Category: Hardware
Tablet PC So Far
June 16th, 2005, 1 Comment
As I mentioned earlier, I purchased an HP tc1100 tablet PC. It arrived earlier this week and I’ve been playing with it. Here are some of my initial impressions: Debian stable (sarge) installed easily. The tc1100 has no optical drive, and I have no USB optical drive either. It also wouldn’t boot from a CF [...]
Dude, You’re Being Watched By Dell
June 15th, 2005, 12 Comments
It appears that some Dell laptops now come with hidden keylogger hardware built-in. Some people I asked about this suggested it was a device called a Keyghost. Why would Dell pay money to do this? And is it for real?
Selling my Zaurus
June 12th, 2005, 2 Comments
I’m paying for part of my recent tablet PC purchase by selling my Zaurus SL-c760 PDA. It’s a nice unit with a 640×480 screen (I even had a Debian chroot on it!), but I think the tablet PC is more what I need these days. So, in shameless plug mode, here are links to the [...]
I’m Buying a Tablet
June 10th, 2005, 1 Comment
Thanks to the advice both from comments here, and from e-mails I’ve received (thanks!), I’ve ordered a HP tc1100 tablet. Woohoo. I do hope that the Linux ACPI support for it is ironed out by the time it arrives :-)
Going Back to School and Tablet PCs
June 7th, 2005, 5 Comments
Back in 1999, due to changing employment situations, I moved to Dallas, and then to Indiana. I’m back in Kansas now, and figure it’s about time I finish my computer science degree. I’ve got a full-time job now, though, so this means evening classes. Not all that much fun, but hey, it works. One thing [...]
Today’s Reading
January 13th, 2005, No Comments
Apple: iPod Domination Or Just Another Fad? at The Register. Various SELinux material from Gentoo. Also, Getting Started with SELinux and Writing SELinux Policy. SELinux looks very complex. I think I’ll just use vserver instead. The System Rescue CD and Partimage pages. The system rescue C looks like it can pretty much eliminate the need [...]
Why Do Alarm Clocks Stink?
January 11th, 2005, 38 Comments
We’ve had our alarm clock for quite awhile. It’s old, and it hurts Terah’s ears sometimes. We’d like to get a new one that has a nice digital FM sound. Then, we could move our radio down to the kitchen for her to use there. Features such as a gradual buzzer, weekday/weekend mode (so you [...]
Selling My Powerbook
November 15th, 2004, 1 Comment
Well, I suppose it’s about time to sell my PowerBook G4. It was the first piece of Apple hardware I ever owned. It’s nice, but I have a faster laptop now and I rarely use it anymore, so time to put it on the auction block.
Tiny Laptops
November 1st, 2004, 7 Comments
I’m in the market for a small laptop. A very small laptop. And it has to be rugged. The first one to make it to the top of my list was the iBook. Small, rugged, and good Linux support. But then I noticed the Actius MM20. Only 2 pounds and 3/4″ thick. Wow. I’d buy [...]
Beaten Hardware
July 29th, 2004, No Comments
There’s a funny discussion over at Slashdot where people relate tales of hardware that has survived a beating. My favorite quote: The original VT-100 was top-rack dishwasher safe. No, really – that was the standard DEC repair instructions in case someone spilled something into a keyboard. Place the keyboard key-side down on the top rack [...]
