Monthly Archives: June 2009

Ubuntu 9.04

Posted on Jun 9, 2009 by

For the third time in as many years, I’ve downloaded Ubuntu and burned the ISO image to CD. With Ubuntu, you can try it out by booting up the CD (the LiveCD feature). You don’t get all of Ubuntu’s functionality, … Continue reading →

Posted in Computing

Zune HD: The Next Generation of Zune

Posted on Jun 7, 2009 by

I’ve been reading a lot of buzz about the Zune HD online recently. Rather than the squared circle, navigation comes by way of a touchscreen. The screen itself is larger (actually “widescreen” dimensions of 16:9). In addition, the Zune HD … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio/Video Hardware, Zune

Vintage Boombox and Ghetto Blaster Museum

Posted on Jun 5, 2009 by

I’ve found a great “time waster” for all of you electronics geeks out there: Pocket Calculator’s Vintage Boombox and Ghetto Blaster Museum. If you ever owned a boombox, this is one site that’ll have you waxing nostalgic over those stereo … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio/Video Hardware, Music

A&M Corner’s Sergio Mendes Album by Album Series

Posted on Jun 3, 2009 by

Over at A&M Corner, we are launching a new Album by Album series.  This one is dedicated to Sergio Mendes.  About once per week, we will introduce a new album for discussion, and use the information we gather as part … Continue reading →

Posted in Music