Category: Around the House

Stop Mac OS from searching for a Keyboard and Mouse

by John

My current computer setup uses Synergy to move between my Ubuntu and Mac OS boxes. This allows me to seamlessly use them both as if they are one computer with only one mouse and keyboard.The mac is a mac mini and I don't really have space to leave a keyb… more »

The End of Suburbia

by John

This is one of my favorite documentaries. It is on Peak Oil. Peak Oil does not mean there is no more oil. It just means we can't keep producing enough to keep up with demand. Its a simple concept to grasp, you can only keep increasing your production of… more »

Oil Counter

by John

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Stop judging everyone based on your religious beliefs!

by John

Let me start this by saying, I am not gay. I am in a relationship with a girl. But that doesn't mean I can't stand up for gay rights. I REALLY hate it when someone comes along and says my 2,000 year old book says you should be put to death because of… more »

The first rule of censorship, don't talk about censorship. Conroy puts this into practice on his own website.

by John

Stephen Conroy has been caught out yet again. This time its not suspicious ski trip deals with TV executives, its censorship of his own website. A user on Whirlpool Forums has stumbled across some code on http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/ which is visi… more »

Bathroom Update

by John

Its been a long time since my last post about the bathroom and it seems like not much has happened. I have been busy on other areas of the house. The bathroom kinda got to a stage where it was usable so I moved onto different areas which were more impo… more »

Air-conditioner

by John

I had been saving up money for a shower screen to get the bathroom finished. Last Friday my air-conditioner decided to die so now my plans for the bathroom have to be delayed a bit. I went up on the roof to check out if it was something obvious. The f… more »