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Archive for December 2007

December 13th, 2007

New poll: Which tiny Linux-powered computer would you use?

There’s the XO laptop, the Asus EEE PC and Aleutia E1. If you could, which one will you use? If you were one of the people who availed of the G1G1 of the OLPC project, please let us know through your answer. :) And if you could, please share your reasons. […]

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December 13th, 2007

Poll results: What difficulties do you encounter on Linux?

What are the difficulties you encounter with Linux?
* dual booting
4 - 3% of all votes
* hibernate
16 - 11% of all votes
* wifi
38 - 27% of […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

December 12th, 2007

Linux gifts

photo from mysza’s Flickr photostream
It’s Christmas season. Not everyone really celebrates Christmas for different reasons but if you are, I’d like to know what your thoughts are regarding Linux Christmas gifts to friends who are Linux users and non-Linux users. Here are some of my ideas:

penguin plushie - It doesn’t have to be […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

December 11th, 2007

The Official Ubuntu Book — a book for Ubuntu newbies

If you want to have an idea as to what Ubuntu is, it’s time to grab a copy of the Official Ubuntu Book. In our office, we have the second edition of the book. I think that it’s worth buying especially if you have people in your office who might be intimidated with […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

December 11th, 2007

Picasa for Linux

Do you use Google a lot? I suppose that if you are, you also have a Picasa account. As such, you probably have a bunch of photos that you upload so you could share them with friends and family or just so you have an online album that you could look at any […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

December 7th, 2007

Check out the poll on Office Tweaks

Jerome Locson of Office Tweaks is asking: What’s your office suite alternative?
I already gave him my answer that if I am not using OpenOffice.org, there’s always the combination of Abiword + Gnumeric + S5. Well, and the Google Docs and Spreadsheets too, depending on how collaborative I need to be with my co-workers and […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

December 7th, 2007

Why should Microsoft be on the XO?

I got disturbed when I read the blog entry about the effort that Microsoft is putting into making Windows XP run on the XO laptop. Uh, Microsoft on the XO? What in the world is that all about?! Isn’t that going to defeat the purpose of the XO and the OLPC project?
A […]

By Clair -- 2 comments

December 6th, 2007

Check out Adventures in Open Source

One of the emails I got this week was a recommended link to a blog called Adventures in Open Source. The email went like this:
Could I direct you to an energetic and detailed review of 10 linux distros?
http://adventuresinopensource.blogspot.com/
It’s been put together by Dan Lynch of the Linux Outlaws podcast fame and I recommend it […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

December 5th, 2007

Ubuntu in Surf’s Up?!

Before you go blinking on me because of the title, why don’t we look at two pictures of Big Z from the movie Surf’s Up?

Did you find the Ubuntu logo on the penguin Big Z? (Feels like we’re playing Where’s Wally or something:P)
Check out Jonathan Carter’s post on the amusing conversation on the #clug IRC […]

By Clair -- 2 comments

December 4th, 2007

Another tiny Linux computer: Aleutia E1

There’s the OLPC and the Asus EEE.  Now comes Aleutia E1.  It uses Puppy Linux.  The specs of the machine:

Processor: 200MHz x86 CPU, Memory: 128MB SDRAM, Storage: 2GB (included Compact Flash card), Power Supply (US, UK, or EU).
3 x USB 2.0 ports (12Mbps transfer rate), 1 x 10/100 Ethernet port, VGA port to connect […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

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