Category: Technology
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“It’s Linux Jim, But Not As We Know It” – The Samsung Chromebook
If you have read this blog in the past you will see I have been a lucky Chromebook owner since Google dropped off a Cr-48 to me back in December 2010. Back then Chrome OS was relatively basic, but you got a hint of the potential with the only aspect really holding it back was…
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Putting The Sky To Bed
I have just being scanning through the new “For Your Desktop” apps for Google Chrome, though I had to do this via the Chromebook as Linux and Mac support it coming later. One thought did cross my mind about this gradual move to the cloud, how to bridge the gap between the user and the…
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Google+ Killed The Conversation on Blogger
You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell! ~ George Taylor, Planet of the Apes I have just realised that I am not getting comment notifications any more, so for those of you who’s comments have gone unanswered its not me, its not you, its Google+. Turns out…
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StrangeFOSS – Or How I Stopped Worrying About Unity And Learned To Love Gnome Shell
I am writing this post with a feeling of uneasiness as after moving to Ubuntu from Windows in the summer of 2007 I have moved again, this time to Fedora 19. Since the end of 2011 I had tried Gnome Shell several times for extended periods and while I really enjoyed the interface I found…
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Logitech K270 Wireless Keyboard “Almost” Just Works With Ubuntu
Last year I invested in the Logitech Touchpad and reviewed it in this post. It is part of Logitech wireless range which allows you to connect their products to a computer with a small USB “unifying receiver”. This little device can support up to six wireless products so after almost a year I decided to…
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Ubuntu And The Ghost of Crimbo’s Past
Its that time of year again when I curse Ubuntu. It happens every year, I know its coming but I hope for the best but am left cursing the circle of doom after several hours of madness.Let me take you back to the start, not the last 3 years of attempts, but just this years.…
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Logitech Touchpad ‘Just Works’ With Ubuntu
I had been hearing various positions in the debate about the move towards using touchpads with desktop computers instead of the usual mouse. I have never liked using mice, since 2000 I have always used trackballs. This mainly being born from me working in the merchant navy at the time and having a mouse sliding…
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Ubuntu 12.04 and the Huawei E586. Just Works.
Living out in the Irish countryside you will find fancy things like high-speed broadband to be the preserve of the city and town folk. To make up the gap USB broadband dongles are very popular and while they are capable of speeds of 21Mbps you should realistically be expecting rates closer to 1Mbps. I have used a Huawei E160G for…
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Precise Pangolin, Gnome Shell and Don’t Mention the War
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin is just a matter of weeks away with the launch date of April 26th synced on our various calendar applications, so as long as some nasty ‘show stopper’ does not bother our rugged pangolin we just have to concern ourselves with the upcoming release parties. I have been running Precise…
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Ubuntu Global Jam Ireland Saturday March 3rd 2012
The Ubuntu Global Jam here in Ireland is going down today. A physical meet-up is happening in Limerick in conjunction with Google+ hangouts and the more traditional IRC channels. So for those who want to participate either in person or remotely here are a few handy links; Ubuntu Global Jam Limerick The Limerick end of…
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