It’s the forty first Weekly Rewind, and this update finds me sat on the couch in the studio. It’s a Monday afternoon and my feet are freezing, I’m sure all this additional information is fascinating to you. It’s been quite a fun week with lots to report. I’m a day late again but hopefully not a dollar short, as the saying goes. So let’s get into it.

Last Monday we recorded and streamed another episode of Linux Outlaws after a massive delay and some technical failures. Luckily most people stuck around and bore with us, which we appreciate. It’s great to have such amazing people supporting you, I never forget that. We finished very late and I was knackered by the end, but I wouldn’t miss it for world, it’s always fun. On Tuesday I began editing the recordings and I’ll talk more about that in a minute, but something else happened on that morning. I got a new battery for my trusty Dell XPS m1330 laptop. I bought a brand new Dell original 9 cell off eBay. Getting computer parts on eBay can be risky at times but I can’t fault this seller at all, it’s straight from the factory by the looks of it. The 9 cell version is a bit bigger than my old 6 cell and sticks out the back on the machine quite a bit. Is that a 9 cell battery or are you just pleased to see me? See the pictures to get an idea of what I mean. It gives me a lot longer run time though and I can now go about 4 hours without plugging in. Cool hey? I’m pleased anyway. Read the rest of this entry »