Monthly Archives: November 2009

24th Generation Vacuum

Posted on November 23, 2009 by blogmywiki

I feel a bit like I did when I finally replaced my original 1st generation iPod with a 4th generation Nano – I just replaced our Dyson DC01 vacuum cleaner with a DC24. The DC01 has lasted well – perhaps … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Netbook Remix on a Lenovo S10-2 IdeaPad

Posted on November 12, 2009 by blogmywiki

Having played with the Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) OS on a USB stick, I was keen to get it installed on my Lenovo IdeaPad to give myself a break from WindowsXP. However, I was very keen to keep Windows as … Continue reading →

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Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?

Posted on November 6, 2009 by blogmywiki

Sesame Street is 40 years old, and I did wonder this morning why my children can’t see it. Could this PBS show that aims to reach out to so many people, not be on free-to-air TV in the UK? But … Continue reading →

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Hangover Square

Posted on November 5, 2009 by blogmywiki

Just started reading Hangover Square by Patrick Hamilton this morning. It’s a much darker, more modern book than Craven House. So far, it’s wonderful. I stopped reading it on the train when I got to what I thought was an … Continue reading →

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How many dragons did you kill today?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by blogmywiki

by Giles Booth, (then) aged 19 and three quarters ‘How many dragons did you kill today?’ Asks Philip Larkin in his turtle-like way, Scarcely believing he’s worse off than most Imprisoned by toads and his library post. But last night … Continue reading →

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