Monthly Archives: July 2009

Thumbs up to Taza!

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Austin Seraphin

I celebrated my 32nd birthday on the 14th. My cousin gave me some Taza Chocolate. I unwrapped a hand-wrapped packet containing two elegant discs. I slowly ate a disc throughout the course of the evening, and felt quite fine – … Continue reading →

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Full #Moonfruit Freakout!

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Austin Seraphin

Every Full Moon has its own adventures, and seems to follow a similar pattern. Skeptics will say that the full moon doesn’t feel any different, or cause people to behave differently, but many would beg to differ. I would argue … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Madness, Blind Rage, Herbs and Health, High Weirdness, Politics, Spirituality, Technology | Tagged full moon, linux, Michael Jackson, Netbook, twitter, Windows, Zazen | 1 Comment

More mysteries of the EeePC 1000HE

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Austin Seraphin

Like a woman, a netbook has many layers and mysteries. I have solved two more I felt worthy of documenting as I freely write from my armchair in the living room. Firstly, the switch on the bottom simply acts as … Continue reading →

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Netbooks: the end of Notetaker Fascism

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Austin Seraphin

The blind have had notetakers for years. I remember first purchasing a Braille ‘n Speak, a wonderful beloved device about the size of a VHS tape. It used a braille keyboard and had acceptable (imho) speech. More importantly, it just … Continue reading →

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Some basic tips for the EeePC 1000HE