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iPod meet Ubuntu

Connecting your Apple iPod to an Ubuntu Linux machine is just "slightly more difficult than it is with iTunes." That's the good news and the bad news. For the Ubuntu fans out there TechRepublic has a nice primer on how to connect the iPod...

Tags: Ubuntu, Apple iPod, Ubuntu 8.04, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Digital Music, Digital Media, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-04

(How to ... install Ubuntu 8.04 on a USB flash drive)

(How to ... install Ubuntu 8.04 on a USB flash drive)Awesome nt...

Tags: Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu, USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2008-05-18

How to ... install Ubuntu 8.04 on a USB flash drive

How to ... install Ubuntu 8.04 on a USB flash driveGood tip[i]Tip: If you want to eliminate the chance of overwriting one of your hard drives then you can physically disconnect them before booting from the Live CD.[/i]For years now my advice to people trying out Linux is to disconnect...

Tags: UNIX, Linux, Ubuntu, USB flash drive, Ubuntu 8.04

Discussion threads 2008-05-16

My OS is the best OS because ...

My OS is the best OS because ...I stick with Dos 6.6rotflThat's because linux users are too busyrecompiling their kernels. Ha!this looks like another flamebait article to me.OK, OK....Ubuntu 8.04 is the best OS. Because it's easy, secure, stable, easy on the resources and free.Tip: for the time being, I...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux User, Ubuntu 8.04, operating system, Linux, Microsoft Windows 98, Gentoo

Discussion threads 2008-05-06

"Don't tell them that I love it"

These were my son's words after living with Ubuntu 8.04 on his laptop for a day. Interestingly, he said, "I never loved Windows either, but it always worked for me." Of his fresh installation sans a Windows XP virtual machine, he noted that drastic improvements in boot and...

Tags: Ubuntu, Training, Ubuntu 8.04, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Management, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-04-29

Hardy Heron is hardly a snap

Hardy Heron is hardly a snapA clean installation is always better than an upgrade...of an older version. This old wisdom is valid for every operating system under the sun.The possible problem lies in the settings and configurations of the older version. Sometimes they conflict with the new version.If you want...

Tags: Linux, Corporate communications, Video cards, Operating systems, Hardy Heron, snap

Discussion threads 2008-04-28

(Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04)

(Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04)Cool Smooth LooksThanks for the gallery pics; have installed it myself and loved the smoothness with which it went through. I hope MS is watching.-DHhttp://techwatch.reviewk.com/2008/04/ubuntu-hardy-heron-8-04-2/RE: (Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04)more meh..Why does it still default....to turd brown? It's getting there but Vista is light years ahead of these...

Tags: Operating systems, Ubuntu Brainstorm, PC Linux OS, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-04-25

Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04

Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04RE: Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04Change to an old ATi RagePro or nVidia card. Check your RAM as well as other hardware components. Linux should install on this system, but if there is any failing hardware, forget it. One thing Linux is less tolerant of faulty hardware than...

Tags: Linux, Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows, Video cards, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04, hardware

Discussion threads 2008-04-25

Shuttleworth makes corporate case for Ubuntu 8.04 on its launch

Shuttleworth makes corporate case for Ubuntu 8.04 on its launchUBUNTU RulesI have tried numerous distros of linux and have found ubuntu the easiet to useI am downloading the latest version nowVersion 7 had drivers for all of the harder on my pc and installed everything automaticallyCool features!Have been looking forward...

Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Lord Jesus Christ, Ubuntu, KDE, KDE 4, corporate case, Ubuntu 8.04, Shuttleworth, Kubuntu

Discussion threads 2008-04-24

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" is out!

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" is out!Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" is out!And nobody cares! Its going to be the same dodgey install process as all the other distros. It adds nothing new except a few updated packages. I really see nothing to get worked up about...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linus, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04

Discussion threads 2008-04-24

My kid hates Linux

My kid hates LinuxPlease avoid AutomatixAutomatix has ruined many a system, especially after processing regular updates. The cause of a lot of mysterious and unsolvable problem reports on the Ubuntu fora.Thank God that the Automatix project has been abandoned and won't be available for Ubuntu 8.04. Furthermore, there is no...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Automatix, Linux, Ubuntu 8.04

Discussion threads 2008-04-14

(Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - Installation)

(Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - Installation)advanced buttonI bet the choice where to install grub is hidden under the advance button...Still!(see screenshot 11)RE: (Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - Installation)If I can install Ubuntu in "Windoze" like a VM without having to screw up my Windows boot Menu, I'm ALL FOR IT!!!...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2008-03-24

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" beta - making life easier for Windows users

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" beta - making life easier for Windows usersNice and easy, but.....Not for me. This way, Windows (and all it's security risks) can influence (damage?) my beautiful shiny clean Ubuntu.That thought makes me uneasy.I want Windows completely quarantined.But I agree: for beginnners with Linux, this is a...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-03-24

(Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - Features)

(Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - Features)No ImprovementI see its still the ugliest OS on the planet...why the screen shots it's the same GUI as every version the plain Jane ofwhy the screen shots it's the same GUI as every version. it's one of the most ugly OS's made today. i'm...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron, Ubuntu 8.04

Discussion threads 2008-03-24

Gnome 2.2 now available, planned for Ubuntu 8.04, RHEL 6, SLES 11

Gnome 2.2 now available, planned for Ubuntu 8.04, RHEL 6, SLES 11I do not like KDE at all, but, that is what is great about Linux -there is choice. With Windows, it is take it or leave it.RE: Gnome 2.2 now available, planned for Ubuntu 8.04, RHEL 6, SLES 11GNOME...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GNOME, KDE, Gnome 2.2, SLES 11, RHEL 6, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Discussion threads 2008-03-12

Ubuntu+8.04+%28Ubuntu+8.04+%29

Ubuntu+8.04+%28Ubuntu+8.04+%29What about KDE 4?How could you have missed KDE 4? That's a pretty big milestone right there... :(- John MusbachRE: Ubuntu 8.04 (Ubuntu 8.04 )I have tried all 3 alpha releases of Hardy Heron, and also the new alpha release of Fedora Core 9.I cannot even get a graphic screen...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2008-02-05

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" alpha 4

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" alpha 4Wish they would stop with the silly namesJust name it Ubuntu 8 and drop the cutesy names. I hate looking for software and it the download says "works with Gutsy"...is mine Gutsy?Fastest Torrent client out there: Deluge[url=http://www.deluge-torrent.org]FYI[/url]Bar none.Looking forward to it.Looking forward to it.Might...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04

Discussion threads 2008-02-03

Additional Resources

Yes, Ubuntu can absolutely be the default Windows alternative

This "commercial" spoof is much betterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-22EpQOm8c:)2010: Year of Linux!!!*snickers*Dawson, you're such a tool.AwesomeNot a fan of South Park but that was hilarious.Chrome OSChrome OS isn't vaporware. It's actively developed, and you can download the beta here:http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Operating-Systems/Linux-Distributions/Chrome-OS-50930.shtmlI had hopes Google was going to push out something special, kind of like...

Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, netbook, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Is the IBM Client for Smart Work an alternative to 7 for schools?

Windows 7 looks like a genuinely good OS. Reasonable system requirements, high levels of usability and stability...What's not to like? Well, the price, of course. Volume educational licensing runs around $70 a seat for Windows 7 Professional upgrades. Then there's the actual upgrade process. Major rollouts...

Tags: Ubuntu, IBM Corp., Ubuntu 9.10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Roi/Tco, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Just give your netbook users Karmic Koala

Good points Christopher, it will be interesting to see how it stacks up against Chrome OS too. I am currently using UNR 9.04 on an Acer One, and will see if I can figure out how to upgrade it.By the way, Chrome also works best on the Acer One.By the...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, NBR, Acer Inc., netbook

Discussion threads 2009-10-05