Category Archives: computers

Setting the Asus eeePC clock using NTP

Posted on January 16, 2008 by blogmywiki

For some mad reason the Asus eeePC doesn’t have any option to set its time and date using an NTP server – not even when running in the advanced desktop mode. Here’s a quick way to add the function if … Continue reading →

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Phew!

Posted on January 15, 2008 by blogmywiki

As an Apple fan who recently bought a tiny Asus eeePC laptop, I was frankly dreading today’s MacWorld Expo. Everyone seemed to be saying that Apple would also be bringing out a tiny laptop too. I could only hope it … Continue reading →

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You don’t need Slash Design

Posted on December 27, 2007 by blogmywiki

Reading The Register’s lengthy but fascinating history of Psion – they could have been TomTom, they could have been Palm, they could even have been the iPod part of Apple – and followed a link to one of their old … Continue reading →

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TillyPaint on eeePC

Posted on December 12, 2007 by blogmywiki

I got TillyPaint working on my eeePC – it’s a very simple finger-painting program wot I wrote aimed at very young children. The idea is that you can make a mark without clicking the mouse, which almost all paint programs … Continue reading →

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eeePC – the photographer’s friend

Posted on December 4, 2007 by blogmywiki

The Asus eeePC is great for the photographer on the hoof – especially if your camera uses SD cards which you can just pop in the slot in the side. The default image viewers are okay but leave a bit … Continue reading →

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