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You asked: Satellite P100 SD3 review

Posted on September 11, 2006 by Arthur

Yes a brandnew category at xsamplex: you ask, we deliver! I’ve been working on a Toshiba Satellite P100 SD3 (action picture) for a while now and I generally like it OK. It’s priced fairly well (it’s currently available at Staples … Continue reading →

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Hot. Damn.

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Arthur

You know, you’d think that the latest world craze is heat waves. It’s everywhere. US, check. Canada, check. Europe, check. The Netherlands. What? Oh dear. You may have noticed that xsamplex has a hard time keeping up the last couple … Continue reading →

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Burnt WordPress

Posted on February 9, 2006 by Arthur

Talking about burnt: it looks like WordPress is pretty much acting up with a couple of ‘SQL-errors’ on my side. They happen to appear around the time I press the ‘Save’ button. WordPress returns the following error: UPDATE IGNORE wp_posts … Continue reading →

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Local WordPress

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Arthur

A quick guide to help you develop your ‘online site’ offline. Requirements: An offsite test server, preferably running Debian Stable (formerly ‘Sarge’). A good knowledge of MySQL, PHP and Bash Shell access to your online site. Proceed with the following … Continue reading →

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Zimbra. Browse. Play Ball!

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Arthur

Earlier I was following comments that (eventually) got me stranded at Zimbra. It appears to be a collaboration server with an AJAX (ugh-the name-the-name) frontend. Closer inspection seems to reveal that the product itself is a mix of perl and … Continue reading →

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Firmware. And WordPress bugs.

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Arthur

Just a day ago, I discovered that Linksys finally has issued a firmware upgrade for their BEFSX41 broadband router/firewall. I discussed the router before and I’m reasonable happy with it. There are always little problems with it though: for example … Continue reading →

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If winds could change directions

Posted on January 2, 2006 by Arthur

Then people can do too! But wait: I’m not stunned by Russell’s decision to switch from Mac to Windows. I’m not particularly stunned, because this comes from the same guy who switches forth and back to any existing OS. Hey, … Continue reading →

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Fridaaay’s links

Posted on December 2, 2005 by Arthur

Because I’m busy programming! A couple of items in the Dutch news bulletins that caught my eye: first, national grocery chain Albert Heyn is launching a new concept grocerystore (Dutch). To focus more on families and kids, the chain will … Continue reading →

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Posting from Ubuntu’s LiveCD

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Arthur

I wouldn’t be a computer freak, if I didn’t try that Ubuntu LiveCD. I’m posting from Ubuntu right now, as you probably figured out. See? Nothing wrong with Linux. A couple of years ago, Alfons brought in my first ever … Continue reading →

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Ha!

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Arthur

Har! I got meself a free copy of Ubuntu Linux. A not-named store in the center of the town had them in a small carton display/box. I made sure to ask if they were for free, which they were: one … Continue reading →

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To upgrade or not to…

Posted on November 13, 2005 by Arthur

For a couple of weeks I’ve been toying with the idea to upgrade to the latest WordPress version or to move to a different blogging platform. I’ve been playing with NucleusCMS. Actually, I’ve been making ‘plug-ins’ for that one. Anyways, … Continue reading →

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I seek you

Posted on September 8, 2005 by Arthur

Earlier today, I found this gem: a multi-messaging protocol supporting curses based messager CenterICQ. It works too, as you can see from the images. It really works, and you have to take my word for it. The good thing is … Continue reading →

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apt-listbugs is buggy

Posted on August 25, 2005 by Arthur

I‘m not the only one who noticed that doing ‘apt-get update’ on my Debian system is hanging frequently: I’ve been carefully updating and upgrading my system, only selecting the pieces I actually need. Today, I decided to try a complete … Continue reading →

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