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Cameron builds me a new PC

Posted on May 15, 2020 by First Age

Thanks to my Cam for being the technical expert over the past few days as we have discussed a new PC> Cam specified the components and checked them through with me. I ordered and he built it, demonstrating considerable knowledge … Continue reading →

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Windows Cave In

Posted on June 20, 2019 by First Age

I’ve been using an aged Lenovo laptop running Ubuntu as my main desk machine at home. I’d bobbed in an extra 4GB of RAM to keep ‘The Dinosaur’ functioning at a suitable level. With a fun desktop wallpaper, no-one would … Continue reading →

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Boys in Exile

Posted on February 12, 2019 by First Age

We’ve had a bit of a reorganisation in the house, with Carmel taking the guest bedroom as her PhD study room. The next dimension has been the banishment of the boys to the Garage Games Room, which we have now … Continue reading →

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Broadband Pressure

Posted on January 5, 2019 by First Age

I thought losing the boiler was bad, but it is as nothing to inadequate Broadband and inconsistent WiFi in the house. Broadband pressure. Our Apple user keeps getting Wifi drop out, and we are MBS miles away from our minimum … Continue reading →

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Lenovo Ideapad 330s

Posted on December 15, 2018 by First Age

Unexpectedly, impulsively even, I decided to dip back into the laptop market, in part to get something that would run some decent DTP and PDF software. Who knows, I may look at Scrivener for my writing? Inevitably, this pitches me, … Continue reading →

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Linux on ChromeOS – Loved Up

Posted on November 11, 2018 by First Age

Gimp running on my Acer Chromebook 14 I have recently dallied with the notion of a full Linux laptop, just because. I love the Gnome desktop and many of the apps that Linux offers. But hey, technology always overtakes me … Continue reading →

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Roll20 Shenanigans

Posted on July 11, 2017 by First Age

I have a tottering RPG game pile. I’m not wanting to compare how prodigious my stack is with yours, but it is safe to say that I now have more games than I have gameplay left in the time allotted … Continue reading →

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Insomnia #60

Posted on April 17, 2017 by First Age

Set off excitement Me and Cam had a great day out at Insomnia 60 yesterday. Much excitement a we set off on our adventure to the NEC. A smooth, Easter Sunday, journey down in the Qashqai, with little traffic, some … Continue reading →

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It’s All Going On

Posted on March 8, 2017 by First Age

And so we forge on into March and it is indeed all going on. Cam has got his school place at King Ecgbert’s. YES!! It feels like a vindication of my house placement and patience. He is delighted and so … Continue reading →

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New Car

Posted on December 4, 2016 by First Age

Slightly counter-culture for me, but I’ve gone out and got myself a really nice new(ish) car. I remember, back in the day, seeing adverts for the new Nissan Qashqai and thinking they looked like rather cool cars. Well, somehow, I’ve … Continue reading →

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