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Ubuntu 10.04 on EEEBox 1501 (towards the perfect media-center)
building the perfect media center is a difficult task, as there are many constraints for this task. connectivity with tv, network and other computers which includes a perfect choice of hardware, operating system and drivers. input devices are important as … Continue reading
Ubuntu One Sync with Phone (SE Hazel)
the ubuntu one service is a very nice idea. sync your files easily with multiple computers, easy to setup … easy to use. i use the service for syncing of my contacts, since i always have trouble keeping a contact … Continue reading
What Browser for Ubuntu? (Firefox vs Chrome vs Opera)
Recently I made a small, informal post on Firefox vs Chrome on Ubuntu. This post was mainly inspired by the rumors that using the Windows Firefox in Wine is faster than running the native version on Ubuntu. (more info here) I haven’t … Continue reading
Install ANDROID Development Tools (ADT) on Ubuntu 10.04 (and Eclipse)
I recently installed eclipse 3.6 and Android Development Tools (ADT) on my fresh Ubuntu 10.04 install. I followed the excellent and simple Installation tutorial here. Installing Eclipse is as easy as downloading it from the official Download page (http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/) and extracting it to a desired folder. I chose the Classic Eclipse 3.6 download and I created a folder in my home, called /home/thierry/Applications. Continue reading
Spreading the Word (Create a Ubuntu based Linux-Distro from Local Repositories)
In Chad since January 2009, I was desperately looking for a way to get people to consider Linux as an operating system. 99% of the people still use Windows XP SP2 as primary operating system, mainly because getting hacked versions of Vista is kind of difficult. People use an operating system which is basically 9 years old, with an update SP2 from ????. Continue reading
chrome vs firefox on ubuntu
i have been using firefox since the first day, firefox 1.0. on windows and on ubuntu. for all these years i stand and i fall with it. i loved it so much that i convinced my friends and family to use it. now after chrome was released for linux i start to let go. Continue reading
malicious code attacks linux users
windows users no them quite too well, linux and mac users have been spared and often bragged that they don’t need to worry about them. malicious code is trying to take advantage of the users resources (financial, hardware, bandwidth,…) without being detected. a supposed screensaver on gnome-look.org contains no screensaver but code for a DoS attack on www.mmowned.com. Continue reading