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Various ramblings from an IT professional

Getting wireless to work on Xubuntu / Ubuntu linux with broadcom based firmware

In the past I have had problems with getting wireless working on Linux laptops. I thought this had been fixed

I have already written a review of an earlier model of the Devolo Ethernet over power adapters. These devices provide

This years Christmas craft picture is a large Christmas Tree and Snowman. This giant craft picture is the first we’ve

We had visited Midlands Railway Centre at Butterley once before. This wasn’t our first choice for the Santa special, but

Make your own 3D snowflake using only plain paper, sellotape and staples. This is inspired by the Wiki How guide

Here is a recipe for easy home-made mince pies. It’s a slight variation on the traditional pies recipe with a

This is a first impression of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 running Android. This is just a first impression

This is a review of the Fisher Price Thomas Take-N-Play children toys based on Thomas the Tank Engine and friends.

I’ve read quite a few O’Reilly “Cookbooks” and written a review of one before (Arduino Cookbook), but this is the

Whilst Magna has many of the features of a typical science musuem, the Magna Science Adventure Centre is in some