Another notable moment (and there were many) that I remember from my last ride through the Terrai districts was the never-ending road construction. Roads and more specifically along the road side, mounds of earth were …
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Water? Electricity? What’s more important?
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In this case, smaller is better
So today, it is with deepest regrets to say that my relationship with Shiva Ratri has ended prematurely. We had fun on our dates, logged many late night hours on the Internet, travelled together to …
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Damaged Olympus Stylus 1030 SW
The Olympus Stylus 1030 SW, but after a day of hard-core white water rafting and being thrown around in the raft, the cosmetic piece around the camera lens broke off. I decided to risk putting …
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ShivaRatri – the HP Compaq 6530s Notebook
There goes part of my trekking savings….nonetheless I am happy to welcome the HP Compaq 6530s Notebook to the family. Unfortunately, my old work horse notebook of 3 and of half years (HP Pavilion dv4170ca) …
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Essential Gear
…and other useful items with side notes about obtaining them. Version 1.0 – Dec. 10, 2008 Items are listed in no particular order. Swiss Army pocket knife – a life saver and a given for …
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SolarFocus Solarsupra Solar Charger
I so want this. Just think about all the possibilities! Gear notes from Mec.ca “This portable solar power solution is designed to power laptops, camp lights, satellite phones, GPS devices, cameras, and almost any other …
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HP Pavilion 15.4″ Laptop featuring Intel Pentium Dual-Core Mobile T3200
Best bang for your buck in my opinion @ Best Buy. For superior digital entertainment features and the latest mobile technologies, the HP DV5-1118CA Entertainment Notebook PC delivers. With the power of an Intel Pentium …
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HP Pavilion tx2500 Entertainment Notebook PC
I’m keeping my eye on this one. It’s light, compact, well designed, and seemingly durable considering it is built as a tablet-touch-screen notebook (so lots of touchy, touchy). HP Pavilion tx2500 Entertainment Notebook PC The …
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People of the “Web” – automobile style
A satirical look at the following types of people involved in creating web sites – using the automobile as an analogy. The Designer People who can take a blank canvas and essentially create an eye-catching, …
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What a post-Web 2.0 world would look like
Some random thoughts of what a post-Web 2.0 world would look like (focusing on the human-side of things rather than the technical side, see the proposed Web 3.0 definition)… A lot of social activities would …