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Archive for the ‘The Free World.’ Category

May 16th, 2008

Why should your office use Linux?

For some people they don’t really think about what OS is installed in their computers because they’re sure that when they work in a company and they’re given a machine, it will work properly.
However, if you’re one of the decision makers of the company, you will think about this problem carefully. Especially if you’re […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

May 14th, 2008

Fedora 9 released

Fedora 9 has the following features:

FreeIPA - for managing identities and authentication
support for resizing ext2, ext3 and NTFS partitions during install
support for creating and installing to encrypted file systems
unified installer of packages via PackageKit

Desktop environments such as GNOME 2.22 and KDE4 are available so you could choose either.
I guess that for people who are dual-booting […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

May 13th, 2008

Aid for those with diminished cognitive ability using Reside@Home

Sometimes people forget things including people they love or interact with on a regular basis. Well, this could happen to anyone including our parents. Reside@Home’s goal is to let our loved ones stay in our homes and let us have a way of communicating via a touch panel screen and the Internet.
Features for […]

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May 13th, 2008

No Internet acess and still install your packages!

If you’ve been wondering how to install applications without having internet access, I came across the tutorial that shows you how. But I think that you might need to ask someone to help you out while following the instructions. Some of it could be confusing because you need to use two machines to perform […]

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May 4th, 2008

Linux appreciation time

Sometimes we don’t know how relevant Linux is in our lives. Especially if we are used to blogging on some software set up by someone else, checking our email, etc. etc. Chances are the servers where those applications are on are running on Linux. A post on Raiden’s Realm discusses Linux […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

May 2nd, 2008

Be a lovable Linux person

This is not a blog post on how to be kind, etc. etc. This is in reaction to a Linux Journal article with the title “How to Make People Love Linux.” The article starts off by defining what a Linux person is. He/she is someone who not only uses Linux but will help […]

By Clair -- 1 comment

April 30th, 2008

Recycling computers with Free Geek

Free Geek is a group of people who reuse computers so that others may benefit from them. They’re based in Portland, Oregon. The nice thing about their group is that they really want to give individuals and non-profit organizations. They have a thrift shop and hardware grants.
You could volunteer in the organization […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

April 29th, 2008

And yes, one could be OS-agnostic

After reading this entry on ZDNet’s EdTech section, I realized that there’s such a thing as being OS-agnostic.
I love Linux but in some ways I am learning to be OS-agnostic. Why do I say OS-agnostic? Read on.
To be OS-agnostic, if you ask me, is to be comfortable with any operating system installed on the […]

By Clair -- 3 comments

April 25th, 2008

Ubuntu Linux on the Nokia 800

Last year there were news about Nokia 770 and Debian Linux. A while ago I read about Ubuntu coming to Nokia 800. From the article, Ubuntu is already running on an SD card. :D Sounds exciting. It’s just that the Nokia 800 will probably be a high-end consumer device here in the […]

By Clair -- 0 comments

April 25th, 2008

Linux on the Motorola A810

Lookie! Another Linux-based phone. This time it’s a Motorola A810.
I wish I could see more of these things locally. Well, and support for them as well. So far, there are reports from the FCC as to the specs of the phone and the pictures as well.
I’ve tried one of the Linux-powered […]

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