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Russians in Orbit
… or going to Mars. They’re working on some new ideas, with Soyuz as the only remaining vehicle. (0)Some Gadgets You Don't Need
… by Gadgetbox. I think the bike book holder sounds promising. (0)HP Has Plans for webOS
As the owner of a Palm Pixi, which I’ll admit I only own because Sprint brought the price down to $0, I’m glad to see that HP has big plans for webOS. (0)Eco House on Wheels
I could live in one of these. (0)A Helicopter for Your Video Camera?
According to Gizmag, there is one! I have a hard enough time holding one in my hand and getting any useful video! (0)
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Illustrated Call-Outs in OpenOffice
Here’s a tutorial on one of those things experts often assume everyone will figure out. Nice instructions, well-illustrated.
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Whodathunkit? Retweeting
There are right and wrong ways, as explained by Brian Carter.
Good for Linux
The netbooks appear to be. A few months ago I passed my desktop to my wife because her machine was too slow for what she needed to do. I then took a machine that was slower (1.8 v 2.4 GHz) … Continue reading
Palm Pre
As a happy user of the Palm Centro with Sprint I would love to get a look at the Palm Pre. Jason Hiner has, and reviews it here. There’s motivation to work on my marketing–work it into the budget!
Twitter for Churches
… well, second-hand, at least. I’m going to refer you to this post from Compassion in Politics, which provided me with several additional links. I’m having a hard time still getting the best out of Twitter, both socially and for … Continue reading
Converting PDFs in Ubuntu
OK, here’s another short hint: How to convert a PDF to PNG in Ubuntu–quickly. I’ve generally worked with PDFs on my Windows system, but this may cut that down.
Finding OpenClipart in Ubuntu
My never ending quest for better clip art sources (I can’t draw a straight line with a ruler), and my desire to make Ubuntu more and more usable for all my work needs, converged with OpenClipart.org. It’s a good source, … Continue reading
HP Deskjet 6988 with Ubuntu
Since I always like to check for other people who have used particular hardware items before I buy, I thought I’d write a short post about this printer. First, the print is beautiful and the printer is extremely easy to … Continue reading
