Nongeek Perspective

5 Tips for Linux Promotion

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:05:00 -0400

Linux is a free, stable, reliable, Open Source operating system. So, why is not more popular? I made this short list of tips to help making Linux the operating system of choice for most people after reading this great article by Keyto. It's not ... read more

Trying to Unveil the Alexa Widget Mistery

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:33:00 -0400

I've been reading many articles about Alexa widget lately and, after reading The Controversy Over The Alexa Widget last week, I decided to do more research and a little experiment by myself. So, in this article I try to expose my opinion, a short ... read more

My Experience on Linux Hardware Support

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:06:00 -0400

It's not a secret. There are many blog posts about it. Linux has far better hardware support and is safer than other operating systems (especially Windows). Anyway, here is part of my personal experience for your consideration, in case you're not ... read more

Promote and Socialize your Blog

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:07:00 -0400

Social websites are known for their marketing potential. However, you may know that it's not easy to get promoted to the main page of Digg or del.icio.us, for example. But don't worry, there are some blogging focussed social sites where you may have ... read more

Blogging is about Linking: 5 Reasons to Link

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:13:00 -0400

I recently read Top 10 tips for New Bloggers, a very interesting article and recommended reading, even if you're not so new to blogging. When I reached 6th tip I felt compelled to write a post in my own blog about it. In tip number 6, "Everyone ... read more

Playing flv Videos is Easier for Xubuntu Users

Wed, 30 May 2007 15:45:00 -0400

If you have downloaded YouTube videos you know that they are in flv file format. That is the format of flash video files. Most websites offering internet video downloads recommend you to get some flv player. Well, watching downloaded flash videos in ... read more

A Little Bit Easier Blogging

Mon, 28 May 2007 21:57:00 -0400

You want to write a post but you can't get your ideas in order, what do you do? J.T. bring us a useful article. Getting things Blogged: How to apply GTD to your blog it's a blog post about how to apply "Getting Things Done" method (GTD) to blogging ... read more

The Link Exchange Experiment

Sun, 27 May 2007 14:20:00 -0400

This blog post presents a very interesting idea: if you link to the blog's main page the author will link back to your blog. The autor will post an article linking to 5 blogs with a short description. Although some people may criticize that idea, ... read more

How to Upgrade from Dapper to Feisty

Tue, 22 May 2007 10:24:00 -0400

In Upgrade Notes from Ubuntu community site you can read "skipping versions is not advised and can cause a lot of damage to your installation". So, the safest way to upgrade from Dapper (version 6.06) to Feisty (version 7.04) is making a "clean ... read more

Multimedia in Xubuntu Has Never Been So Easy

Sun, 20 May 2007 11:25:00 -0400

If you are new to Xubuntu or recently upgraded your system and lost multimedia support you may find this short reading interesting. Ubuntu and derivatives do not include support for many popular multimedia formats due to "legislation regarding ... read more