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Reader question: Edubuntu on the Eee?

Reader question: Edubuntu on the Eee?Before you go pulling your hair out......try the latest NX Thin Client 3. There is no better Linux Thin Client out there--the best.I've been using it for about three years now to reach my home gateway system.Often I am in a rural area where...

Tags: Thin clients, Network technology, Broadband Internet, Desktops, Edubuntu, thin client, Eee, Edubuntu 7.10

Discussion threads 2008-01-07

Microsoft matters less every 6 months

Maybe not for the average corporation yet, or even the average home user, but every time Canonical releases a new version of Ubuntu and with it comes Edubuntu, Microsoft becomes a little less the default vendor of choice for educational computing. I'm still 2 years from a...

Tags: Ubuntu, Network, Thin Client, Setup, Server, Microsoft Corp., Edubuntu 7.10, Thin Clients, Servers, Networking, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-10-21

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News to know: Twitter DOS attack; Cisco and IBM, Clunkers, Win 7 chart; Murdoch; CTO

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Twitter knocked offline by DDoS attack; Koobface returns with a twist Larry Dignan: Cisco CEO Chambers: IBM...

Tags: Denial Of Service, Facebook, Larry Dignan, CTO, Video, Cisco Systems Inc., Ryan Naraine, Twitter, Sam Diaz, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Windows, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-08-07

I can buy a lot of netbooks for $30k

I can buy a lot of netbooks for $30kOn the Acer Aspire OneThe Acer Aspire One is a good choice. I own one myself, and I like it a lot. However, I've some tips for you:- don't buy the cheap SSD version, but buy the version with a conventional hard...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Notebooks, netbook, Acer Inc., SSD, Ubuntu, Amazon.com Inc., Linux

Discussion threads 2008-12-08

Ubuntu 8.10 - Intrepid Ibex (Ubuntu 8.10 )

Ubuntu 8.10 - Intrepid Ibex (Ubuntu 8.10 )Getting onlineHere in Australia, I've never been with any ISP that has made available drivers or software to connect with Linux. In fact, Mac users have sometimes had problems.There's something about all flavors of Linux that always makes me shiver and think...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.10, Intrepid Ibex

Discussion threads 2008-10-22

News to know: Google; Typosquatting; Apple; IDF

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Garett Rogers: Google gains share again, should Microsoft give up? Christopher Dawson: Can Dell compete on cost anymore? Dancho Danchev: Typosquatting the U.S presidential...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Open Source, Security, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-22

Servers need TLC, too, right?

Servers need TLC, too, right?Open Source AlternativeFor those interested, you will be able to save ALOT of time by using the Open Source project from www.amahi.orgIt automatically setups a server for use in the home likewise it can be used in an office or school environment, and delivers all the...

Tags: Servers, server

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

Edubuntu "Hardy" release almost ready for prime time

Recent discussions on the Edubuntu users' list suggest that Edubuntu's Hardy Heron (Version 8.4) release scheduled for April will bring solutions to a few long-standing problems, as well as long-term support. While Version 7.10 was quite stable and worked very well, 8.4 may be just the ticket for summer...

Tags: Hardy Heron, Productivity, Product Marketing, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-02-26

What's on tap for Ed Tech in 2008?

It's that time of year again when all of us bloggers start prognosticating about the coming year. That being said, I think there are a few really significant trends that emerged in 2007 that will really take off in 2008. Read the list below and then tell me...

Tags: Desktop, Thin Client, Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Computing, Linux, UNIX, Thin Clients, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-12-20

Your Classmate PC questions answered

I spent my first full day with a Classmate at school and I have to admit that I was impressed, both by its general usability, as well as the positive responses from students and teachers. Harder performance numbers will be coming this weekend, but for now, I'd like to...

Tags: Teacher, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Windows Machine, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Open Source, UNIX, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-10-25

Is Leopard Server just what many schools need?

Is Leopard Server just what many schools need?RE: Is Leopard Server just what many schools need?Although I'm in the Web business (read, limited IT administration skills), My dad has been setting up and maintaining networks since the '80's for a family retailer. When he moved from all Mac to mostly...

Tags: Servers, UNIX, Leopard Server, server, Apple Macintosh, PC

Discussion threads 2007-10-19

Just how scalable is Edubuntu?

We're just a couple days away from the launch of Ubuntu 7.10, which of course also means the launch of Edubuntu 7.10. I had great luck with Edubuntu 7.04 in my home office and the anecdotal evidence floating around the Ubuntu forums and the blogosphere suggest that this implementation...

Tags: Desktop, Performance, Server, Edubuntu 7.04, Terminal Services, Desktops, Smb/Sme, Linux, Performance Management, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-10-15

OpenSUSE beats Ubuntu to the punch

OpenSUSE beats Ubuntu to the punchAdditional benefitsOpenSuSE is the only 'Microsoft certified Linux', even better;)False comparison but good reviewThe title "OpenSUSE beats Ubuntu to the punch" implies that the two distro vendors were racing to release the same capability, and OpenSUSE got their first. That's silly, of course -...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Novell OpenSuse, Novell Inc., Linux, Ubuntu, WARNING LABEL

Discussion threads 2007-10-05

Russia installing Linux in every school in the country

Russia installing Linux in every school in the countryHeh heh heh.....of that I have no doubt.But maybe that "IS" the very reason they don't want to do business with MS either. After all they don't control the backdoors nor do they know what is being reported back too MS...

Tags: Vertical industries, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows, Development tools, Russian Government, Microsoft Corp., government, software, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-09-20

Edubuntu update - still rocking

So all 4 of my kids spent the weekend on and off the computers in the basement. They played games, looked up cheat codes for their console games, sent emails, and wrote a research paper on Langston Hughes. For those of you who havent read my last couple...

Tags: Thin clients, Performance management, Servers, Terminal services, Edubuntu, thin client, server, Langston Hughes, performance

Blog posts 2007-05-14