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dan-bell

Re:Best laptop for linux (probably Ubuntu)? on Tuesday July 19, 2016 @01:30AM (#12119938)
I've been using the standard version with Ubuntu (Kernel 4.4) and the Broadcom driver is also perfectly stable for me.
Re:The realities of a $50 smartphone on Saturday August 22, 2015 @05:50AM (#10102077)
If you can flash these phones then $50 would be great for a GPRS/Bluetooth/Wifi development kit.
Re:Announcing the D-Wave 2X Quantum Computer on Friday August 21, 2015 @06:42AM (#10096778)
A friend of mine has been leaning the basics with this: http://qcplayground.withgoogle.com/#/home
Re:1Password and the Crypto Wars on Saturday September 07, 2013 @02:07PM (#6345885)
There's https://yithlibrary.herokuapp.com/ for a self hosted LastPass clone but unfortunately there's no Firefox or Chrome addons yet.
I'm hoping for a future with faster refresh E-Ink screens available on low spec, stripped down Android or FirefoxOS powered tablets.
Re:GNU MediaGoblin 0.5.0: "Goblin Force" released on Friday September 06, 2013 @09:38AM (#6340337)
"You can think of it as a decentralized alternative to Flickr, YouTube, SoundCloud, etc."

It's more of a personal media store than a media streaming solution like Plex.

I've heard of pinhole cameras being used in card skimming operations where PIN numbers are required.