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Archive for April 2008

April 21st, 2008

Why having a separate desktop environment on Linux rocks

Why having a separate desktop environment on Linux rocks
It’s probably something cool or something alien to new Linux users: the separation of the operating system with the desktop. You might be thinking, sure, I could have a new look if I install StyleXP or LiteStep on Windows. But the thing is that it’s […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

April 19th, 2008

Must have torrent downloads of Dreamlinux

I have been itching to try out Dreamlinux. However, I think that it’s not meant to be because I keep having problems downloading it from their site.
Aiya~ That or I have to ask someone to burn me a copy and send it to my office or home. :(
Dreamlinux looks like it will be easier […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

April 19th, 2008

Puppeee for you Asus EEE

If the default distro doesn’t work out for you and you don’t feel like using the Xubuntu made for the EEE, you have another option: Puppeee. It is based on Puppy Linux, a distro written for ease of use and efficiency. The review on Linux.com has to say this about Puppeee:
During boot, the […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

April 18th, 2008

Wondering about Mezzo for the desktop

I’ve always been a big fan of Gnome as well as the minimalist Ratpoison. (I know, it’s weird. But they serve different purposes for me.) Also, most of the Linux distributions include a desktop environment such as Gnome or KDE. But there are times that I wonder if there are other desktop environments […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

April 18th, 2008

What are your Linux habits?

A blog entry called the The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Linux Users got my attention. Some of the things mentioned in the entry were taught to me by my friends and contacts as soon as they learned that I was about to use Linux.
The list includes not using the graphical user interface when […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

April 18th, 2008

Why should you care about the kernel?

The kernel is the one that makes your computer work. It makes you get things done. Your tasks could be printing out that report due in ten minutes or sending email when your client demands your reply. The kernel would be the key to the efficient use of your computer’s resources.
Sometimes you […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

April 16th, 2008

Learn Linux via Hackett and Bankwell

If you’re looking for alternative ways to learn Linux, you might want to try something with illustrations, humor and geekery. For this, check out Hackett and Bankwell. I only saw the preview but it seems like it has great potential. There are concepts which are very helpful to new Linux users especially […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

April 12th, 2008

Linux in mainstream culture

(from Kino-eye’s Flickr photo stream)
Even if people are not comfortable with the idea, Linux is beginning to become more mainstream than we imagine. The production of machines such as the Asus EEE, Dell’s selling of Ubuntu-powered machines, Acer’s computers running on Linpus and now we have HP with small notebooks which run Linux — […]

By Clair -- 4 comments

April 12th, 2008

Want to overclock your Asus EEE?

Overclock your Asus EEE
Lilliputing has a tip for all you Asus EEE fans and users out there.
If you’re running Xandros, you can check out EeeControl. The latest version of the Ubuntu Script Pack should have you covered if you’ve installed Ubuntu. And for Windows users, there’s Eeectl.
But there’s a warning that you might […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

April 12th, 2008

Linux in libraries and schools

In this case, it’s Ubuntu Linux, the Kubuntu flavor because of better control, as they say.
Sounds like Ubuntu Linux is one of the more common distros installed, from the looks of it. The article talked about the students’ use of the kiosk which runs Kubuntu. Also mentioned were the good points of using Linux […]

By Clair -- 0 comments