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Category: Technology

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  • Stellarium

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    I came across the Open Source Gift Guide, where I found a number of interesting things, including an Open Source Planetarium called Stellarium. It run on Windows, Mac and Linux. Stellarium is free GPL software which renders realistic skies in real time with openGL. With Stellarium, you really see what you can see with your…

  • Speed test

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    Speed test

    There lots of ways to find out how fast your internet connection is, but a free one, with a really nice graphical interface is always nice to have. Try Speed Test at http://www.speedtest.net/. As you can see, I’m was pushing 3Mbs.

  • Packed and ready to go

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    Packed and ready to go

    Tomorrow will be an early day: departure time is 6:30AM, so with a request to arrive 2-3 hours before hand that means getting up around 3:00AM. A little earlier than usual, but not a stretch. My friends at PhotoCreative received the camera cases for the new Leica today, so I dropped by and purchased one.…

  • Wireless Streaming Audio

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    I was speaking with someone today about the use of MP3 players and he said he found the whole process overly complex and tedious, requiring PC set up, downloads, etc. and much preferred the use of tapes. I told him I had a wireless streaming audio device that delivered free content through the ether and…

  • Inflation

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    I came across an inflation calculator that allows you to compare the value of the dollar in, say 2005 and 1980. It is based on the US Consumer Price Index.