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UK’s Linux User Group Scene 2008-06-06 08:28:15 In the latest Linux
Format magazine, they featured a full map of the UK LUG scene. I found this could be helpful for my UK readers. So I emailed them and asked for a copy of the map, and they happily provided it! Thanks LFX! You guys kick ass!
If you are a UK resident, I [...] Read more:Group
Goosh: Bringing The Command Line To Your Google 2008-06-03 10:25:29 In a previous blog of mine, I have explained how you can Google
straight from the comfort of your command line. Well now, why don’t we do the opposite? Bring the command line to Google? Well, my friend and colleague Adnan tipped me on goosh.org, the Unofficial Google Shell! When you first visit the [...] Read more:Command Line
Plat’Home : The Palm Size Linux Server 2008-05-31 16:39:58 While reading Linux
Format magazine that other day, I stumbled upon a tidbit about a palm sized Linux server provided by a Japaneese based company has been officially launched in the US market. The magazine claimed that this server could be used as a firewall, DNS server, network management, and VoIP management. Like any hot-blooded [...]
Linux and Sex: Debunking the Myth 2008-05-16 13:27:25 For some reason beyond me, Linux
is almost synonymous with “anti-sex”. I still don’t fully understand from where this notion came from. While I admit that there are some rotten apples out there:
But these people are just giving us a bad name! I mean I am sure anybody could find a dorky doctor, or a [...] Read more:Debunking
Linux: A Search Engine’s View 2008-05-08 20:56:45 In May’s issue of Linux
Journal, their segment “LJ Index” featured some tidbits or trends about which countries are actually Googling “Linux.” It is always interesting where Linux is gaining public interest, which countries are falling behind. (Source: Google Trends)
Russia claimed the top spot
India came in second
Number of Asian countries in the top ten: 3
Number [ Read more:Engine
, Search
, Search Engine
Intrepid Ibex Release Schedule 2008-05-03 18:46:39 It has been merely days since the exciting release of Ubuntu Hardy Heron but for Canonical the ball is already rolling! Canonical has just announced it’s next Ubuntu 8.10 codenamed Intrepid Ibex release schedule. The release date is scheduled on the 30th of October 2008. Here is a breakdown of the important dates:
12 June 2008 [...] Read more:Release
, Schedule
Crysis Running on Wine? 2008-05-02 20:51:51 Steven707 seems to figured out how to run Crysis
using Wine. Well almost! The game launches off perfectly, however during gameplay there are some glitches that makes the game almost unplayable. According to Steven, he had to tweak the registry a bit and use a few native Windows dll’s just to get it to start. [...]
30 Blogs Every Open Source Enthusiast Should Keep an Eye On 2008-05-02 03:59:27 Ok I have a confession, actually I really don’t need to make one, because it’s so transparent, but yes this is a linkbait. But I also promise you that each one of these blogs are great, fun and informative, and that I did my research on them. It’s not just a headless list of blogs.
I [...] Read more:Blogs
, Source
Give Yourself A Pat on the Back! We Did It! 2008-07-02 17:45:16 Yes we broke the world record! Firefox was downloaded 3 8,002,530 times Ars Technica reports. Guinness records manager Gareth Deaves stated:
As the arbiter and recorder of the world’s amazing facts, Guinness World Records is pleased to add Mozilla’s achievement to our archives. Mobilizing over 8 million internet users within 24 hours is an extremely impressive [...] Read more:Yourself
20 Great Geek Epitaphs 2008-06-24 16:32:14 What would the best geek epitaph be?. This immediately caught my attention as the question posed is fertile for for outrageous humor, witty comments, and downright geeky cheekiness. Here are some beaming examples: Read more:Geek
, Great
In a Perfect World: The Death of AppleTV 2008-06-14 18:32:19 Ok let’s face it, torrenting isn’t really the most user friendly technology out there. There are so many ins and outs in torrenting that would lead your average Joe to scurry away. You know the kind of a guy who gets Rickrolled, gets confused, and moves on not knowing what exactly happened, kind of guy. [...] Read more:AppleTV
, Perfect
, World
xVideoServiceThief: One Video Download Manager to Rule Them All! 2008-09-23 23:38:07 Post from: Royal HeHe2-ness! A blog that advocates Linux and Open Source.
xVideoServiceThief: One Video Download
Manager to Rule Them All!
digg_url = '
I am not really big on downloading flash videos from sites like youtube or metacafe. But whenever I need to, I just head straight to keepvid. Usually that does the trick, but sometimes [...]
Why Don’t You Throw Your Cube into an Aquarium? 2008-09-20 21:38:30 Post from: Royal HeHe2-ness! A blog that advocates Linux and Open Source.
Why Don’t You Throw
Your Cube into an Aquarium
?
Sausagenmuff has created a jaw-dropping Linux desktop featuring a cube, saltwater and fish. Now all of us have seen cool Compiz screenshots/screencasts, but this one takes the cake. He even called his desktop “Atlantis”, how fitting. [...]
100 Posts Later….Royal HeHe2-ness Finds A New Temple 2008-09-18 09:26:14 Post from: Royal
HeHe2-ness! A blog that advocates Linux and Open Source.
100 Posts Later….Royal HeHe2-ness Finds A New Temple
Wow! It’s been almost a year, and 99 posts
When I first started, I never thought I had the stamina to post a 100 posts. It’s been a long journey and I learned a LOT in the past [...]
Run Windows Apps 100% Seamlessly on Ubuntu! 2008-09-11 03:14:02 Post from: Royal HeHe2-ness! A blog that advocates Linux and Open Source.
Run Windows
Apps 100% Seamlessly on Ubuntu
!
I know that most of us Linux user usually cringe whenever we need to *god forbid* use a Microsoft WIndows machine. So we created applications like Wine in an effort minimize the contact with that horrid machine. With [...]
Boy! Marriage is Demanding! 2008-09-08 23:09:10 Post from: Royal HeHe2-ness! A blog that advocates Linux and Open Source.
Boy! Marriage is Demanding!
While stumbling (add me) today, I stumbled upon this, I just found it hilarious. Luckily I saw this before I take the plunge
OpenMoko Freerunner Unboxing 2008-09-03 10:21:26 Post from: Royal HeHe2-ness! A blog that advocates Linux and Open Source.
OpenMoko Freerunner Unboxing
I received my brand new OpenMoko Freerunner in the mail two days ago. I decided to do one of those silly unboxing videos. Admitingly I never understood the ideas behind them, and believe it or not I was kind of nervous, this [...]
6 Harsh Environments to Run A Linux Micro-Server 2008-08-28 18:50:04 Post from: Royal HeHe2-ness! A blog that advocates Linux
and Open Source.
6 Harsh Environments to Run A Linux Micro-Server
Recently I blogged about Plat’Home’s “Will Linux Work?” Challenge, where Plat’home challenged people to come up with the most bizarre and harsh conditions for their palm-size servers to work. The winner will get 5 servers to test [...]
9 Linux Myths Debunked 2008-08-18 13:33:05 Post from: Royal HeHe2-ness! A blog that advocates Linux
and Open Source.
9 Linux Myths
Debunked
If you enjoyed this article, then I would recommend to also read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Linux Users and Etymology of A Distro. Enjoy!
When it comes to Linux there are 3 4 kinds of people, those who never heard [...]
Tell Me Your Distro, I’ll Tell You Who You Are 2008-08-16 22:02:05 Post from: Royal HeHe2-ness! A blog that advocates Linux and Open Source.
Tell Me Your Distro, I’ll Tell You Who You Are
If the wine you drink, car you drive, food you eat, clothes you wear and even pets you have defines you as a person; does your choice of Linux Distro defines you too?
If you use [...]
Why DRM Should Be Kicked to The Curb 2008-10-01 13:57:47 Post from: Royal HeHe2-ness! A blog that advocates Linux and Open Source.
Why DRM Should Be Kicked to The Curb
This is a guest post by Ian McLean, an Australian Linux and Open Source aficionado currently based in Romania.
The Information Age: Where Everything Is Free
I once was having a light conversation with a student friend of mine [...]
Ubuntu Dominating Google! Or is it? 2008-09-29 12:24:50 Post from: Royal HeHe2-ness! A blog that advocates Linux and Open Source.
Ubuntu
Dominating Google
! Or is it?
Google is a wonderful tool. No I am not talking about how it helps us locating the information we seek, unearthing valuable gems. But rather how it reveals trends. It’s only logical, the more people are searching a keyword [...]
Chromium: Google’s Browser on Linux and Mac! 2008-09-27 19:25:36 Post from: Royal HeHe2-ness! A blog that advocates Linux
and Open Source.
Chromium: Google
’s Browser on Linux and Mac!
I am sure a lot of Linux and Mac users were a bit disappointed on September the 2nd, they were shut out in favor of their more popular counterparts; Windows users. Google’s browser, Chrome, took the Internet by [...]
Linux + Compiz + Touchscreen = Lethal Combo 2008-09-26 23:37:11 Post from: Royal HeHe2-ness! A blog that advocates Linux
and Open Source.
Linux + Compiz
+ Touchscreen = LethalCombo
Touchscreens existed for quite some time. I knew they did, you knew they did, everybody knew they did. So why the hell have I not seen these videos before? I feel almost ashamed that these were uploaded [...]