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Using a Linksys WRT54G to extend a wireless network from a Apple Time Capsule

Using a Linksys WRT54G to extend a wireless network from a Apple Time Capsule

By Tom Fotherby on December 24, 2012

For Christmas I got mum a Apple Time Capsule primarily because I wanted to ensure her computer was backed up without her having to do anything pro-actively. However, I was also hoping that I could use it to extend her wireless network range (especially considering it’s damn expensive if it’s just a NAS). Currently her […]

Posted in Tech Journal | Tagged computing, HowTo | 3 Responses

Where I spent almost all my time

Where I spent almost all my time

By Tom Fotherby on February 13, 2011

Because I’m lucky enough to work from home 90% of the time, I spent almost all my life here: When it’s not work, it’s catching up with the news, checking my calendar, writing my journal, playing games, shopping, writing my todo lists, looking at photos, watching youtube, etc, etc. The good news is that being […]

Posted in Journal | Tagged computing | 3 Responses

Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (UK)

Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (UK)

By Tom Fotherby on March 3, 2009

[asa tomButton]B000B9RYG8[/asa] I looked around for quite a while to try to buy something non-Microsoft branded because I didn’t want to “feed the hand that bites us” but at the end of the day one has to be a bit pragmatic? I highly recommend this keyboard – Everyone should upgrade from a standard keyboard because […]

Posted in Toys | Tagged computing, Microsoft, Toys | Leave a response

Ubuntu 8.10 on Sony VGN-AR51E

By Tom Fotherby on November 5, 2008

After installing Ubuntu 8.10 on my Sony laptop (VGN-AR51E) this is a list of some of the configurations I’ve made: Fixes The web-cam (MotionEye – Ricoh USB r5u870) doesn’t work, I think the driver isn’t in the kernel for Ubuntu 8.10. In fact, /dev/video0 is completely missing (see bug 255678). This is how to fix: […]

Posted in Tech Journal | Tagged computing, Linux | 5 Responses

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