Sustainable Coastlines update (November 2009)
- posted by Michael Walsh on November 30th, 2009
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Dear Michael, I’ve been so busy picking up rubbish that I haven’t had time to fill you in on those busy weeks leading up to the event. The cleanup was a great success and now it’s time to tell you about how we made it happen. It all started with mapping the rubbish… RUBBISH MAPPING [...]
Know your Li-ion Laptop Battery
- posted by Shashi on November 29th, 2009
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Source: http://www.batteryuniversity.com and http://uber.la/archives/1232 * A typical lithium-ion battery provides approximately 300-500 discharge / charge cycles. * Avoid frequent full discharges because this puts additional strain on the battery. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are better for lithium-ion than one deep one. Recharging a partially charged lithium-ion does not cause harm because there is [...]
CRITICAL SAFETY UPDATE REQUIRED
- posted by Michael Walsh on November 26th, 2009
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Another important product update you should be aware of if you have either a: 1. Aspire 5738 (AS5738G) 2. Aspire 5738Z (AS5838ZG) Under certain circumstances the power adapter on the affected units may overheat and present risk of burn to the user. The cause of this issue is due to the installation of an incorrect [...]
Microsoft gives away Acer Aspire 1420P touchscreen tablets
- posted by Michael Walsh on November 20th, 2009
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Once a year around this time, Microsoft holds its annual Professional Developers conference. This year, to mark the launch of Windows 7 and “to show our gratitude for the support we received by PDC attendees in the development process of Windows 7″, Windows and Windows Live Division President Steven Sinofsky took the stage and announced [...]
Acer Aspire One D250-0DQw – the case for Android
- posted by Michael Walsh on November 17th, 2009
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Many years ago, I learned that our own limits were like walls surrounding us. They gave us a sense of security, dimension and perspective; they allowed us to get to know everything about the world inside because at the same time they protected us from the world outside. I also learned that people are afraid of breaking down those walls and overcoming their limits, as they’re frightened of losing the sanctuary that limits offer. So if happiness awaits those who overcome their limits, we’re actually taught to fear happiness.
Balls I say. I don’t know about you but I’m all for happiness…
Windows 7 Upgrade Quick Guide – For Acer Upgrade Kit
- posted by TechieDiva on November 17th, 2009
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Windows 7 Upgrade Quick Guide Getting Started You have three options when installing Windows 7: · Upgrade current Windows Vista to Windows 7 (recommended) · Clean installation to replace Windows Vista · Clean installation to coexist with Windows Vista Upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7 (recommended) If you select this option, your original Windows Vista [...]
The Acer Guy does Facebook
- posted by Michael Walsh on November 12th, 2009
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After some serious trials and tribulations – it was much easier than I thought in the end – TheAcerGuy makes its debut on Facebook. According to Facebook’s TOS, a Page has to have 25 fans before you can register the name (facebook.com/theacerguy) so the first thing I’ve got to ask you is to head off [...]
HTC HD2 Vs Acer neoTouch – Coreplayer BENCHMARK
- posted by Michael Walsh on November 5th, 2009
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Here’s an interesting test I’ve never seen done and had to have explained before I got it. The video is called “HTC HD2 Vs Acer neoTouch – Coreplayer BENCHMARK” and reading the comments, it appears that “Both the devices are extremely fast in rendering videos. Acer is a little bit faster.” So now you know…
The Acer Guy glitches and updates
- posted by Michael Walsh on November 5th, 2009
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Hi everybody, This is just a quick post to let you know that over the next few days the site will be getting the promised updates and some tweaks to sort out some glitches that have surfaced. The most noticeable of which is that the links from the Forum widget on the bottom right no [...]
Earthrace – the new challenge.
- posted by Michael Walsh on November 3rd, 2009
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Remember my involvement with the Earthrace initiative? Well first of all, here’s what Earthrace has become:
The reason I’m writing is that we’ve finally managed to start the bureaucratic ball rolling and are leaping through hoops of fire to try and get them some Acer Timeline notebooks in time for departure.
Getting Acer involved in this is no ordinary feat. The Acer Guy will always be a safety net for any involvement in this but you’ve got to admit this is one hell of politically charged mission: In Pete’s own words, “there will certainly be some risks involved and hopefully we will come back in one piece“. You can just imagine the looks on the faces of the suits in Acer when this proposal lands on their desk for approval later on today.
