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What should we do to improve this blog?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:27:00 +0000

I know this blog has been neglected a lot lately. This is only due to another project I have been working on. Please give me your opinions on how I can improve this site because I have more time now and I want it to be a top Ubuntu resource.

Thanks!

Ubuntu 8.10 RC is out

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:24:00 +0000

Check it out here

How to Make Ubuntu Extremely Fast

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:54:00 +0000

Click here to read the Tux Training article

Easy Way To Tweak Ubuntu

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:21:00 +0000

If you are constantly confused over the command line, and wanted to look for an easy way to tweak your Ubuntu, then Ubuntu Tweak is definitely the application for you.

Read the article here: Make Tech Easier

Run Windows Apps 100% Seamlessly on Ubuntu!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:14:00 +0000

You probably know that you can run Windows XP on your Linux machine through virtualization. But let's face it, you don't really want Windows you want the App under Windows. So why not eliminate Windows out of the equation and run it seamlessly on Ubuntu?

Read the full article here:HeHe2

10 "Really Cool" Icon Sets for Ubuntu/GNOME Desktop

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:01:00 +0000

See them here: Junauza

Don’t confuse bad Linux support for bad Linux

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:16:00 +0000

Anti-Linux evangelists try to level many claims against the free open source operating system Linux. Arguments against the base cost (nothing!) or about the turnaround time to repair security exploits don’t work. But there is one item in the anti-Linux arsenal which often hits hard: lack of support. Here's why it makes good Linux techies groan when they see it.

Read the full story from Itwire

Horny for Ubuntu 8.10: first look at Intrepid Ibex

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:37:00 +0000

The first alpha release of Ubuntu 8.10, codenamed Intrepid Ibex, was made available on Saturday. This preliminary Intrepid prerelease includes updated packages, a new version of the Linux kernel, and an experimental new visual style.

Read the full article from Ars Technica

Ubuntu Intrepid Alpha-1 Released

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:33:00 +0000

The Ubuntu development team has announced the first alpha release of the forthcoming Ubuntu 8.10, also called Intrepid Ibex. This is still s very early release so is not recommended for general use.

Read full article from Tectonic

Using Ubuntu on the Desktop - 7 GNOME Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:37:00 +0000

With Ubuntu installed and ready to rock, it's time to get started using your new desktop. The stock install of Ubuntu provides a very complete and flexible system.
Read the full InformIT story here

KDE 4.1 Beta 2 Released

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:35:00 +0000

Ubuntu Issues First Mobile Device Release

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:34:00 +0000

The Ubuntu development team has released the first version of its Mobile Internet Device (MID) operating system as a developer’s release. Ubuntu 8.04 MID is based on the Ubuntu desktop edition but is built by the Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded community.
Read full article at Tectonic

Ubuntu team readies for 8.04.1

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:22:00 +0000

With Ubuntu 8.04.1 scheduled to be released on July 3 the Ubuntu development team is putting the final touches to the popular Linux distribution.
Read full story at Tectonic

101 Ubuntu Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:01:00 +0000

This is a must have link:
http://blog.lxpages.com/2007/07/11/101-ubuntu-tips-tricks-and-tutorials/

Ubuntu-7.04 Desktop i386 DVD

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:59:00 +0000

Details here

Ubuntu Lives in a Closed System

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:15:00 +0000

Ten days into July, Canonical, the company which is best known for the Ubuntu Linux distribution, released the source code for one component of Launchpad - a system that serves as a single repository for revision control

Full Story Here

OpenSUSE update (also, just what is a distribution?)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:56:00 +0000

So this weekend wasn’t quite as productive as I’d hoped in terms of my foray into testing and documentation for OpenSUSE. Between a wedding in New Hampshire and a shed that needed building (don’t believe the salespeople - an afternoon project this is not, especially when your best helper is a five-year old), I didn’t make much progress on that front.

Read the article from: ZDNet

Is Open Source Dying?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:46:00 +0000

On the face of it, open-source software has been gaining ground of late. The much-anticipated draft of GNU GPLv3 (GNU General Public License Version 3) has been finally published, giving the open-source community an opportunity to finally get out of its own way.

Read the article from: Channel Insider

1 Printer Driver for All Linux Distros

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:23:00 +0000

The Linux Foundation last week announced the free availability of the Linux Standard Base Driver Development Kit for print drivers. The DDK provides the tools and resources for printing manufacturers to easily support all Linux distributions with one driver package, greatly reducing the time and effort needed to support Linux, a foundation spokesperson said.

Great Ubuntu Feisty Review!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:26:00 +0000

I ’d like to share with you my views on latest Ubuntu 7.04 version commonly known under the name of Feisty Fawn. Once I tested unstable version for several weeks but this time I’ve run a stable release.

Read the complete review from: Polish Linux

Shuttleworth denies Ubuntu-Microsoft deal

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:53:00 +0000

Canonical chief executive Mark Shuttleworth has made it clear that Ubuntu isn't interested in forming a deal with Microsoft along the lines of those recently reached by Linspire, Xandros and Novell

Read the full story at: Techworld

A New Adventure! Windows Mobile and Ubuntu Linux

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:42:00 +0000

I've been aware of the existence of the Linux operating system for a long time, but I'd always assumed that it would be too complicated for me to learn and was a bit too geeky. Recently, however, I began hearing about a version of Linux called Ubuntu that was supposed to be pretty easy to use. Flash forward a few weeks and not only have I found that it is relatively easy to use, but it's already replaced Windows Vista as my main operating system of choice for day to day use!

Read it at:SmartPhoneMag.com

How to: 3G modem on Ubuntu Feisty

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:35:00 +0000

I recently got my hands on a Vodacom 3G USB modem and was faced with the challenge of getting this piece of hardware to work. Stuck in the Catch 22 situation of needing internet access in order to establish internet access, I eventually found an easy solution.

Get the full how-to from: Tectonic

Shuttleworth urges Linux patch and bug collaboration

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:49:00 +0000

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. -- When Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu founder and CEO of Canonical Ltd., spoke at the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit at the Googleplex, he didn't talk about Ubuntu, patents, or hardware vendor partnerships. Instead he devoted his keynote speech to the importance of collaboration in fixing bugs and getting timely patches out to Linux users.

Read the full story from Linux Watch

Ubuntu to get better dualview support

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:21:00 +0000

Deep within the pages of the Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon Tribe 1 alpha pages are various hints about what’s to expect from the upcoming releases. I have always been a huge fan of having two monitors running from the same PC, it greatly increases productivity. The Ubuntu team is working on integrating a better UI for multiple monitor support, and I personally am very thankful for it.

Read more at techtoppicks