Archive for November, 2007
My Laptop Chronicles: It gets better!
First up, if you haven’t read my previous post, go read it!
Now, after you’ve read the post, you people can get an idea as to how pissed off and frustrated I was. The following day, ie, Tuesday, I was determined to finish off the work come no matter what! So armed with my Cheque [...]
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Fedora 8 - A Video Tour
These three short videos — all less than 8 minutes long — give you an idea of Fedora 8’s “look and feel” during the installation and setup process, and show you what software is installed by default. The third video shows you how to install and — just as important — uninstall software in Fedora [...]
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ATI’s New Drivers:Worth the Wait?
Hakan Bayindir at Phoronix writes about ATI’s new drivers, their performance(Non-performance, should I say ?).
It’s been nearly seven months since I wrote my first article about ATI drivers and how they literally crippled my computer and my daily life. Last month, ATI had finally released their latest drivers which contains the new OpenGL [...]
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My Laptop Chronicles: How Fate has decided that I SHOULD NOT get a lappy ASAP
Mega Post ahead: You have been warned!
There’s something called fate. Answers.com defines it as
“fate (fät) pronunciation
n.
1. The supposed force, principle, or power that predetermines events.
2. The inevitable events predestined by this force.
3. A final result or consequence; an outcome.
4. Unfavorable destiny; doom.”
The past few days have convinced me that Fate has it that I [...]
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[Review]Xubuntu Feisty
Re-buntu:-The reviewing distro
Finally a distro that beats ubuntu. Hold your breath and witness the miracle
So which one is it? This is a distro that’s been released along with ubuntu 5.10(no it’s not Kubuntu). Though many know about it is seldom used. Ok lets cut the suspense it’s Xubuntu-7.04. No don’t close the page read the [...]
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The MacBook Pro Ubuntu Edition
TechieMoe has put up an interesting article on his experience in getting Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon up and running on his MacBook Pro. Here’s what he writes:
Introduction:
Many times on LinuxForums I’ve come across folks who wanted to run Linux on an Apple computer. Most of the time the first question I ask of them is “If [...]
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Making That Shift
Every one is trying out linux, if you don’t want to be left out read on.
This topic covers what you need to know to shift to the boon called Linux.
Firstly why do you need Linux? Linux is for geeks and their geek factor right?
Well the answer is no. Linux is for those who need a [...]
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Fedora 8 on a USB pen drive
Fedora’s Project Leader writes on the steps for installing Fedora 8 onto a USB pen drive, making it bootable Live-drive. He states,
I have used a USB key as the boot device, and the laptop is currently running Fedora 8, codenamed “Werewolf.”
When I am finished, I can unplug the USB key, power off the machine, [...]
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Max Spevack’s Fedora 8 pre-release announcement
Max Spevack, Fedora’s Project Leader speaks about the release of Fedora 8 at the Mailing List
On Thursday November 8th (about 3:00 PM GMT), Fedora 8 will go live to the world, and you will be able to download it at http://fedoraproject.org
The bits are all finalized, the mirrors are synced, and the torrents are primed. But until [...]
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Skype 2.0 Beta For Linux With Video
A great time is upon us. A time of change. A time of revolution.
In the past, we have struggled in a world of glass panes and fruits. Forbidden from seeing the world around us. Denied the possibility of showing who we are. But today, our eyes open. We’re not afraid to see, and we’re not [...]
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