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Building a DIY Standing Desk

by Chris Lane

I spend a lot of time in front of a computer, and thus, a lot of time at a desk. Because I generally don’t like sitting still, and because I recently learned that sitting all day can kill you, I decided to try to build a standing desk. I’m documenting here a design that I came up with that is inexpensive, easy to build, and has proven to me to be very practical.

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Sony Playstation 3 Wireless Stereo Headset on Ubuntu Linux

by Chris Lane


Sony PS3 Wireless Headset

I couldn’t find any documentation on this elsewhere on the net, so I’m documenting it here.

Recently I decided to purchase a headset for my laptop in order to allow me to be heard more clearly when using Skype. Given that I’m also a casual gamer (PS3, primarily), I figured a headset that would also be compatible with the Playstation 3 would be ideal.

After looking around (at length) at the options, I decided to go with Sony’s Wireless Stereo Headset, which is produced specifically for the PS3. I wasn’t sure if it was going to be Linux-compatible or not, but now, after having used it for a while, I can say with confidence that it is.

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