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Category Archives: Ubuntu 10.04
Ubuntu is #4 on the iBookstore…
…or, more specifically, my book THE UBUNTU DESKTOP BEGINNER’S GUIDE is (or was, by the time you read this) #4 for the Operating Systems category on Apple’s US iBookstore: I am frankly baffled as to why this is the case … Continue reading
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I started blogging about Ubuntu Linux in 2008, after I happened to mention in passing some troubles I had with Ubuntu 8.04, and noticed the next day that one post got 3x as many hits as the rest of my … Continue reading
The $0.99 Ubuntu Beginner’s Guide – Second Edition
I am pleased to report that the second edition of “The $0.99 Ubuntu Beginner’s Guide” is now available. The second edition adds chapters on managing ebooks in Ubuntu, converting video and audio media, configuring the Unity interface, and enabling virtual … Continue reading
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The $0.99 Ubuntu Beginner’s Guide Is #1 In Germany
In a very narrow category, of course. But still number one. My book “The $0.99 Ubuntu Beginner’s Guide” is, as of this writing, currently #1 in “Kindle-Shop > eBooks > Fremdsprachige eBooks > Englisch > Computer & Internet > Betriebssysteme … Continue reading
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A Virtualization Survey
Howtogeek has a survery on how many different people run virtual operating systems (and how many virtual operating system) on their computers. Myself, I do six regularly: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Fedora. … Continue reading
Posted in Linux, Linux Mint 10, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04, Windows
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Take The Ubuntu Server Survey
If you use Ubuntu Server in your organization, or for personal use, you might want to fill out Canonical’s Ubuntu Server Survey about how you (whether personally or in your organization) use Ubuntu Server. Myself, I mostly use Ubuntu Server … Continue reading
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10 Best Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Posts Of 2010
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx also came out in 2010, and since it’s a long-term release, it’s going to be around for a while. We were the most popular posts about 10.04 Lucid Lynx from 2010: Install iTunes on Ubuntu 10.04 … Continue reading
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The Apple iPad vs. a netbook with Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
Recently I showed my Asus EeePC netbook with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx to an iPad owner, and we got into a (relatively) good-natured discussion on the relative merits of an iPad against a netbook. Which is better – the iPad, or … Continue reading
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Ubuntu 10.04 on a netbook
Here is an excellent post explaining how to best optimize Ubuntu 10.04 on a netbook. Specifically, an ASUS eeePC 1005PE netbook. Some of this is specific to that particular model of netbook, and much of it would be rather more … Continue reading
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Remmina the Remote Desktop App in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal
It appears that Remmina will replaced TSClient as the default Remote Desktop app in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. This is good news. I use Ubuntu 10.04 on my netbook, and getting TSClient to display properly on a 10-inch netbook screen … Continue reading
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