Archive for the Netbooks Category
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Matte-ifying the EEE 1101HA
Posted at 10:10 on March 12th 2010 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksAlthough the skin I put on the 1101HA a while back went a long way to get rid of glare on the netbook casing, I wanted something a bit more professional looking.
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Collection of EEE 1101HA mods and accessories
Posted at 14:16 on December 2nd 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksWhile I haven't really switched out much of the internal stuff (only RAM) on my EEE 1101HA, there's plenty to be done on the outside. Here's a collection of what makes mine "special".
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Notebook angle adapter V2 and low profile USB cable
Posted at 17:17 on November 23rd 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksI got a shipment of male and female USB ports/plugs for DIY use today and immediately made two items I've needed for a while. One is a new improved version of an old project, the other is brand new.
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USB powered FiiO E3- 1101HA edition
Posted at 16:48 on November 23rd 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksI like bass, but built in software equalizers suck. FiiO e3 and E5 amps are cheap and have good bass boost, but adds an extra lump on the cable and you have to worry about battery. I fixed that.
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SanDisk SD Plus
Posted at 15:15 on October 24th 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksSometimes you come across gadgets that you don't understand why never became a success. The SanDisk SD Plus memory card series is one such gadget, and while they don't seem to be in production anymore I finally got my hands on one - from eBay.
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ViewGuard matte screen protector for EEE 1101HA
Posted at 16:16 on October 22nd 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksOne of the biggest annoyances with netbooks or even notebooks in general is that most of them have glossy screens, making it impossible to use them near a window or outside. Same goes for my 1101HA, so I decided to fix that.
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Modding my netbook messenger bag
Thought there was a limit to what you could mod? There isn't. When I got the 1101HA, my old 10" netbook bag wouldn't fit the new netbook so I bought a new one with more room in it. It did however require some modifications to get it fully tailored to me.
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Windows on netbooks: XP or 7?
Posted at 11:19 on September 17th 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksDuring the close to one year I used the Aspire One as my portable computer I had WIndows XP on it until the very last week. When I got the EEE 1101HA, I immediately put Windows 7 on it - something I'd also done with the Aspire One a week earlier. So which of the two is best for netbooks?
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Wallet-ready USB toolbox
Posted at 12:47 on September 12th 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksBeing a geek often means you're tech support for half the local community. Just yesterday I was ambushed by two people at work who wanted computer help, and that's not the first time. As a well prepared geek, my wallet has some tools that might come in handy.
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The joy of sleep mode on a netbook
Posted at 09:55 on September 10th 2009 in NetbooksThe Aspire One had a rather annoying bug where sometimes it would refuse to wake up from sleep mode, requiring a hard reboot. That made me not want to use it and I used to turn it off after use - requireing a slow reboot ever time. On the 1101HA, I don't have this bug, and sleep mode is very nice!
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EEE 1101HA in the house
Posted at 14:43 on September 9th 2009 in NetbooksPicked up the 1101HA this morning, and after some tinkering HW and SW wise it's now up and running!
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New netbook on the way
Posted at 18:34 on September 6th 2009 in NetbooksMy Aspire One is about a year old now and still working perfectly. However, due to various reasons I felt it was time to upgrade and ordered an Asus EEE 1101HA.
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DIY iPhone hanger for laptops/netbooks
I often tether my iPhone to my netbook in the car, on the bus etc but always end up with a problem concerning where I should put the phone. As such I've been playing with an idea to make a holder of sorts.
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Reviving my old desktop PC part 2: AAO edition
Posted at 10:40 on September 2nd 2009 in Netbooks, Random stuffAfter the first time it's all second nature to fiddle around with OSes and such, so I decided to put Windows 7 on my Aspire One as well. On top of that, parts arrived for my old desktop!
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Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000
Posted at 13:55 on July 30th 2009 in NetbooksI've been using Logitech VX Nano computer mice for a while now, but one of my two VX Nano's got a hardware bug where it double click everything. Today the replacement arrived.
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Netbook customization tips
Posted at 11:21 on July 11th 2009 in Lifestyle hacks, NetbooksMy Acer Aspire One A150 has been my on-the-run computer for close to a ear now and I really enjoy the experience you get with a netbook. There is however a lot you can do to further improve the experience, both hardware-wise and software-wise.
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USB 90 Degree Adapter for Aspire One
There are adapters to angle things, but they stick out a lot. I realized that if I wanted an adapter that would actually do what it was supposed to,I would have to make it myself.
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