I got my greasy little paws on a copy of Windows 7, installed it on my laptop and writing this blog post with it. I have lots to say but I’m going to try and be consise to I can fit a lot in without boring the crap out of you. Before someone asks how [...]
Archive for the ‘Computers’ Category
Netbooks
November 9th, 2008
1 Comment
If you don’t follow tech news you may have not heard of netbooks yet unless of course you watch QVC who was selling one as a special value the other day. In a nutshell netbooks are small form factor mini-computers bigger then a smart phone but smaller than a regular laptop. For the most part [...]
It just works – Oh The Irony
September 20th, 2008
2 Comments
This is too funny not to write about. I’ve been toying with the idea of using Dropbox. Dropbox is basically a free cross platform sync tool. Essentially what that means means is Dropbox automatically saves a folder on your computer to the internet and makes it available to any other computer you own and syncs [...]
Installing XP on your Acer 5920
September 5th, 2008
22 Comments
UPDATE: September 8, 2008 to include driver package information from my previous post Preface: Please read this entire guide before attempting to install XP on your laptop. It would be wise to make Vista backup discs with the included Acer utility in case you should need to install Vista again. Also please be advised my [...]
Disappointed with Acer
April 22nd, 2008
2 Comments
I bought a new laptop in March, I decided on the Acer 5920-6864. Price vs features it’s the best I could get for my money: 1.66 Ghz Intel dual core processor, 3 GB RAM, 160 GB HD and a bunch of other features like built in blue tooth and web cam. Now, I really like [...]
Upgraded Laptop to Hardy via Update Manager
April 15th, 2008
No Comments
Things went unbeliveably smoothly. No complaints here, some of the issues I complained about previously such as mounting other partitions have been taking care of. With only 1 full day before the release canidate, I don’t suspect much will be changing. As soon as RC 1 hits the mirrors, I’m going to run a fresh [...]
How to triple boot with Vista/XP/Ubuntu
April 6th, 2008
2 Comments
After many corrupted MBRs (Master Boot Records), I finally got this triple booting thing down to a science. I’ve read plenty of how-to‘s they were a helpful starting point but they made some assumptions that didn’t fit my setup. First off most of these were written when Vista was beta and others assumed you had [...]
Triple Booting Vista/XP/Ubuntu
April 2nd, 2008
No Comments
I bought a new computer about 2 months ago and one of the first things I did was parititon and install Ubuntu. I ran Vista for a while as my default operating system and started to really like it but I couldn’t help but wonder how fast XP would run on this new computer. So, [...]
Review of Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0
March 6th, 2008
No Comments
My new computer is great and while I love everything about it, the mouse cord kept getting tangled so I decided to purchase a new wireless mouse. As usual I surfed my favorite e-tailer for tech stuff, New Egg. After comparing prices and features, I settled on the Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0 . Reviews [...]
Vista Install Round 5
February 24th, 2008
1 Comment
Yesterday marked the fifth time in the little over three weeks since I purchased this computer that I have reinstalled Vista. It’s no fault of HP or Vista really it’s just my own indecisiveness. The first format was to install XP but text looked like crap on my screen even with the drivers from HP. [...]
