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8.04 – Just Around The Corner
Hardy Heron is about to land but what should we expect from this new Long Term Support (LTS) version? Well the following link should hopefully be a good start: Introduction to Hardy Heron So for me the best aspects will be finally having Evolution and Google Calendar sync ability. Since about November I have relied…
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Extending My Perception
I have been riding around for the last two weeks with the official Kawasaki mirror extensions for Karma (my ER-6F/Ninja 650R). So, what do I think of them? These are just a extra piece of metal fitted to the base of the mirror stalk, normally where the stalk would meet the fairing. They were fitted…
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AAI 2008 Mini Fun Run
Well, I feel much better now having just taken part in my first ‘ride out’ of 2008. The weather may have been better, with us having to brave rain, hail stones and snow but it was well worth it! The organisers of the Annual Across Ireland (AAI) event put this on for 2 main reasons.…
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Karma Touring
At last, my first touring trip two-up with Karma (my Kawasaki ER-6F). On Friday 28th my partner & I set off on a 115 mile (185 KM) ride down to Cahir, County Tipperary for a wedding…here are the details: What I wore: Nolan N102 HelmetOlympia Moto Sports Voyager Sport Touring JacketOlympia Moto Sports Ranger 2…
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Evolving Ubuntu, The Intrepid Ibex
I have only just heard…Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) is not here in its final release version yet but the next version has been announced: Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex As you can guess, it will be released in October 2008 (hence 8.10)…or I should say it is planned to be 8.10 as anything can happen…
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