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Archive for January 2008

January 21st, 2008

Go back in time with Fly Back

Thanks to Timelady for the link to a blog entry about Fly Back - a back up utility which you could configure to take snapshots at particular intervals. It sounds like a good thing to me, now that I am reminded of how my former teammate would make a back up of our files every […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

January 19th, 2008

Sharing my Linux bookmarks

I have an account on del.icio.us and I do keep bookmarks on interesting articles I read or apps which I find useful. My username on the service is eclair. Please feel free to add me to your network. :) I’d definitely love to also see what you have been tagging as relevant to you who […]

By Clair -- 2 comments

January 19th, 2008

Improve your typing skills

I am looking for ways to help me learn how to type in Dvorak and I saw some interesting apps. I hope that you would find them useful. :) Some of the apps I saw help people type faster through exercises and games.

Tux Typing - This one has a typing games and Tux! […]

By Clair -- 3 comments

January 18th, 2008

Dvorak

For someone like me who has been experiencing RSI-like symptoms, I am worried that I might have difficulty working if I don’t do things that would help me. Aside from taking frequent breaks, doing some stretches during those breaks and getting a check up, I am also planning to learn how to type on […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

January 16th, 2008

Worried about RSI? Install Workrave!

At the office, we are encouraged to install Workrave, an application that help us have typing breaks every so often. Microbreaks are important for us so that we won’t have RSI. Fortunately you could download the app for Linux. (Hooray!)
What I love about Workrave is that you could schedule your ten-minute breaks every […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

January 14th, 2008

Asus as the most hated company in the PC industry

Kamotegirl over at PinoyTux gave her own commentary regarding the article The Most Hated Company In the PC Industry. The ending of the article by Elgan says:

“There’s no question about it — Asustek is the most hated company in the industry. Microsoft, Apple, Dell and Palm hate Asustek because the company can give us […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

January 14th, 2008

Qtopia phones run Linux

I didn’t really know much about Qtopia phones running Linux probably because I am not one who really looks for smartphones. I prefer phones with extra features, yeah, but nothing really to fancy. But it’s interesting to read about Qtopia phones which run Linux. They released what they called the Greenphone. […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

January 12th, 2008

KDE 4 released!

Good news for all you KDE fans and users who would like to check out a new desktop environment! KDE 4 has been released already and you could check it out whatever distro you are using. Check out the list of distros that will make sure that you have packages to download and install. […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

January 12th, 2008

Linux gadget: Logitech’s Squeezebox Duet

I came across an interesting article about a new product from Logitech. It’s called the Squeezebox Duet. The description in the article:

There are two parts, the squarish remote unit and a dumb base station. The base station plugs into your speakers, and you can put as many as you want around your house. They […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

January 10th, 2008

Addicted to Rubik’s Cube? Try it in 4D!

My co-worker brought a Rubik’s cube to the office and because I don’t really know how to use one, she was teaching me a technique that lets you work with manageable layers. I could only solve one side/face of the cube so far but I guess that I will progress some other time. […]

By Clair -- 1 comment