I just received a Beagle Bone Black, which is being used for prototype development for an open-hardware, open-software M2M project we are sponsoring. Following are some photos of the board and a group shot with a few of its…
The Answer is 124
The question is: If you start with a laptop that has Windows Vista, that is, Windows Vista that has never, ever been updated since the day it was brand-spankin’ new, how many updates does it take to get it…
Doug’s Tip Makes Engadget – the D620 Story
Steph was on TV on Wednesday and I get a mention on Engadget on Friday. Quite a week for us. http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/02/dell-latitude-e6410-e6510-finally-make-it-to-us/ (click on any photo for larger size)
Smartphones: The Decision
Seven months and seven days ago, I asked some friends and relatives for input on smartphones, specifically iPhone vs. Blackberry. Not seeing any need to rush into this, I took my time before committing. I especially felt there was no need…
Truck Camper Magazine Interview – Part Two
Part two of our interview by Truck Camper Magazine is here: http://www.truckcampermagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=842&Itemid=34 .
The Fuso Stuff
We’ve been asked more than once what we carried on the Fuso in its 10,000 liters of locking storage space. Since we loaded it as we built it, and started ejecting stuff off of it immediately after pulling out, we…
iPhone 3.0 – An Untethered View
To all those I know who are Apple-onians (or is it Apple-ites?) – First, let me say that I think the iPhone is a very cool device. I may even end up with one. Soon. But before I drink the…
Kindle 2 Update
Here’s an update on My Life With Kindle After a little less than one month of use, my Kindle 2 died. It was a horrible, distorted death, manifested by the unfortunate Lewis Carroll as illustrated here: For those of…
The Hat Photo
I’ve been getting a lot of requests for a shot of me in the hat from the story The Hat Man, so here it is:
Stuff-o-holic
Hello, my name is Doug, and I am a stuff-o-holic. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/ecuador/stuff-o-holic.pdf .