Recently started thesis

I recently started my thesis, dancing robots. Currently I am trying to get everything running on my computer, old p4 with ubuntu. Unfortunately my CAd software solidworks doesn't seem to work on linux yet, so I may have to dual boot for it.

I am currently compiling the latest version of wine to see if it works any better.

New CPU

I just ordered some upgrade parts for my computer, PSU CPU and motherboard.

As I'll have to reinstall windows anyway, or rather I would have had to do it if I was planning to continue with windows, this is an excellent opportunity to upgrade my OS.

So I am currently creating a Ubuntu live USB memory stick in preparation for when I get the hardware. I used my knoppix live DVD to get my WLAN card working, unfortunately I had some problems with encryption but it least it worked... I can worry about how to get encryption running later.