Category Archives: Gadgets

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Hardware Hacking: Solar Panels and Battery Chargers

Posted on July 14, 2014 by D-Caf

I wanted to find a way to easily charge a couple of AA and AAA batteries from a solar panel for camping, hiking, and geo-caching.  Thought it would be nice to charge via the sun vs carrying around extra batteries … Continue reading →

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Really not dead yet…. (Yes an update)

Posted on January 17, 2012 by D-Caf

So it’s been over two years since my last post.  Been very busy in my life and haven’t had time to do as much tinkering and computer stuff at home as I usually would.  That’s not to say I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Fedora 9 on EeePC 1000, a better linux exerience.

Posted on September 26, 2008 by D-Caf

Well, I finally dumped the stock Xandros on the EeePC 1000 in favor of Fedora 9.  Must say I’m much happier, and it wasn’t too bad of an install.  I’ll write up details later, but the basics were download Fedora, … Continue reading →

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No spellcheck on the EeePC 1000 40G

Posted on September 8, 2008 by D-Caf

So been playing around more with my EeePC 1000.  Still really like it, but I’ve got two major complaints now besides the security issues I’ve mentioned before. There is NO English spellchecking installed for StarOffice.  The install of StarOffice includes … Continue reading →

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How to secure and Eee PC 1000 and why

Posted on August 14, 2008 by D-Caf

Ok, so I’ve had my new Eee PC 1000 for several days and am loving it.  But, I did find a few really glaring security issues.  So with a lot of research I’ve come up with a basic list of … Continue reading →

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New Article: EeePC 1000 review

Posted on August 12, 2008 by D-Caf

I just posted my review of my new EeePC 1000. This is the Linux version with the 10″ screen and 40GB worth of solid state drive. So far I like it, hardware is great, software is good, security sucks. Go … Continue reading →

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Upgrade from a Treo 650 to a Treo 680…then what…

Posted on October 23, 2007 by D-Caf

Well, I decided about a month ago that the old Treo 650 was getting old and needed a little refresh, I generally keep my PDAs for about 3 years before upgrading, and that’s about how long it’s been. Unfortunately, there … Continue reading →

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MythTV in HD now working :)

Posted on August 28, 2007 by D-Caf

Well, I finally got MythTV all setup and running how I would like. Thanks in part to the work of Jarod Wilson’s Fedora Myth(tv)ology and the MythTV.org Wiki I’ve installed all the software and configured everything to work with my … Continue reading →

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My Wii and a remote exploit?

Posted on January 7, 2007 by D-Caf

Well, once again, I seem to be sparse on the posts. Maybe it’s because I’ve been busy with LinuxWorld Summit NY, or trying to get a new software project at work finished, or maybe cause I’m devoting my free time … Continue reading →

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Cell phone Trojan (Virus)

Posted on March 2, 2006 by D-Caf

Well, here’s an interesting one, a cell phone Java based trojan. It’s not a huge threat at the moment (requires a lot of user interaction), but good to know about anyway: Description of Trojan This just means that like your … Continue reading →

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