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About robotgeek

Pragmatist, Linux lover, geek, hacker (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_%28hobbyist%29) and an optimist.

It has been a while

Posted on 3/24/2012 by robotgeek

It has been a while since I posted on the blog. Blogging took a backseat, but hopefully I am back here now.

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Nexus One 6 Month Review

Posted on 8/19/2010 by robotgeek

I ordered a Nexus One the day it was available. It has now been about 6 months since I first got the phone. Since then, I upgraded to Froyo (Android 2.2) when it was available. (Update: I now run Cyanogenmod … Continue reading →

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Sennheiser HD202 Repair

Posted on 3/29/2010 by robotgeek

I have a Sennheiser HD 202, which has served me well for the last 3 years. Recently, I tripped on the cable and broke the left ear wire (or made it loose at any rate). This led to intermittent song … Continue reading →

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Amazon: Windows XP Refund

Posted on 8/8/2009 by robotgeek

I’ve been a linux user for quite a while now. I looked to buy a netbook without Windows on it, but due to market conditions, that did not seem possible. Based on this slashdot article, I went ahead and ordered … Continue reading →

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ASUS Eee PC 1005HA : Installation Report

Posted on 8/8/2009 by robotgeek

I just bought a netbook. It finally boiled down to this: ASUS Eee PC 1005HA. I bought it for the extra battery life, the improved processor power and loads of space. I promptly downloaded Ubuntu Netbook Remix edition to put … Continue reading →

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