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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
