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Dell adds support for Ubuntu 7.10 and build-in DVD playback: Dell adds support for Ubuntu 7.10 and build-in DVD playbackDVD playback and Flash are steps in the right direction.Now if only Dell would get IT's installtion to playback ALL commonfile formats "out of the box" without the "we don't support that"BS that I encountered when I tried Ubuntu on my...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, open standard, OS community, DVD Playback, Dell Computer Corp., Linux, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 7.10, build-in; Discussion threads 2007-12-19
Dell adds Ubuntu 7.10 to its lineup: Dell adds Ubuntu 7.10 to its lineupOne error in your statement...."- Turbo-Tax. Still stubbornly requiring IE and Windows for the online version."I used Turbo Tax last year - with FireFox on Windows XP. :)I don't have a problem?[B]"- Turbo-Tax. Still stubbornly requiring IE and Windows for the online version."[/B]...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Web browsers, DVD, Linux, Dell Computer Corp., Ubuntu, DVD Playback, Ubuntu 7.10, Turbo-Tax, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-12-19
Ubuntu 7.10 (Ubuntu 7.10 - Installation walk-through): Ubuntu 7.10 (Ubuntu 7.10 - Installation walk-through)That was a very exciting walkthroughHoever, it seemed very similar to a windows installation. Is there an easter egg in a linux installation that allows for a game to come up?RE: Ubuntu 7.10 (Ubuntu 7.10 - Installation walk-through)Umbuntu is a very ...; Tags: Linux, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Umbuntu, Ubuntu 7.10, Ubuntu; Discussion threads 2007-10-19
Ubuntu 7.10 (First look at Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"): Ubuntu 7.10 (First look at Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon")Where's the meat?Give us some specifics. You could at least summarize the changes from 7.04. One thing that's always bugged me about Linux is user interface consistency, fonts in particular are not implemented as well as in Windows, and can...; Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 7.10, First Look, Gutsy Gibbon; Discussion threads 2007-10-19
Ubuntu 7.10 - Installation walk-through: Ubuntu 7.10 - Installation walk-throughIf you have a older ATI Radeon express 200on a MSI motherboard like I do this might be a non-starter for you. Even with the ATI proprietary driver and catalyst control loaded I could not get better than 800x600 resolution. I used Envy http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html thanks dbase...; Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 7.10; Discussion threads 2007-10-19

Ubuntu 7.10 - One sweet OS: Ubuntu 7.10 - One sweet OSTry my bestSweet is useless. You need to Wow Now of Vista. Everyone knows that a serious OS requires serious hardware to help carry out the Wow Now tasks happening in the background. If this sugar coated OS runs on anything less...; Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, operating system, Ubuntu, sweet OS, Ubuntu 7.10; Discussion threads 2007-10-18
Ubuntu 7.10 arrives, open for business: Ubuntu 7.10 arrives, open for businessTry without the pain...FWIW, folks who want to take a spin with Ubuntu but don't want to make a full install 'commitment' can opt to download a prepackaged VM 'release candidate version' vmx of Ubuntu 7.10 from VMware in their appliances section.(Runs on VMware Server...; Tags: Ubuntu, Ubuntu 7.10; Discussion threads 2007-10-18
Ubuntu 7.10 - One sweet OS: My ISO of Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" finished downloading a few hours ago and I've had some time to explore this new Linux distro. Ubuntu 7.10 is one sweet OS. Visually, Gutsy Gibbon isn't all that different to Feisty Fawn. The theme has been tweaked and is...; Tags: Ubuntu, Theme, Operating System, Ubuntu 7.10, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2007-10-18
Ubuntu 7.10 arrives, open for business: Canonical's Ubuntu 7.10 hit the web today with substantial desktop and server improvements making it more suitable for businesses. The UK Linux distributor is most known for its groovy consumer desktop and the latest rev, with 3-D effects, enhanced user interface and multi-monitor support, is...; Tags: Desktop, Ubuntu, Server, Ubuntu 7.10, UK Linux Distributor, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2007-10-18
Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" features: Just as I'm getting used to Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn, details of the next version, 7.10 (codenamed "Gutsy Gibbon"), have been released.Here are some highlights: Ubuntu 7.10 will ship with the latest edition of the GNOME desktop,2.20, released a few weeks before our own release. Kubuntu 7.10 willship with KDE 3.5.7,...; Tags: My Linux Experience; Blog posts 2007-06-20

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Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux: Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...; Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Kernel, Mandrake, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Gaping holes in RealPlayer patched: Digital media delivery firm RealNetworks has shipped a high-prority patch to cover four gaping holes in its flagship RealPlayer software, warning that the vulnerabilities could put users at risk of code execution attacks. The patch comes a few hours after Secunia released an advisory warning for one...; Tags: Vulnerability, RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Global spending on Internet ads will total $65.2 bln in 2008: Worldwide spending on Internet advertising will total 65.2 bln USD in 2008, which is nearly 10% of all ad spending across all media, according to IDC. This share is expected to reach 13.6% by 2011 as Internet ad spending grows to $106.6 bln worldwide. by NB; Tags: Internet Advertising, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Foxconn snubs Linux users: Several readers have sent me a link to a discussion in progress on the Ubuntu forums which outlines how hardware manufacturer Foxconn crippled Linux support on the G33M-S motherboard by breaking ACPI support. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Foxconn, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Mystery solved: Apple's new product is iTablet (updated): Previously I speculated about the mysterious "product transition" that Apple's Peter Oppenheimer CFO mentioned no less than seven times in the Q3 2008 Earnings conference call with analysts. Some of his quotes from the call: We are working to develop new products that contains technologies...; Tags: Apple Inc., Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Heap-based buffer overflow reported in RealNetworks RealPlayer: Update 07/25/2008: Aaron Portnoy of TippingPoint's security research group was kind enough to point out that I'm actually not affected by this, since I've installed the newest version of RealPlayer. From Aaron's email: Notice the Secunia advisory states it affects RealPlayer 10.5... the latest is 11.x, which now uses...; Tags: Vulnerability, RealNetworks Inc., Buffer-overflow, RealNetworks RealPlayer, Secunia Research, Vendor, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-25
10 essential gadgets for students: I chose these from personal experience, but also from asking many friends from around the world who are involved in technology and study at the same time. Some gadgets come with a recommendation, whereas others don't; things like laptops and cell phones can't be selected for everybody, it'd be ridiculous...; Tags: Headphone, Phone, Cell Phone, Laptop Computer, Lecture, Notebooks, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-25
10 essential gadgets for students: Showing you some of the gadgets college and university students really shouldn't live without. by Zack Whittaker; Tags: Student, Zack Whittaker, Gadgets, University, Pen drive, Cell phone, Laptop, Computer; Image galleries 2008-07-25
News to know: 'Spam king' dead; Microsoft's cloud; Dell;: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide CBS Denver Video: 'Spam King' Inmate Dies Along With Wife, Daughter Mary Jo Foley: Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC,...; Tags: Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25