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Archive for September 2007

September 27th, 2007

What’s a good phone to use with Linux?

Most of the phones out there have software made for Windows. For example, my erstwhile LG KU 250. It has a PC Suite software but the thing is that it’s just for Windows. *sigh* Well, I’ve lost it already so I won’t be using it anytime soon anymore. It would be […]

By Clair -- 3 comments

September 27th, 2007

Linux OS-tans

I’ve been sick the past two days and I’ve only been catching up on my mail and RSS feeds today. In any case, that Slashdot article about the nerd auction led me to a comment that suggested a cosplay event with OS-tans and I got curious. I first learned about Linux OS-tans in 2005, […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

September 27th, 2007

Washington State University Linux geeks will have a nerd auction - O RLY?

A Slashdot headline caught my eye: Washington State LUG to Hold “Nerd Auction”
I went to the LUG’s site and saw an entry on “Nerdy and the Greek” from which I quote this:
Here’s the current plan: We’ll choose a handful of brave nerds to take one for the team. The girls get to have their way […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

September 27th, 2007

Why settle for bundled Windows software?

All the laptops have been issued in the office have Windows bundled with them. Even if we’d end up installing Linux on them, even if Windows would end up unused by the person who’s getting the laptop, the company still pays for Windows just because. Even though there are now companies who are […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

September 24th, 2007

Linux - community, kernel, and more

What is Linux really?
It’s a kernel — the heart of the operating system. Some people couldn’t care less what makes their operating systems work. Some people do. And for some who chose Linux based on its technical merits and how hackable it is, this matters a lot.
Linux has a community of people working […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

September 21st, 2007

Linux shirts with funk

I’ve been wanting to bug my sister about coming up with designs for geek shirts that I could wear. Ordering for them in the US might be too expensive for me, considering that we could come up with designs that could be handpainted and end up looking personalized. Iron-on transfers would be great […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

September 20th, 2007

Want to see Gnome 2.20? Get Foresight!

To get a glimpse of the latest stuff in Gnome, you could download and run Foresight on your computer. Nifty eh? I personally am waiting for next month’s release of Gutsy Gibbon so I could have Gnome 2.20 ;)
I am amused at the way they wrote about what’s included in the latest release. […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

September 20th, 2007

What do you use as a media player on Linux?

One of the first things I tried out on Linux was mplayer. I just had to. When I work, I need my music! For breaks, I need to watch something. Maybe an episode of an anime I am following or maybe a movie. For me, songs and videos are essential!
mplayer […]

By Clair -- 6 comments

September 19th, 2007

Quick links to image size converters

Via the Planet Ubuntu:
nautilus-image-converter : quickly resize or rotate images within nautilus
Earlier, I wrote about the audio convert script for Nautilus. Today I give you a link to making a way to do that for your image files. Neat! No need to open up a terminal and use imagemagick or Gimp to resize […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

September 18th, 2007

CrossVC

I’ve been assigned to a client’s office and we’ve been using Windows XP primarily because the installers for the tools we use are for Windows. From the data modelling tool, to the project management tools — we’ve got to run them under Windows. I’ve been thinking of how to use Ubuntu and I […]

By Clair -- 2 comments

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