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ByGarf created2008-10-11 23:592025-02-06 17:14 updated2025-02-06 17:14 Digital pictures, Journal, Photography, Travelogue

Some Autumnal snaps of the beautiful Hungarian city of Pécs

Journal | Linux | Microsoft Windows Tax Scam | Technology

Trying to buy a PC without Windows part 5 – Acer, the most shameful response so far
ByGarf 2009-11-262024-12-06

On 2009-11-26, I wrote to Acer UK to establish what its policy was regarding the Microsoft Tax. This was its response:- Hello, Thank you for contacting Acer. Regarding your enquiry, The value would be £33.95 for vista home premium. This can only be refunded within 30 days of purchase and to get it refunded you…

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Journal | Linux | Microsoft Windows Tax Scam | Technology

Trying to buy a PC without Windows part 2 – Laptops Direct
ByGarf 2009-07-112024-12-06

This is the second article in a new series of case studies illustrating the difficulty one has purchasing a PC in the UK without being forced to pay a “Microsoft Tax”. We use Linux on all our PC’s and have done so for several years. Therefore we do not need, nor should we be forced…

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General | Journal | Politics

Bye Bye Boris
ByGarf 2022-07-082025-02-06

I have been a tad distracted by some rather serious political events that have taken place here in Old Blighty during the last few days. Basically our Prime Minister has decided to “do a Trump” and stay in power even though over fifty members of his government have now resigned in protest over his various…

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Journal | Technology

WebOnCD
ByGarf 2006-06-052025-02-06

The WebOnCD concept concerns putting standard HTML (hypertext mark-up language) pages on a local removable disc such as a CD ROM or DVD. Simple WebOnCD publications are very easy to create. They require little previous programming experience, and no special software. Any text editor such as Notepad for Windows, KDE KWrite or Kate for GNU/Linux…

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Digital pictures | Electronics | Journal | Photography | Radio | Technology | Vintage Radio Equipment

Repairing my vintage Tannoy Monitor Golds
ByGarf 2016-09-292025-11-13

I decided to have a go at repairing the HF tweeters unit in my vintage Tannoy Monitor Golds. It was a tricky old job. More pictures to follow.

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Journal | Linux

The Open Source Revolution
ByGarf 2006-06-052024-12-06

This is a whistle-stop tour of the rapidly changing world of open source software. It is intended to give you an idea of some of the arguments in favour of open source software. Obviously open source has its critics too. However this article does not cover these criticisms. If you are interested in the counter…

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