Sightings of the macaw

Alexander Stevens

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Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Bank anywhere, anytime

The sooner this catches on the better as far as I’m concerned. (more…)

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

How to install wireless USB drivers for Ubuntu

Problem: Wireless USB  adapter doesn’t work on Ubuntu. Belkin and Dynamode wireless adapters

Background: Since I can neither afford the luxury of an Apple OS or stand any longer the bloated and slow Windows I thought it was about time to try out Linux on a computer at home. Since the majority of use of this home computer will be browser based (and since soon I believe a great deal of applications will be browser based) I figured that there was nothing to stop me giving it a go.

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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Big ideas (don’t get any)

With a Sinclair ZX Spectrum on Guitars (rhythm & lead), an Epson LX-81 Dot Matrix Printer on Drums, an HP Scanjet 3c on Bass Guitar and a Hard Drive array which acts as vocal and fx. The guy who made it states “It doesn’t sound great…” but I love it!

It’s not only a trip down memory lane but also quite an ingenious little plinky plonk remix of Radiohead’s Nude, and if it’s for real, which it claims to be, it is quite literally – genius!

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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Days with my father

Stunning photographic series and website all about the human condition.

Days with my father

Days with my father

Give it a few minutes of your day and it will touch to the deepest level and is quite likely to bring the reader, if they are anything like me, to tears – both of sadness, but also of simple joy.

Visit Days with my father

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

The simple ones are always the best – Where the hell is Matt

A glorious few minutes of video highlighting the fact that the simple ideas are always the best. Well done Matt! (more…)