Category Archives: RTFM

Epub e-book creation: a how to

Introduction A self publishing writer has more than just his writing to think about. The Internet provides a great publishing and promotion platform but this also means the writer needs to have some inkling what developments are relevant for publishing. One such development is e-books of course. Love them or hate them, a self publishing

Installing Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic) on an external FW drive for a Mac G4 PPC

Before you do anything that is described in this post, please make sure you have backed up all your data, even if you install it on an unused hard drive. Because it is not guaranteed that this installing of a new OS on your PPC Mac is not going to go wrong, or that you

Juno 60 synth keyboard contacts cleaning

I own a vintage synthesizer: the Roland Juno 60. This synth can be seen as a landmark synth as it represents the emergence of digital technology in the world of musical instruments. It’s largely based on analog technology not unlike the Moog synths and the Korg Poly 6 but unlike those it had a digital

Humane Lego mouse trap

A couple of days ago I managed to capture a mouse. Not in the trap here described but by using a plastic chinese food container and my hands. Less glamorous than with this sexy device. But I still want to share this construction with you just because it’s fun. As a picture (moving or otherwise)