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elucubra on "While Americans fret over modern parenthood, the French are raising happy, well-behaved children without all the anxiety."

2012-02-09T22:06:37.525518+00:00-0700

["Happy, well-behaved children"... Hmmm...](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUayGEWM77w)

elucubra on Common web design / development tools

2012-02-09T20:30:50.015193+00:00-0700

I always find [Xara Web Designer](http://www.xara.com/eu/products/webdesigner/) a very friendly and easy way to throw together simple but good looking sites. For those coming off a graphics design background, its a no brainer.

elucubra on GPhoto, or, How to use the Raspberry Pi as an inexpensive intervalometer or remote shutter.

2012-02-05T08:24:38.464787-07:00-0700

Nice. A question many of us have is how long will a battery (4 AA NiMH?) pack last? I expect this to be a major hack field.

elucubra on Switching Laptop HDD to SSD- Where to find the Drivers?

2012-02-01T16:52:04.897015-07:00-0700

The drive will work right off, but you may want to make sure all automatic defragmenting is turned off, especially if your system had a spinner at install. Look it up.

elucubra on Thinking about converting an external HD to an internal, but not sure if it's worth it

2012-02-01T16:47:53.585797-07:00-0700

I have two 1.5 WD 3.5 externals at work. They are regular SATA HDDs with USB adaptors. I also have two WD passport SE that have direct USB 3.0 boards, no adaptor. I think if you buy an external from an integrator brand, you'll likely find regular drives.

elucubra on Thinking about converting an external HD to an internal, but not sure if it's worth it

2012-02-01T16:42:59.737792-07:00-0700

What is a "redundant make of drive"? Some newfangled type of RAID?

elucubra on India's $47 Android tablet makes a splash - 1.4MM sales in 2 weeks.

2012-01-30T17:40:53.087874-07:00-0700

I hve toyed a little with a resistive screen tablet. It was a really awful user experience. I'm looking into the Ainol tablets, [specifically the Elf](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419426). Looks damn good for a tablet in the $100 range!

elucubra on Self contained video conferencing unit?

2012-01-30T10:48:14.924033-07:00-0700

A lot of the projects here are not necessarily the cheapest or easiest. Often the goal of a project is to scratch a DIY / "beacuse I can" itch.

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

2012-01-29T04:17:38.270573-07:00-0700

We desperately need hack and hacking ( the general meaning, not just electronic/computing), as in hacker spaces, hack an engine, hack a solution...

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

2012-01-29T04:12:00.556443-07:00-0700

In Spain, estacionar and estacionamiento are proper, but common use is "aparcar" or "aparcamiento".

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

2012-01-29T04:09:56.053114-07:00-0700

Is spain, where weekends are called "Fin de semana" it is often colloquially shortened to "Finde"

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

2012-01-29T04:05:11.897252-07:00-0700

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

2012-01-29T04:04:05.778302-07:00-0700

Meanwhile Spanish is starting to loan "*Me Gusta*!" to English!

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

2012-01-29T03:52:53.075806-07:00-0700

Belgians too. I learnt French in Belgium, and whenever someone says numbers in French I have to do math in my head.

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

2012-01-29T03:45:33.591531-07:00-0700

Esponjoso can be used for bone-dry things, and it denotes elasticity and springiness. Moist can be used for baked goods with an inherent humidity, but of somewhat brittle nature. Some brownies come to mind. It is often used in the context though. I'll give you that.

elucubra on Map of Hyberboria, updated every 60 seconds. Come to #cjdns on ef

2012-01-27T07:31:07.862239-07:00-0700

Brainfap.

elucubra on Any other sites or utilities similar to Crucial for finding out max memory?

2012-01-26T16:39:50.227183-07:00-0700

FWIW: I am typing this on a VAIO whose max RAM rating is 2GB. I had a So-DIMM that matched the specs, and tried it. Since I have x32 W7 on it I didn't try going for four, but as soon as I have time I'll install x64 and replace the 1 GB for anothe 2GB, for a total of 4 GB. Exactly the same thing has happened to my kids' Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo. I very much doubt you are going to damage anything, so I would say try it, as long as you can return/exchange.

elucubra on HDMI plug computers are coming; they draw power from the TVs and displays they plug into & provide content to using a revised HDMI standard called MHL (mobile high-definition link) which enhances the HDMI interface with the power it needs, eliminating the need for a Micro USB charging cable.

2012-01-26T16:28:43.065879-07:00-0700

The lower priced monitors still have VGA and a few DVI. HDMI is mid to high end monitors. These low spec, and older monitors, are what part of the target market is going to find in schools etc...

elucubra on Sigh

2012-01-25T01:07:56.297810-07:00-0700

What alternatives have you found good and easy to do? I would love to switch to a FOSS solution, but what I have seen don't seem to have the NAT to NAT part easy enough for the clients.

How hard would it be to get this running on RasPi? This could prove to be the killer Micro server/NAS/Streamer many are looking for!

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:40:18 -0700

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elucubra on XBMC running on Raspberry Pi

2012-01-22T03:41:58.483334-07:00-0700

Converter? It has PAL/NTSC composite video *AND* HDMI. What converter would you need?

elucubra on XBMC running on Raspberry Pi

2012-01-22T02:56:51.552719-07:00-0700

I do't see why you could'nt have GRUB or another boot manager.

elucubra on XBMC running on Raspberry Pi

2012-01-22T02:55:43.232847-07:00-0700

I'm getting a few RasPi, so don't consider me a hater, but for what you describe, I own one of these, and it does the job beautifully, in a very convenient package: [ 1080p Media Player](http://www.dealextreme.com/p/mini-1080p-full-hd-media-player-with-av-yprpb-hdmi-usb-sd-mmc-55119) It cost me less than 30€. I took three weeks to arrive from China, but hey, for that money! ( I see now they have a US or UK warehouse SKU, so if you live in either US or EU it should get there in a few days). You may need to check the question to figure out the output selection button ( composite/HDMI, etc.. but not hard at all. The manual sucks). It does have a great plus: Actual buttons on the case, so in case you lose the remote, you still have a fully working device!

elucubra on The best Linux distro that you've never heard of...

2012-01-22T01:49:55.949292-07:00-0700

I like to try new distros in my machines, but keep on going back to Mint Debian.

elucubra on I need to kn ow what a Master File Table is. I'm trying to clean up my moms computer and I don't know what that is.

2012-01-22T00:38:04.651237-07:00-0700

Been on the asking side of this a few times in Europe, and it sometimes has to do with being on the other side of the world, posting at night, when exposure in the US starts, and having to sleep then work after posting. When you are able to check again, your post is alive, but you are replying or voting 18-24 hrs. late. Don't automatically assume others are assholes.

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elucubra on "While Americans fret over modern parenthood, the French are raising happy, well-behaved children without all the anxiety."

elucubra on Common web design / development tools

elucubra on GPhoto, or, How to use the Raspberry Pi as an inexpensive intervalometer or remote shutter.

elucubra on Switching Laptop HDD to SSD- Where to find the Drivers?

elucubra on Thinking about converting an external HD to an internal, but not sure if it's worth it

elucubra on Thinking about converting an external HD to an internal, but not sure if it's worth it

elucubra on India's $47 Android tablet makes a splash - 1.4MM sales in 2 weeks.

elucubra on Self contained video conferencing unit?

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

elucubra on ESL redditors, what's a really useful English word that you don't have in your native language?

elucubra on Map of Hyberboria, updated every 60 seconds. Come to #cjdns on ef

elucubra on Any other sites or utilities similar to Crucial for finding out max memory?

elucubra on *Sigh*

How hard would it be to get this running on RasPi? This could prove to be the killer Micro server/NAS/Streamer many are looking for!

elucubra on XBMC running on Raspberry Pi

elucubra on XBMC running on Raspberry Pi

elucubra on XBMC running on Raspberry Pi

elucubra on The best Linux distro that you've never heard of...

elucubra on I need to kn ow what a Master File Table is. I'm trying to clean up my moms computer and I don't know what that is.

elucubra on Sigh