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Plantronics Marquee 2 Bluetooth headset review

Some years ago I wrote about the first version of this Bluetooth headset and it was great. Since then, Plantronics has launched a second version, the Marquee 2, model name is M165. It is not new, it’s been a few years already in the market, but the reason why I’m writing about it now is […]

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GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source

Debian on Lenovo Thinkpad X240

I recently got myself a new computer, the Lenovo Thinkpad X240. It’s my first Thinkpad so I cannot compare it to previous models. My old laptop is a Dell XPS m1530 that’s about 5 years old by the time of this writing. Still very functional but I wanted an upgrade in hardware and a lighter […]

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GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source personal

Debian and the girlfriend

We got a new computer for the girlfriend some months ago. Since her old laptop was running Debian Lenny and she loved it, but the software packages were quite outdated, I decided to install Kubuntu 10.10 on her new laptop. Assuming that it would be easier to use with all of Canonical’s and community customizations, […]

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GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source

Debian Lenny on Dell XPS m1530

I got a new laptop in February. I wanted to get a Dell because of GNU/Linux compatibility in the hardware, but after seeing my available options at the time, I couldn’t get exactly what I was looking for. But its a great machine after all. I got a Dell XPS m1530 the model that comes […]