Project update: Suzuki SJ410
March 30, 2008
I've added some more photos of my Suzuki SJ410 that I'm preparing for The Africa rally.
You can see that it's in a bit of a state, the rollcage is being held on by a rope - but there's a nice man coming to weld it back on for me next week. It's also missing most of the glass in the rear - I have the rear windscreen, and the rubber surround - but no idea how to fit it. Can anybody offer instructions?
Other than that, It's already had the starter motor replaced, it needs cleaning both inside and out, and a reasonable amount of bodywork - mainly the passenger side front wing and all of the wheel arches.
HackBook: Sold
March 26, 2008
It's true - I sold the HackBook. I've replaced it with a 15" MacBook Pro that I picked up on Ebay - it's much more suited to the work I'm doing a the moment. It also has 4GB RAM 
As for a solid-state ultra portable for travelling - I've ordered an Asus EEE 701, the 4GB model that I intend to upgrade to at least 1GB RAM (it supports 2GB).
Once it's arrived I'll take some photos, play around with it and write a review.
I also had an OLPC for an evening last week - a review is currently in the works.
New Project: Suzuki SJ413
March 12, 2008
This is the Suzuki SJ413 that I'll be using in the B2 Rally (Budapest-Bamako). I'm collecting it this weekend, so this is how it looks right now, before I pull it apart and generally do whatever a mechanical idiot does to a vehicle to make it no longer function. Read more
New Project: Suzuki SJ410
March 12, 2008
There she is - the Suzuki SJ410 that I'll be taking on The Adventurists Africa Rally. I'm picking her up this weekend... that's how it looks at the moment, before I've been let loose on it with a pair of spanners and a few cans of spray paint Read more
HackBook Pro - For Sale
March 8, 2008
Yep, my HackBook Pro is for sale on Ebay.
Why am I selling it? Simply - it doesn't have enough RAM. The Vaio is limited to 2GB, I'm constantly reaching it's limitations with the work that I do (software development, running multiple VM's), and so it makes sense to get a new machine that can accommodate 4GB. I'll likely buy the lowest configuration MacBook and pimp it with 4GB RAM and a 320GB drive.
If anybody reading this buys my laptop and wants OS X installed - I'm happy to do that, but it's for evaluation purposes only, not licensed etc etc.
Go have a bid, it's a great machine - just wish it wasn't limited to 2GB.
To all ‘Guitar Heroes’
March 5, 2008
There is a name for a guitar that small : ukulele.
New Adventure: CrapHeap Challenge
March 4, 2008
This one is more of a mini-adventure. Crap Car, fully laden with gear for the Africa rally, a convoy of fellow rallyists, no speed limits and the Nurburgring. Who will win the coveted CrapHeap Challenge trophy for the fastest lap time? who cares? there's a party to get to in Prague!
