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EdUbuntu 12.04: Configuring to get work done

kubulai — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:58:13 +0000

Last night we installed the new Ubuntu 12.04 Precise on our HP 6910p business class notebook from a USB memory stick. The installation went about as quick and painless as any we have done. We also installed Blue Fish, FileZilla, Chromium, Compiz configuration manager, and SSH Server, and did some configuring of the Launcher bar. [...]

Heads Up!

kubulai — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:19:31 +0000

Pay Attention! This is powerful. You carry your phone with you, use it when you are mobile.

When you get home you drop it into its charging dock and it connects to keyboard and screen — it is now a PC with PC performance, software, and features.

You go to a friend’s house, drop it [...]

Next Smart Phone not a Smart Phone

kubulai — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:43:15 +0000

According to an article in Network World over half (65%) of persons choosing a new phone will not choose a smart phone, but a less featured ordinary "dumb" phone. [...]

Android Partners poised to invade iPad Earth

kubulai — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:03:18 +0000

It would seem vendors using the Android platform, including very significant players RIM and Motorola, are building upon their past successes to forge strong alternate products to the iPad. [...]

Dis an’ dat

kubulai — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:27:13 +0000

Year end comments on Dirty dancing, Net Neutrality, censorship, criminal activities, GoDaddy.com, Google's voice and video, Google CR-48 with Chrome OS, uranium, more. [...]

Trend to watch: Android vs. Microsoft

kubulai — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:48:52 +0000

Acer has announced availability of the new Google Android (Linux) OS on their AOD250 netbook. This represents a trend toward a 'data pad' device mid way between the smart phone and the netbook. Google OS is due in the second half of 2010 to compete head to head with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft may loose significant market share to Google (Linux). [...]