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Eeebuntu 3 on the Eeebox

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:18:20 +0000

Eeebuntu 3, the Ubuntu distribution tailored for netbooks has been released recently. The new version is based on Ubuntu 9.04, Jaunty Jackalope. Ubuntu 3 comes in three flavours: base, standard and Netbook remix. The first contains the minimum size, and lets you install the applications you prefer. I installed the Standard version on an Asus Eeebox [...]

Acer Aspire Revo

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:13:08 +0000

Acer had a lot of success with its first netbook, the Aspire One. They have carefully engineered a nettop with strong multimedia capabilities: The Aspire Revo. Aspire Revo specs CPU: Intel Atom N230, at 1.6GHz RAM: from 2GB DDR2 HDD: from 160GB, at 5400rpm Graphics: nVidia ION (Geforce 9400) Ports: 6 x USB 2.0, eSATA Memory card reader: SD/SDHC/MMC/XD/Memory Stick Output: HDMI, VGA Networking: [...]

First impressions about Mandriva 2009.1 on the Eeebox

admin — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:52:06 +0000

The Mandriva Linux 2009.1 has been released a while ago, and I have noticed a certain search volume for our previous installation guide, so here’s a due update. Creating the live usb pendrive Unfortunately, there isn’t an easy way with this Mandriva iteration and unetbootin, the process remains the same as in our live usb creation guide. [...]

Website news: ipod touch and iphone support

admin — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:07:45 +0000

We have applied some major changes to the website today. The engine has been updated, and an optimized mobile theme has been implemented.Visitors browsing from an iPhone, an iPod Touch, or an Android based device will be able to use a customized theme. A screenshot of the website from the iPod Touch follows. Please drop us an [...]

An Acer Aspire One operating a panoramic wifi camera

admin — Sun, 17 May 2009 09:31:14 +0000

We’ve seen netbooks operating unusual devices, like small robots. The Wificam scientific project uses an Acer Aspire One to record and transmit data in order to represent electromagnetic fields. Twenty homemade cantennas are used to create a spacial view. A rotating panel hides twenty wifi adapters set in monitor mode. A visualization software transforms the differences in [...]

Asus Eee Videophone

admin — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:22:37 +0000

Asus created an autonomous skype telephone with video call capabilities: the Asus Eee Videophone. The following video is an official demonstration of Asus’ new product, also known as the AiGuru SV-1. If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it's missing. Get Flash Player [...]

SimplyMEPIS 8 on the Eeebox

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:04:38 +0000

SimplyMEPIS 8.0, a debian based gnu/linux OS, was released recently. The ISO file with SimplyMEPIS is available at the official site. You can follow our guide to create a bootable usb stick easily. The live OS will have an installation icon on the desktop. I did install it on my Eeebox’ hard drive, on the 3GB recovery [...]

Eee PC T91

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:22:23 +0000

Asus has presented a new touchscreen enabled Eee PC at the CeBIT 2009. Eee PC T91 specs CPU: Intel Atom Z520, at 1.3GHz RAM: 1GB DDR2 GPU: Intel GMA500 (Poulsbo) Storage: 32GB Solid State Drive Display: 8.9″ rotative touchscreen, at a 1024×600 resolution Ports: 2 x USB Networking: Ethernet, Wifi B/G/N, Bluetooth, 3G+ Memory card reader: MMC/SD/SDHC TV Tuner: DVB-T Video output: VGA Integrated GPS Webcam: 0.3MP Dimensions: 8.5″x6.5″x1.1″ [...]

Website news, March 2009

admin — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:17:02 +0000

Hello Folks. My apologies for the lack of updates during the last month, I am finishing up my engineering studies and I couldn’t find enough time to blog. A lot has been going on during february. Psion has registered a trademark for the word “Netbook” in 1996. That have waited, with an extreme patience. Now that [...]

CrunchEee 8.10 on video

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:38:34 +0000

Colleagues from Eeepc.it reviewed CrunchEee, a new Linux distribution customized for the Eee PC netbook line. CrunchEee 8.10 is a derivative of CrunchBang Linux, an Ubuntu Ibex based distribution, with OpenBox as the Window manager. The result is a fast, lightweight environment, suitable for netbooks. The desktop’s right side contains a dynamic panel with various system informations, [...]