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Archive for June 2008

June 30th, 2008

July Poll: Why did you switch to Linux?

I was getting tired of using other operating systems.
I just got curious about it.
The school/office changed the operating system on the computers we use and I got hooked after that.

You could choose your answers from the list or add your own. It depends on you. If you want to give a detailed story […]

By Clair -- 8 comments

June 29th, 2008

Poll Results: Where do you get your Linux distros?

The results are:

Downloaded from the Internet - 59 (91% of all votes)
A burned CD/DVD from a friend - 1 (2% of all votes)
Bought online - 2 (3% of all votes)
From a magazine subscription - 1 (2% of all votes)
Ordered DVD’s for free! - 12 (3% of all votes)

Total Votes: 65
Two people said they ordered […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

June 29th, 2008

Download YouTube videos

Hey, Timelady! I owe you once again for this awesome link to download YouTube videos. I hardly download videos on YouTube so this set of tools would be great.
I like TubeLeecher and KissYouTube. It’s easy to just remember the URLs of those two tools.
I am not sure if there are any other YouTube […]

By Clair -- 2 comments

June 29th, 2008

Are Linux developers wasting time?

The blog entry on Red Devil’s blog is interesting. It asks:

Where is the sense in striving for a unique look for your distribution if, within a few hours of installing it, the user has completely changed its appearance?
Seems a waste of time, doesn’t it? I know it would break my heart, if I’d spent hours […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

June 28th, 2008

There are times when I find Compiz quite nifty

In particular, I really like two things about Compiz. One is the preview of the windows I have open when switching from one workspace to another or from one app to another. The other is the magnification of the screen when I press Alt +1 (or 2 or 3). I find it […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

June 26th, 2008

What is the best way to learn Linux?

I say get down and dirty with it.
There’s no other way than to use Linux and the apps bundled in the distro you’ve chosen to work/play with. It’s the only way you’d figure out if Linux would meet or solve your needs and wants. It’s also the only way to let you learn […]

By Clair -- 2 comments

June 23rd, 2008

Plurk client on Linux?

I have only been recently introduced to Plurk and I haven’t been plurking as much as my buddies. Probably because I have stuff to work on and there’s nothing much to plurk about.
In any case, for those of you who don’t know Plurk yet, it’s this nifty thing that lets you post your thoughts […]

By Clair -- 4 comments

June 20th, 2008

Linux robot play the clarinet

There are students from NICGA and the University of NSW who made a clarinet that could be operated by a computer. The description of the robot is that there’s an embedded computer that is connected to brass plungers with rubber nylon feet to control the keys and mouthpiece of the internet. They used […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

June 18th, 2008

Guess who was at Sun Tech Days in Manila

No photos of me yet ^^;; Sorry. But the doll will suffice for now ;)
The Sun Tech Days in Manila started yesterday but I wasn’t able to go. It was mainly a Netbeans day. This morning though, a lot of people were there and the hall was packed with people. […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

June 18th, 2008

Looks like the Broadcom driver works better now

So far, I haven’t had much troubles with the wireless network in the office when I am using Ubuntu Hardy Heron. I don’t get disconnected after 15-20 minutes of being online. It used to happen that way a lot and it was really so much trouble having to connect to the wireless network […]

By Clair -- 0 comments