http://www.alanphillips.com think no think Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:12:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.alanphillips.com/2008/05/01/video-of-2007-seattle-vacation/ Ralph Towner is one of my favorite musicians. This is a tune called Jamaica Stopover. http://www.alanphillips.com/2008/04/10/8/ In the spring of 2005 I started to listen to a few PodCasts on my original iPod. I bought an iPod connection kit so that I could listen to the podcasts during my daily commute. As podcasting became more popular, shows were available on every conceivable topic. Over time I started ... http://www.alanphillips.com/2008/04/04/local-radio-is-dead/ I picked up an Asus Eee PC a few days ago at Micro Center. I was planning on buying one online in a few months, but Micro Center had them in stock and I couldn't resist after playing with the store demo model. This is a wonderful portable linux computer. ... http://www.alanphillips.com/2008/01/04/eee-pc/ I purchased a new linux desktop computer today from Los Alamos Computers. Los Alamos Computers (LAC) is based in Los Alamos, New Mexico and has been providing high-performance Linux computers since September 2000. I ordered a custom system with Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM, two 250 GB hard drives, ... http://www.alanphillips.com/2007/10/19/new-linux-desktop/ For the third consecutive year I attended the Ohio Linuxfest in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday 9/29. It's certainly a worthwhile event, and interesting to see how far people travel to attend the show. I overheard several people talking about their travels from Michigan and I also noticed that there were ... http://www.alanphillips.com/2007/09/30/ohio-linuxfest-2007/ Recently I acquired the use of a used AlphaSmart Pro. Initially it seemed like an outdated device that I would have little use for, especially considering that I already have two laptop computers. As I started playing with the AlphaSmart I realized that it does serve a purpose that the ... http://www.alanphillips.com/2007/09/29/alphasmart-pro/