, or even in...
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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)...
Continue reading...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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