Trying out KDE 4.2RC1

Since I started my new job last October, I’ve been using Linux almost exclusively on my laptop. I still boot to Vista every now and then, but mostly just to make sure it’s still working.  My distro of choice is Kubuntu. I’ve got Intrepid Ibex 64-bit on my HP DV9543CL. My only real issues are the NVIDIA drivers, but that’s for another post.

One of the reasons I chose Kubuntu was it shipped with KDE 4.1 and I was excited to see how it was working once they got some of the kinks out. Most everything runs smoothly, but there’s the occasional odd thing.

I want the Asus Eee Keyboard

I’m always looking for ways to integrate a computer into my living space, but not have it look out of place. The Asus Eee Keyboard is pretty good camouflage, it looks like it’s only a keyboard, but it’s really a full fledge computer (well, except for a optical drive). It connects wirelessly to your HDTV. For what I’d do with it in my living room (maybe some web browsing, email, etc.) it’s not bad.  Of course, now that I’ve got a bluetooth keyboard and mouse connected to my PS3, maybe I don’t need this, but I still want it

Trends Are Cyclical: the Asus Eee Keyboard:

Groovy New Power Strips

I saw these today on my wanderings around the internets. We definitely need new ideas when it comes to power outlets and power strips. Everything has a different sized plug or wall wart.

Toxel.com » Modern Electrical Outlets and Power Strips:

Another day

See I couldn’t even make it a day without breaking my goal. I’m only a few minutes late in posting. I’ll post again today though to make up for it.

I’m really going to have to buckle down and become one with my Blackberry. I’m so not used to having one.  Being on call means I’m going to need to keep it on me at all times. It’s been so long since I’ve been on call, and even then I was always in front of my computer or at work, so it didn’t really matter too much. Just another habit I’ve got to get into I suppose.

Luckily, my woman sleeps with  earplugs (something about me snoring too loud?) so when I bring the Blackberry in, she won’t hear it in the bedroom when it rings.

For some reason, I’m not so excited about getting the Blackberry, which is kind of odd for me, I used to be a big gadget dude. I used to get all the PDAs when they came out, but my last few phones have been Motorola RAZRs, just plain simple phones that I’ve grown to love. I still love gadgets, just not as gung-ho as I used to be. I think it’s because after the newness wears off, I’m bored with it and move on to the next new thing.

Posting More

So part of my new year goals (I never call them resolutions), is to blog about something at least once a day, even if it’s something small. I really want to start getting more involved in blogging, but I just don’t have the habit down yet. It’s funny the amount of articles I tag and share in Google Reader, you’d think I’d post about them. So I will make a concerted effort to  post once a day (at the least), and more on things that matter to me.

This of course is my cop out post, I did at least post, even though it’s not really what I’d call content. I do have several articles I’m going to be working on and posting (aside from the daily postings) so stay tuned for that. I’m also going to tie in my facebook, friendfeed and google reader content as soon as I get time.