Ubuntu on my new Compaq Presario F763nr

Ok, so as you may have guessed from my other posts, I’m a big Apple fan - I have two main machines, an Intel Core Duo iMac and a Core Duo 2 Macbook.

I love both machines, but the Macbook is severly under utilized. The only time I use the laptop is when I go out of town or my wife or I may use it if the other one is on the main machine.

I wanted to get a cheap laptop and sell the Macbook to put some money toward bills, in comes the Presario F700 series…

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Nyko Wireless Nunchuck for Wii review

So I’m one of the lucky few who got the Wii Fit… yes I like and yes it works.

There’s one activity in the game that is synchronized boxing.
Basically you throw punches and step an a particular pattern.

It’s a very good exercise, but the problem is that sometimes the cable to the nunchuck gets wrapped around my hand.
Then when I flick my hand to clear the cable, it thinks I’m throwing another punch.

Then I read about the Nyko Wireless Nunchuck and stopped on the way home to grab one… here’s the resulting review.

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Framing and roof

Well, it’s been a couple of weeks since I did an update and a lot has changed in that time.

We now have a frame, a roof and the windows and doors are ordered.

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We got concrete

WE GOT CONCRETE! :)

One step closer, now instead of a moat in the front yard we have a large concrete slab, but as far as our little guy is concerned “The man fixed the garden” so we’re all good. :)

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Just about ready to pour the new foundation.

Well, it looks like we’re at the point that they’re just about ready to pour the new foundation.

The yard is dug out and it looks like the forms are pretty much up.

Below are some updated pictures, sorry for the quality.. I took them with my iPhone this morning.

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