Jockey device manager port for Fedora (using Yum)
One of the things I wanted to do for Kororaa was make Ubuntu’s Jockey device manager work. This would replace my current dodgy script and provide a mechanism for extending […]
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Elementary OS released, and it’s awesome
Daniel Foré and the Elementary team have finally released the long awaited Elementary OS, codenamed Jupiter. Kudos! With Jupiter, we’ve made using your computer extremely easy by including a selection […]
Read moreFirefox default print DPI fix
Firefox on my Dad’s machine always wants to print to 300 DPI by default. He can manually change it, but it’s annoying. Other browsers pick up the printer default of […]
Read moreUbuntu Lucid USB 3G modem issue solved
I fix the problems which arise with every Ubuntu release (and in between) for a friend at work whom I’ve put onto Linux. This upgrade to Lucid has meant a […]
Read moreFive Brilliant Ubuntu-based Distros You Never Knew Existed
The major derivatives of Ubuntu are well known, but what about the others? Just because they aren’t as popular doesn’t mean they don’t have something to offer! We introduce five […]
Read moreYahoo! pays Canonical to switch Firefox away from Google
While I’m not convinced that Google is our friend, this latest move from Canonical is interesting. Microsoft has been paying companies to move their sites from Google to Bing and […]
Read moreProprietary Software and Linux: Good, Bad or Somewhere in Between?
While I’m still up, I might as well tell you about my latest article, “Proprietary Software and Linux: Good, Bad or Somewhere in Between?”. This comes on the heels of […]
Read moreMore Karmic FAIL
At work most of our computers run Ubuntu (well, they used to) and the upgrade to Karmic has not been fun. Mike’s machine broke X, Evolution on Justin’s machine segfaults […]
Read moreThe Incredible Guide to NEW Ubuntu (Karmic Koala)
The guys over at “Make Use Of” have released a new free PDF book for Ubuntu. After a quick inspection it looks pretty good, with reasonable explanations about components of […]
Read moreVindication for me: “Delay Ubuntu updates,” Bryce Harrington suggests
According to Ubuntu X.Org expert Bryce Harrington, the number of X.org related bugs in Karmic “literally went off the chart.” In my recent article on Ubuntu, I made two suggestions […]
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