yet another geek - Hardware

Update 2 of my eeePC package repository

carsten@yet-another-geek.org (Carsten) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:10:11 +0200

In a few minutes I will upload the second update to my eeePC package repository. For instructions on how to use the repository, please revisit the announcement.

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Running the eeePC OS within VirtualBox

carsten@yet-another-geek.org (Carsten) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:52:29 +0200

For some of us, it may be helpful to run the eeePC OS within a virtual machine. There are instructions and config files on the web, but in the case of VirtualBox, I found that some things were missing.
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Update 1 of my eeePC package repository

carsten@yet-another-geek.org (Carsten) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:55:00 +0200

In a few minutes I will upload the first update to my eeePC package repository since it's announcement. For instructions on how to use the repository, re-visit the announcement.

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Introducing my eeePC package repository

carsten@yet-another-geek.org (Carsten) — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:02:00 +0200

Marble running in fullscreen on the eeePC

A few weeks ago I got one of those tiny eeePCs. I also got a USB GPS receiver and a car charger, because one of the primary use cases for me will be car navigation and GPS tracking. For that purpose I will be building packages of map drawing and GPS utilizing software. Read on, if you're interested in the first two packages (Navit and Marble) and in how to install them.
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