Monthly Archives: July 2009

Ubuntu upgrades

Posted on July 27, 2009 by varun

Spent some time upgrading my linux machines today. The Ubuntu network upgrade from 8.04 to 9.04 went smooth on one of the machines. I had to do the intermediate 8.10 first though. On the other machine (Armada M700), it ran … Continue reading →

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Hawaii pictures

Posted on July 20, 2009 by varun

Just updated the photo gallery with the Hawaii pictures. Shot them with the new Canon EF-S 18-200mm lens. I would say an overall decent travel lens with a good zoom range. The image stabilizer works pretty well too as I … Continue reading →

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Waikiki Beach

Posted on July 10, 2009 by varun
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Hanauma Bay Hawaii

Posted on July 6, 2009 by varun
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Aloha

Posted on July 5, 2009 by varun
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BMW Voice Command

Posted on July 2, 2009 by varun

Sample video taken with the iPhone 3GS demonstrating BMW voice command integration with my iPhone. I’m amazed at the accuracy of recognition without having to teach it anything. Here’s my wish list: 1. Stream music from my iPhone to BMW’s … Continue reading →

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