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Realistically deploying Edubuntu: Realistically deploying EdubuntuVideo on thin-clients is never a good thingI used Windows Terminal Services in a library and the biggest complaint was always poor video performance on the workstations (i.e. web-based video streaming). Unless the video can be rendered on the client, performance is always going to suffer. I'm a...; Tags: Corporate communications, Digital video, video, Edubuntu, LTSP, fibre, performance; Discussion threads 2008-01-11
Is it bling or innovation?: Is it bling or innovation?Conflating issuesYou've served up a rather rich soup of issues here. It's rather difficult to discuss them intelligently as long as they're stirred together that way.For instance, hardware lifecycle. Are you talking about "broken" or about "inadequate?" The two don't happen together, please...; Tags: hardware, LTSP, bling, software, server; Discussion threads 2007-12-14
New OpenSUSE education apps available: While there has been some controversy over whether LTSP support would be added to SUSE's so-called EduCD, to be distributed with their fourth quarter version 10.3 release, a wide variety of software slated for inclusion in their education-centered set of add-ons is now available for download and testing. These...; Tags: Application, Novell OpenSuse, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2007-08-20
OpenSUSE 10.3 may not include LTSP support: OpenSUSE 10.3 may not include LTSP supportIt's a pity......that Novell made that decision. Although I'm a big Ubuntu fan myself, I think that healthy competition is always preferable.The more Linux distro's strive for perfection, also in education, the better. Even if it's a slightly suspect distro like openSUSE (patent deal...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Tools & Techniques, LTSP, distro, Novell OpenSuse; Discussion threads 2007-07-19
OpenSUSE 10.3 may not include LTSP support: In a recent post I reported that OpenSUSE would be adding LTSP support to compete with Edubuntu in their upcoming 10.3 release, along with several other educational tools in a "SLEDucator CD". I must admit that I was pretty excited. My experiences with Edubuntu and *buntu have been...; Tags: OpenSUSE and Ed Tech, Open Source, Education Technology; Blog posts 2007-07-19

Second-tier Linux makers release new products: Second-tier Linux makers release new productsSecond-tier Linux makers release new productsMore like second-rate linux still doesn't offer anything of value. Still not compatible with each other even tho they claim they follow the supposed standards. No new applications, no new paradigms, no new nothing. Just a few...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, Gnome version, Second-tier Linux, Linux, Second-tier Linux maker, LTSP, GNOME; Discussion threads 2005-10-13

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Costing Sun Ray vs Wintel: Costing Sun Ray vs WintelSo, you like Sun Ray, Yes? KiddingSeriously, interesting article--Sun Ray is looking better and better!There are so many good reasons to consider using Thin Client. Sun Ray just reinforces that.A few questionsWhy did you so much oversize the client. why use E7200 core duo ? why...; Tags: Servers, server, VMware Inc., Sun Ray, Costing Sun Ray, Sun Microsystems Inc., Wintel; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
What works for the Brazilian doctor's office can work for your classroom: Linux.com featured a great case study on the use of LTSP with recycled hardware in a Brazilian doctor's office. While the case study is not terribly detailed, it does provide some useful "what worked and what didn't" for seriously aging hardware including the LTSP server. For...; Tags: GNOME, Linux, Thin Clients, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-03-13
The GIMP and thin clients: We just started offering a digital media class at our school this year. Currently, the students are using the GIMP, an outstanding free program with a fair amount of Photoshop functionality. It's not a full-blown replacement for the industry standard, but it certainly works well for our purposes....; Tags: Performance, Thin Client, GIMP, Terminal Services, Performance Management, Thin Clients, Digital Media, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-01-28
Realistically deploying Edubuntu: I'm on an Edubuntu users mailing list where, more often than not, veteran users can answer questions for new users. I usually give it a quick skim for any new features or fixes and then leave it to accumulate like so many other pieces of information in my Gmail...; Tags: Thin Client, Video Editing, Server, Video, RAM, Thin Clients, Corporate Communications, Hardware, Marketing, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-01-10
Cheap laptops are great, but sometimes you need horsepower: Cheap laptops are great, but sometimes you need horsepowerUtility Computing...Seems that Cloud Computing is coming along at the right time to meet on-demand processing intensive needs and Thin Clients haven't looked better in terms of lower power consumption.Traditional IT departmental processing will eventually merge with Utility Cloud Computing attracted by...; Tags: Notebooks, hardware part, horsepower, Cheap Laptop, school server, laptop computer, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-01-07
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
Reader question: Edubuntu on the Eee?: One of the real strengths of the new breed of cheap ultraportables is their ability to connect to more powerful terminal services, acting as portable, full-featured thin clients. Thus, while the XO, Classmate, Eee, Noahpad, and others many being introduced as we speak at CES have plenty of utility...; Tags: Network, Keyboards, Terminal Services, Thin Clients, Servers, Networking, Hardware, Peripherals, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-01-07
Why ed tech is like my Honda Pilot: I received several interesting responses to my post last week, "I love Linux, but it's not going to save the world," including Marc Wagner's thoughts. Some folks thought I had changed my tune and was now an anti-Linux Windows fanboy whose salary was paid by Dell and Microsoft (not...; Tags: Honda Motor Co., Thin Client, Machine, Thin Clients, Linux, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2007-12-17
Devon IT's Safebook: Thin clients, though not for everybody, have done a really outstanding job of meeting the needs of the students in my school. Easy manageability, very little maintenance, and transparent access to data and applications from a variety of locations around the school have made them a big hit. ...; Tags: Information Technology, Thin Client, Student, Server, Laptop Computer, Safebook, Devon IT, RDP, Thin Clients, Terminal Services, Hardware, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2007-11-15
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
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
HP ThinState a reason to actually buy thin clients: HP ThinState a reason to actually buy thin clientsthin clientWe are awaiting a shipment of Koolu thin clients to upgrade 2 computer labs. Our one prototype works brilliantly with Edubuntu. The guys running Koolu are a "who's who" of open source luminaries. I have a fair bit of experience with...; Tags: Thin clients, Hewlett-Packard Co., thin client; Discussion threads 2007-08-29
HP ThinState a reason to actually buy thin clients: At the end of last year we invested in quite a few thin clients and the servers to run them for 3 different computer labs. While the rollout hasn't been without its struggles, the experience has overall been very positive. We installed the last of the thin clients...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Thin Client, Edubuntu, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2007-08-29