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  • Nearly a Y(Eee)ar!

    Jen | September 6, 2009

    It’s been nearly a year since I first cracked open the case of my Asus Eee 701SD.  At the time, the netbook was probably a middle-of-the-road option, as far as the Eee line goes.  I have used it as my main computer, running Ubuntu Linux.
    I’ve been pretty tough on that computer.  I’ve accidentally dropped it [...]

    Gadget-o-rama!

    Jen | August 26, 2009

    I just recently purchased a Sony eReader (PRS-505).  My reasons are many, but most important are the portability of books (much like music and mp3 players) and the fact that with each new book I buy, I have to give up more space in my house.  I love using it – it’s easy to see [...]

    A Successful Beginning

    Jen | December 16, 2008

    Good news!  I recently sold my first article!  The article, Full Support for the Eee 701SD in Linux, outlines the steps a person should take to install Ubuntu successfully with full support for all the Eee’s hardware.  It’s amazing what a little bit of time can yield in the open source community.  Please visit the [...]

    An Eeevolution in Computing?

    Jen | November 7, 2008

    For a few months prior to September, my old laptop (a giant Toshiba Satellite) was on the fritz.  The power button wouldn’t work.  The battery couldn’t charge (or keep a charge when it actually did get charged) because the adapter/charger didn’t fit right, so I had to jiggle it around until it sat just right [...]

    Questions, Answers, and Relief

    Jen | March 17, 2008

    Questions:
    Why do people insist on driving their vehicles into ours?
    Why can’t my car door stay closed when I close it so the dome light doesn’t drain the battery?
    Answers: (to questions that may differ from those listed above)

     PCOS – at least it’s an answer and now we have a plan
    IE sucks.  No, really.  It’s the worst [...]