Ubuntu Linux on HP laptops

I missed the news originally, but I’m quite pleased to see that HP are supporting Ubuntu Linux on some of their laptops. When buying a laptop here, HP and Toshiba were the only two that offered any Linux support (they offered to install it and promised it would work). What’s good about the new HP… Continue reading Ubuntu Linux on HP laptops

Freedom of expression ups and downs – Laugh it Off beats SAB, but Mail and Guardian gagged

An interesting day for Freedom of Expression in South Africa. On the positive side, giant booze company SABMiller was defeated by the tiny t-shirt manufacturer Laugh it Off, the Constitutional Court finally ruling that they did have the right to parody the brand (read the story and related reports on IOL, the Mail and Guardian… Continue reading Freedom of expression ups and downs – Laugh it Off beats SAB, but Mail and Guardian gagged

Linux is a great company

Yessirree Bob (who’s Bob anyway – we’ve got a Bob on our doorstep, perhaps it should be yessiree George, seeing as this is about a US article), Linux is making waves. It’s now appearing more and more in the business press, as Open Source companies start to eat into the proprietary pie. However, the core… Continue reading Linux is a great company

Ayurvedic cooking

With good timing after my recent cooking disaster, I’m attending an Ayurvedic cooking course. It’s only one and a half days, but does cover a reasonable amount of theory. Having a fairly good amateur knowledge of western nutrition, and an interest in Chinese Traditional Medicine (practising tai chi), I’m interested in seeing the overlaps between… Continue reading Ayurvedic cooking

The art of optimum cooking

As I prepared to write this, the words ‘the most god-awful meal I’ve ever cooked’ came to mind. But I’m eating as I type, and it’s getting better all the time. And to become the most god-awful, there’re a number of key contenders to overcome. My beetroot soup comes to mind. The day after being… Continue reading The art of optimum cooking