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August 8th, 2008

And then there are some days that suck

You get an error message upon booting up. Something like kernel panic.
Your friend has the webcam oh Yahoo! Messenger and you couldn’t view it.
The cd you got from a friend could not be mounted by your cd-rom drive for some reason or another.
You have no internet access and you couldn’t have the package you want […]

By Clair -- 3 comments

August 7th, 2008

Aileen Apolo’s 30 Day Ubuntu Challenge

Heading over to You Got Tech’s blog you’d notice that Aileen Apolo has started her 30-day Ubuntu challenge. She’s had some problems installing it on their old computer. And hey, it’s on You Got Tech, so that’s really cool. :D Others can share the experience of using Ubuntu. Incidentally she’d be […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

August 3rd, 2008

What screenlets are you using?

I have the system monitor always so I could see what’s going on in my laptop. It summarizes practically everything I need to know. Space I have left on my hard drive, wifi signal strength, download and upload rates, etc. Very nifty because it’s just all there on the sidebar. And I […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

August 3rd, 2008

Icon sets for your Linux desktop

Want something nice and usable on your desktop? Use a new set of icons to help you figure out what files you’ve got, what applications are on your system. There are times I couldn’t figure out what icon to use when creating launchers sometimes but when I do, they look good. And I […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

August 3rd, 2008

Poll Question for August: What makes Linux users go back to Windows?

Some users get dissuaded by Linux and there are a number of reasons. It could be because of the user interface, the lack of applications that run on Linux which are compatible (or have compatible file outputs) to their Windows counterparts. There was a time that I had to use Windows because the […]

By Clair -- 5 comments

August 3rd, 2008

Aspiring for an Acer Aspire One

I haven’t been blogging much because I’ve been writing something for the office but now that I am back, lemme share my latest fascination. The Acer Aspire One. I’ve read a bunch of reviews about it and I’d share what one of our local journalists, Chin Wong, had to say about the Aspire One.

Out […]

By Clair -- 9 comments

July 30th, 2008

Don’t panic when you uinstall Evolution and not see a lot of things on your GNOME desktop

Always have a towel with you because every time you do something funky, you might need the sense of comfort that a towel gives. Even if you’re not travelling throughout the galaxy. ;) But seriously, don’t panic! Whether you have a towel or not, you should be fine even in the middle […]

By Clair -- 4 comments

July 27th, 2008

What do you want to happen with Linux in the coming years?

Linux is becoming more commonly used thanks to Linux users who advocate it, manufacturers who take the plunge and distribute their machines with Linux, etc. There might be people who are content with what Linux is at the moment but I suppose there’d still be some features which have yet to be expected.
In terms […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

July 27th, 2008

Promoting Linux using reverse psychology

I am not sure what Promoting Linux is all about but everything was so exaggerated I ended up laughing!
Let me share some stuff that made me laugh:
Linux Users are in a Cult
Most of the Linux user-base is comprised of young and impressionable individuals.
The likes of Li*us, R*S [masked for legal reasons] and other notable individuals […]

By Clair -- 6 comments

July 24th, 2008

Custom Linux with Nimblex 2008

If you want to have a customized Linux distribution, you are probably excited about something like Nimblex 2008. This awesome Linux distro works for people who just want to try it out. You could just download the 200MB ISO or you could add other packages you want.
The release has the following features:

Firefox in kiosk mode […]

By Clair -- 0 comments