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Got my Leopold Tenkeyless from Elite Keyboards

l Date: 2011-04-16 | Modified: 2012-02-08 | Tags: hardware, keyboard, notestoself

2011-04-07: Got the Leopold tenkeyless for work. Tenkeyless is a must for quicker mouse access. And I actually like the lighter touch of the Cherry MX Browns versus the Unicomp's buckling springs. I like it so much I want to replace my Unicomp at home with another Leopold.

UPDATE 2012-02-08: Since I liked my first one, and got tired of hitting my mouse against my Unicomp, I got a second Leopold Tenkeyless for home.

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This time I decided to build my Linux desktop PC myself

l Date: 2011-02-21 | Tags: hardware, linux, ubuntu | 9 Comments

Three years ago, I decided to buy a Dell Ubuntu desktop PC instead of building it myself. This time around, I went the other way. My main reasons were: better parts and easier upgrades. We'll see what I decide in 2014.

Motherboard	ASUS AM3 AMD 880G HDMI and USB 3.0 Micro ATX Motherboard M4A88T-M/USB3	Amazon	$99.99
CPU	AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.1GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor ADX445WFGMBOX	Newegg	$77.00
Power supply	OCZ Technology StealthXStream 2 500-Watt Power Supply	Amazon	$59.99
Case	Cooler Master Elite 360 RC-360-KKN1-GP ATX Mid Tower ...

Dell 530N Ubuntu vs. build it yourself

l Date: 2008-02-01 | Tags: hardware, ubuntu

I just received my new Dell 530N with Ubuntu 7.10 pre-loaded. I seriously considered building a PC myself but after weighing the pros and cons decided to go with the Dell. The main reason I chose the Dell was because it was the faster/easier option. The cost comparison was pretty similar. Hal's Notes has an article which compares the cost of the 530N vs. the cost of parts from newegg.com. Here is my very similar anaylsis.

My 530N was $349 (unfortunately i had to pay $30 for shipping) and included the following:

Intel Pentium Dual Core ...

Installing Ubuntu with Vista on Dell 1405

l Date: 2007-10-12 | Modified: 2008-10-23 | Tags: hardware, linux, ubuntu

I just installed Ubuntu linux on my Dell E1405 personal laptop. A friend had talked about setting up an Ubuntu machine so I thought it would be good for talking tech and also good experience. The setup so far has been relatively easy. The most difficulty has been that I had to delete two of Dell's partitions on the hard disk before I could install Ubuntu. I am dual booting Windows Vista, which was already installed, and Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn. I know Gutsy Gibson is only a few days away but I couldn't wait.

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My software tools list

l Date: 2007-08-10 | Modified: 2010-05-28 | Tags: android, c_cplusplus, colinux, conkeror, cygwin, django, eclipse, emacs, git, hardware, keyboard, linux, mercurial, preferences, python, softwaretools, subversion, ubuntu, urxvt, wide, wmii | 6 Comments

Inspired by Mark Pilgrim's 2006 Essentials list, below is a list of my current software tools. If you notice a lot of "I switched from ..." statements, keep in mind that I am a programmer who likes shiny things.