Robert Ian Hawdon, Author at Robert's Blog

A look back at the Ubuntu Phone

by Robert Ian Hawdon | May 21, 2017 | My Life, Technology | 0 comments

About 5 years ago, I read an article on Canonical’s ambitious plans on achieving device convergence with a product called Ubuntu for Android. That is to use the same code across different types of devices and allowing different devices running the same software...

Hungry Jack’s (Burger King) “The Aussie” review

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Mar 25, 2017 | My Life | 0 comments

A kind of a follow up to the McRib review I did a few years back. Whilst out in Australia, I just had to visit on old favourite, Hungry Jack’s, the Australian subsidiary of Burger King, as it’s the only place you can order “The Aussie”....

Review of Emirates Business class

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Mar 20, 2017 | My Life | 2 comments

Out visiting family in Australia again, as my website is no longer hosted from home, I’m not actually surprised that it’s still online this time. Of course, being a resident of the United Kingdom means that the process of getting yourself from one side of...

My adventures into the world of GNU/Linux. Part 5 – Portability, 64 Bit, Chameleons, and leaving via the Gate.

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Feb 23, 2017 | My Life, Technology | 0 comments

The long awaited fifth part to the saga. In the last instalment, I had finally gotten online with a Linux system, and was able to perform everyday tasks on my desktop box such as word processing, browsing the web, instant messaging, and DVD playback. In this post,...

Robert Investigates: Another counterfeit mains lead (Guida LP-60L)

by Robert Ian Hawdon | Nov 21, 2016 | Robert Investigates | 0 comments

Another fake and possibly dangerous mains lead goes under the knife.

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