"I didn’t know I was this geeky until I discovered the online world through my office’s 2400 baud modem back in ’93." Category Archives for Technology
Spoilt child of the west
I tried to sell my Asus 701 (4g surf) a few months ago, because I wanted to upgrade to a model with a better battery life and larger screen. I put it up on Marktplaats (Dutch equivalent of eBay), but … Continue reading
KPN rings in mysterious ways
A few days ago, I cancelled my KPN telephone subscription. I hardly ever use my landline and really don’t like being called on it. It’s interesting how someting once so essential can become superfluous. Only a handful of people had … Continue reading
Media Temple now hosting Whedonesque.com
I’ve been a loyal customer at Pair.com for 11 years (after my first hosting company was bought and ruined by old-style Yahoo) and although I have a Dreamhost account as well, I’ve always entrusted Pair with my more ‘important’ sites… … Continue reading
Using the Asus EEE
Now that I have had my Asus EEE for a week and have taken it for a test run in the field I think it’s time to jot down some thoughts. The EEE pc is one of the most satisfying buys … Continue reading
Snap, crackle and pop: vinyl to hard disk
99 euro to be able to play my vinyl collection again and transfer them easily to my computer, not bad. I picked up this Lenco USB turntable at MediaMarkt this morning and am currently playing my old singles.It’s working fine … Continue reading
A ‘puter, I has it
Sometimes I wish I was an OS-nazi. I’m not. I appreciate Windows and the abundance of software available to it as much as I like the neat structure of OS X. I admire Apple’s design as much as I don’t … Continue reading
We can has Heroes, just for one day
Was the net slow for you yesterday? My transatlantic connection was completely throttled. It’s a wild guess, but it may have been the 140260 people torrenting the Season 2 premiere of Heroes combined with the 113347 breaking the law for … Continue reading
