Two days ago I spent an hour doing a series of relaxing, rejuvenating stretches. Over the course of the last three months I have gotten to set aside on hour per week to doing that, one of the things that keep me looking forward each week. After spending an hour to an hour and a…
Ubuntu 8.04 – Hardy Heron (with Netbook remix) on the EeePC 701 4G Surf (with touch screen)
So, as promised, here are the steps I took to get Ubuntu 8.04 – hardy Heron installed on my Asus EeePc 701 4G Surf. I will include BOTH the steps I took and, when applicable, popular alternate steps available. Also, I will include the steps required to get the “Kiddshop touchscreen (from Kiddshopp on ebay)…
Touchscreen, Ubuntu, The EeePC, and me…
Tonight I write from a stance of (near) total victory. This post is to mark the fact that I have accomplished installing and ‘properly’ configuring Ubuntu 8.04, code named Hardy Heron, on my EeePC with a fully functional, self installed touchscreen. I am using the Ubuntu “Netbook Remix”, and it ROCKS the Touchscreen!! Next, to…
The return and conclusion of Avatar: The Last Airbender
I just read that Nick’s great cartoon ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ is coming back on Monday, July 14th for the season and series conclusion! See this awesome trailer, and be amazed… Yes…I hope that the good folks at AvatarSpirit.net got their news right!
My Entire Body Is Sore
Well, here I am, on the 16th day of training on the p90x fitness program (which I mentioned here a few weeks ago), and I still have not 1) died from exhaustion or 2) simply given up! That’s right kiddies, I am working on my 3rd week of this pretty INTENSE fitness program, and even…
It’s Touch!!
Well, I did it! What did I do? I successfully added on a touch-screen to my EEE PC, that’s what! I ordered one off Ebay (for those keeping track, I ordered kiddshop’s, the transmittance and slim screen sold me), and I had to solder some of the wires and connections (FIRST TIME EVER), and it…
His Holiness, The 14th Dalai Lama
When I heard about the Dalai Lama’s scheduled visit to Ann Arbor (where i live), and the series of lectures he was scheduled to give, I was overfilled with joy. It has been 14 years since Tenzin Gyatso last visited Ann Arbor, I was not fortunate enough to have participated in that visit, and have…
My new EeePC!!!
I got one!! one what? One of these cool new Eee PC’s, that’s what! Cool little 7″ screen, all solid state hard drive, a whopping 2G of ram in mine, and soon…a bad-ass touch-screen. Seriously, watch these ultra-mobile pc’s hit the market in a big way. They are inexpensive, very portable, and just plain cool….
The challenge undertaken
So, I thought it worthwhile to mention that I have embarked on yet another journey. In a bold maneuver designed to take my life in a totally new and fresh direction I have decided to engage myself upon the worthy path of P90X! That’s right, I have gotten myself the Beachbody P90X fitness program, and…
I went to see Obama!!
A little late to blog about it, but… I went to my very very first political rally! I feel so adult now. My wife, Mary, and I went to Toledo before the primary to be a part of a crowd of 10,000 to hear Obama give a speech. It was a record-breaking crowd, and the…