Monthly Archives: December 2007

Magical Ink. I has it.

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

I’m starting to think that the toner cartridges in my HP OfficeJet 5610v are all sorts of magical or something. As a general rule, I don’t like inkjets — I got tired of replacing ink cartridges in my first printer … Continue reading →

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Cleaning keyboards

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

I may have to try this… 43 Folders has a post on cleaning keyboards by putting them in the dishwasher. I’d usually wince at the prospect of putting an expensive (well, semi-expensive — the ergo keyboards aren’t cheap…) piece of … Continue reading →

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Hey LazyWeb! Best Linux distro for a MacBooK?

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

OK, I’ve been surfing around a bit, but my Google-Fu is failing me somewhat. What’s the best distro (i.e., works right out of the box, if at all possible) for a MacBook? This is a recent vintage MacBook, with an … Continue reading →

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Geek out without fear

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Joe Brockmeier

One of the things I abhor about U.S. culture is that, more often than not, a love of learning and knowledge is shunned — being an intellectual or bookish person often means being picked on in school and mocked and/or … Continue reading →

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