Monthly Archives: June 2006

ZooTube ‘Buccaneer flight’

Posted on 17 June 2006 by james

If you’re in the UK you may have seen the recent Zoo magazine adverts on the TV. In this one they allegedly ‘blow’ the advert budget on a flight in an ex-military jet. You can do this yourself if you … Continue reading →

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A very nice Linux distro

Posted on 17 June 2006 by james

If you fancy breaking away from proprietary OS software (e.g. Windows XP or others) I recommend using Fedora Linux. Fedora Core is a free operating system that offers the best combination of stable and cutting-edge software that exists in the … Continue reading →

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Mac version available for WCG

Posted on 17 June 2006 by james

World Community Grid now has a Mac OS X version available (PPC only though by the look of things). I’m not sure how long it’s been available as I haven’t checked for a couple of months or so. WCG Download … Continue reading →

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Six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN

Posted on 16 June 2006 by james

I’ve just spotted this article by George Ou about pointless wireless security. I agree with all that George says. It’s fairly standard stuff but always worth sharing around in my opinion. If you want a secure wireless network at home … Continue reading →

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iPad video

Posted on 15 June 2006 by james
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FreeNAS

Posted on 4 June 2006 by james

If you need extra space for storing data or if you want if you want to store your data centrally on your LAN with some useful extra functionality I recommend you check out FreeNAS. FreeNAS is a free NAS (Network-Attached … Continue reading →

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No Engines + a Barrel Roll while Pouring Iced Tea

Posted on 2 June 2006 by james

I saw this on Diggnation. According to the March 2003 Centennial Edition of “Air & Space Smithsonian”, Bob Hoover was named the 3rd greatest aviator in history (info from Maverick Jets). The video below is the “energy management” routine he … Continue reading →

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