Archive for November, 2009

My experiment with Ubuntu

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

I know why Acer computers are so cheap. I also know that although I like the principles of Ubuntu (the software, not ethic), I am not yet committed to the practise. The story started when I was looking to buy a computer. I got lots of advice (including from techies who should know the score) [...]

On the highway of archangels

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Developing a tourist industry probably isn’t a high priority in the reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan at the moment. IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) would probably put off even the most daring of GAP year students. But the idea might not be quite as daft as it sounds.
A few weeks ago, The New York Times reported on [...]