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Category Archives: Linux
Removing Linux from the PlayStation 3
Apparently tomorrow’s PS3 firmware update is going to remove the OtherOS feature from original-model consoles. I’m not sure why. Sony mentioned security concerns, presumably due to George Hotz, but from what I understand of that it’s a pretty tricky hardware … Continue reading
Installing Arch Linux on the EEE 701
Before I went travelling I installed Ubuntu 8.04 on my EEE because I wanted something relatively stable and that I was familiar with. Now that I’m back, I want to hack around with it a bit so, so yesterday I … Continue reading
Converting .lit files to PDF for Linux
Rather than carry a load of “dead tree” books with me on my travels, I have a collection of Microsoft Reader (.lit) ebooks on my laptop. The only problem is that there doesn’t seem to be any Linux software available … Continue reading
Free Online Poker for Linux
I really like poker. Partly as an interesting artificial intelligence problem, but mostly as a fun way to spend time with a group of friends. Now that I’ve finished travelling the problem is finding people to play with! There are … Continue reading
Enabling Eee 701 WiFi hotkeys in Ubuntu 8.04
I picked up an Asus Eee 701 a couple of weeks ago to take with me when I’m travelling. After a few days I started to get a bit frustrated with the some of the more simplistic aspects of the … Continue reading