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2:01PM Angus Kidman | Adding a wireless USB modem to your Eee
PC
(or any other ultra-compact notebook) makes it a true go-anywhere
machine, but there’s one slight nuisance: you’re left with a modem
hanging off the side. Not necessarily a problem on your desk at home,
but on a crowded train or in the back of the taxi it can quickly
become a real nuisance as it bounces around. Conventional notebook
owners can eliminate that hassle with a PC Card, but that’s not an
option with most ultra-portables.
My simple (if not entirely elegant)
solution to this conundrum was to whack a medium Command Picture
Hanging Strip on the back of the modem, and another one onto the back
of the Eee screen on the bottom right-hand side (nearest the USB
port). The velcro-like attachments let you fix the modem easily in
place when you need it (be careful not to apply direct pressure to
the display itself), and the standard short cable that comes with
pretty much every USB modem covers the distance nicely without
excess.
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Keep USB modems in place on your Eee PC
2:01PM Angus Kidman | Adding a wireless USB modem to your Eee
PC
(or any other ultra-compact notebook) makes it a true go-anywhere
machine, but there’s one slight nuisance: you’re left with a modem
hanging off the side. Not necessarily a problem on your desk at home,
but on a crowded train or in the back of the taxi it can quickly
become a real nuisance as it bounces around. Conventional notebook
owners can eliminate that hassle with a PC Card, but that’s not an
option with most ultra-portables.
My simple (if not entirely elegant)
solution to this conundrum was to whack a medium Command Picture
Hanging Strip on the back of the modem, and another one onto the back
of the Eee screen on the bottom right-hand side (nearest the USB
port). The velcro-like attachments let you fix the modem easily in
place when you need it (be careful not to apply direct pressure to
the display itself), and the standard short cable that comes with
pretty much every USB modem covers the distance nicely without
excess.
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Get free wireless at 10 Sydney’s libraries
4:20PM Sarah Stokely | Sydney Wi-Fi users will be able to take advantage of free Wi-Fi access at 10 libraries across the city in a council scheme announced today. The libraries, mostly in CBD or inner city areas, are encouraging locals to bring their laptops in to use the new service, which starts this week.
The libraries offering Wi-Fi are:
Customs House, 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
Glebe, 186 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
Haymarket, 744 George Street, Sydney
Kings Cross, Level 1, 50-52 Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross
Newtown, 8-10 Brown Street, Newtown
Ultimo, Level 1, Ultimo Community Centre, 40 William Henry Street, Ultimo
Waterloo, Waterloo Town Hall, 770 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo
Surry Hills Library Link, Northcott Centre, Belvoir Street, Surry Hills
Town Hall Library Link, Level 1, Town Hall House, 456 Kent Street, Sydney
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Live out of a filing cabinet
11:22AM Sarah Stokely | What a cool concept – you can furnish a bedroom/study with the furniture shrunk and packed into a container the size of a filing cabinet. Watch the video – it’s like watching how many clowns can fit into a telephone booth, but in reverse. The container includes:
1 wardrobe1 large desk/table 1 desk cabinet with locking drawers1 revolving, height-adjustable desk chair2 stools1 single bed 1 mattress1 tall set of shelves
The kit, called CASULO, is a demo but will be on the market in Europe soon – an interesting idea for globetrotters and students.[via Wise Bread]
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