Archive for December, 2009
Tips for upgrading to WordPress 2.9 on 1and1
A few days ago I upgraded this blog from WordPress 2.8.5 to 2.9. Here are some tips on what I did in case you run into any of the same issues that I did. My blog is hosted by 1and1 and some of the information may be specific to them. This isn’t meant as a full upgrade guide – just a collection of tips that may help you. First make sure [...]
Upgrading Samsung N140 RAM to 2GB
The Samsung N140 netbook – as reviewed here, is a great machine – but it is much better if you upgrade the 1GB RAM that it ships with to 2GB. Here’s a quick guide, with photos, of how I upgraded the memory of mine. First you’ll need to buy a 2GB RAM module – they aren’t expensive and you can buy them from computer shops or online. [...]
Takamatsu Japan, what to do there
Takamatsu is not a city that many people think of when visiting Japan, but it is the city that I happened to find myself in for a short while. It is in the Kagawa prefecture of Shikoku Island. Shikoku is the smallest of the four main islands that make up Japan and is positioned south west of Osaka. Shikoku Island is most famous for its [...]
iPhone apps for learning Japanese
There are many different ways you can learn a foreign language such as Japanese. There are classes, textbooks, CDs, applications for your PC or Mac, podcasts, language exchanges etc. Now you can learn Japanese on your iPhone and iPod Touch as well. I’ve tried many different iPhone Japanese learning apps and am going to review the five apps [...]
Samsung N140 netbook real world review
I bought the Samsung N140 netbook very soon after it was released and have been working with it regularly for a few months now. I’m going to review it based my real world experiences of using it. Ordering and delivery I ordered the Samsung N140 netbook from Amazon and paid extra for overnight delivery. The N140 was to be delivered by [...]
