The power of the open source ecosystem
For a number of reasons, I was recently "forced" to work on an Apple machine for longer than I would have liked. Don't get me wrong: I like OS X, and I think there is a great deal the open source...
View ArticleFeisty First Look
After I wrote my blog entry about the Feisty first alpha being available I decided to give it a try. I think the reason I do these crazy things is that it now takes virtually no time to try a Kubuntu...
View ArticleThe application menu where it should be
Kubuntu Edgy by default gives you something that Apple users are well accustomed to. I am talking about the placement of the application menu bar.By "application menu bar " I mean the menu that...
View ArticlePlaytime with Linux - what do you play?
I felt a little uninspired today. Moving house, fighting with my laptop's wireless card, and the heat are all factors which didn't help my mood. In the midst of my uninspired state, while looking for...
View ArticleIt Was a Good Idea
In business I have been told many times that if you have a good idea and you wait a bit, someone else will run with it. Sometimes I have had the good idea (Linux Journal, for example) and did run with...
View ArticleIs KDE 4 The Desktop Answer?
I just read an article about this in ComputerWorld Australia. The article is an interview and talks about some of what will be new in KDE 4. Having used KDE for close to 10 years now, I am clearly a...
View ArticleLaptops, mobilily and simplicity
A little while ago, I decided that I would never, ever have a desk ever again. If my cat managed to change her favourite spot several times a day, what was tying me to a desk? I bought a laptop, and...
View ArticleA Free Telephone
This is not Linux unique but here is one way to get a free telephone complete with a free US phone number, and even personally answered voice mail. For those who want more, let me toss in free...
View ArticleMy Password Manager
A while back I asked a question here about software to manage logins and passwords (http://www.tuxmagazine.com/node/1000240). I appreciate all the answers and pretty much tried everything that was...
View ArticleWhich Linux Distribution?
One of the most asked questions is which Linux distribution should I use. Every time it is asked, we explain that there is no one correct answer. That is, what is best for one type of computer, one...
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