I have installed this printer and scanner a few times but this time something went wrong the last time due to me not paying attention to what I was doing. So here are the instructions and how to avoid doing what I did that resulted in an error message. Preparation You will need to download [...]
Archive for the ‘Gadgets’ Category
How to install a Brother DCP7030 printer and scanner in Ubuntu
Posted: 16th May 2012 by graham in Gadgets, Linux2
Releasing news of this in the UK on April the 1st was a bad idea. Being a Dutch company PAL-V they may not have known that. But it is not a joke and I want one! Capacity: 2 – one pilot, one passenger Unladen weight: 680kg Maximum take-off weight: 910kg Dimensions: 4m x 1.6m x [...]
These lights look seriously mean because they shaped like the bullet chamber of a revolver. Shaped like that I can imagine someone modelling a barrel and a handle and sticking them on. Imagine seeing a bike with what looks like a colt 45 clamped to the handlebars! Cars drivers would give you a wide berth. [...]
Are USA companies unable to do currency converstion? Camelbak rip-off alert!
Posted: 21st February 2012 by graham in Gadgets, My lifeThe Camelbak All Clear water purifying water bottle sounded good. I could see that it cast about $100 in the US which is equivalent (as I write this) to £63. I contacted the supplier and asked about price. I got this reply: Thank you for your e-mail regarding the Camelbak All Clear. This product is [...]
CamelBak All Clear microbiologically purifies water in 60 seconds. Should I get one?
Posted: 18th February 2012 by graham in GadgetsI am planning doing the C2C this year and will need to carry drinking water with me. I suppose there will be plenty of clean water sources on the journey, though I don’t want to carry too much between stops. Is the Camelbak All Clear the answer? I have just found out about it and [...]
Cut-throat shaving – what to say when you cut yourself
Posted: 16th February 2012 by graham in Gadgets, My lifeI still haven’t cut myself since I started with the cut-throat last November, other than one small nick on my ear and another under my chin and another… No, really, I have been more likely to miss bits than cut myself. I was driving the car when my wife, sitting next to me, pointed out [...]
Some things I thought were predictable but I have been taken by surprise by some things in my adventure with cut-throat razor shaving (cut-throat = straight razor in USA). I had a holiday recently and not needing to rush out in the mornings I was able to take a little more time to think more [...]