Writings on various topics (mostly technical) from Oliver Hookins and Angela Collins. We currently reside in Sydney after almost a decade in Berlin, have three kids, and have far too little time to really justify having a blog.
I have a Zotac ZBox which I use an my HTPC, and generally it works pretty well. One thing that is slightly troublesome is the HDMI audio, which seems to rely on having the ALSA backports modules package installed in order for it to work. Remembering this is key, though, since when the package is installed it does not automatically get updated when you upgrade the kernel package.
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If you've been following my excessively techy posts you will be aware that my personal notebook computer has been on the verge of utter failure for some time now. It has come to the point where I can no longer tolerate holding a finger in the "magic" spot to keep the screen alive long enough to update my Facebook status or other meaningless activities, and standing up in front of the TV with the…