Monthly Archives: April 2009
Turkish Delight
Better late than never, we’re in Istanbul. Our flight from Amsterdam was delayed, due to one of the airline staff opening the door of the gangway down to the plane. Evidently, only airport security staff are allowed to do that … Continue reading
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Patience Rewarded
Last week, I managed to snap up a copy of the very first issue of the Linux Journal, dating from 1994. The LJ has had more than 180 issues published over the last fifteen years and I’ve had a complete … Continue reading
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Switching The Switch
The trusty Netgear GS116 that serves as our core switch had recently found itself the victim of unexpectedly rapid growth in the number of networked devices in this house, its 16 gigabit-capable ports filled to capacity. When I purchased it, … Continue reading
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Mañana Finally Arrives
We returned from Tenerife at the beginning of March and I had the best of intentions with regard to getting our photos quickly on-line. Alas, after some initial sorting and deletion of the obvious dross, I lost interest and moved … Continue reading
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Rock Band 2
Guitar Hero World Tour is finally out of our PS3, but usurped only by another guitar game, namely Rock Band 2. A lot of people prefer the Rock Band games to the Guitar Hero ones, but after a week or … Continue reading
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