Archive for Linux

Netflix On Linux

tuxcornOne of the big impediments to casual use of Linux are the lack of entertainment options. Popular games and watching Netflix is the other.

Today I got Netflix working on my laptop with Linux Mint 14  but it works with Linux Mint and Ubuntu. Here’s how! Read More→

How to Resurrect an Old PC

On this episode of “How To” Iyaz and Leo show you how to new life from an old PC installing the Linux operating system. Read More→

Ubuntu Precise Pangolin

Ubuntu 12.04 (code name Precise Pangolin) is the latest version of the OS. I installed it on my laptop this morning. I haven’t been using it long enough so I really don’t know about its bugs yet. So far I haven’t found any. What I can tell you is that it’s very fast. Read More→

Simpler Is Better

I’ve try the new Ubuntu 11.04 and I think it is an OK OS but for me and my purposes I am going to stick with Linux Mint 10. Linux Mint is like the Energizer bunny, it keeps goin and goin.  Ubuntu 11.04 is terrific if you like a flashy user interface. Read More→

Ubuntu 11.04 First Impressions

Yesterday I downloaded Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal and I installed it on my desktop first. I did not have any time to play with it because I had to go to work. Today I installed it on my laptop. The install is very easy. You might say effortless. Read More→

The Winner Mint 10

I’ve been using Linux Mint 10 on my laptop for a while now and found it to be completely reliable. I’ve been using some form of Linux on it for about 4 years. I have now installed Mint 10 on my desktop. I don’t find Windows reliable. There is always some issue. Lately there is always some process hogging the CPU, RAM or Internet bandwidth. Read More→

Ubuntu Beta

The new Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerka is in Beta now and will be released October 10, 2010. I have not tried it (because I hardly do Betas anymore) but it is said to have many great features. Besides the usual updates, there’s a new photo manager, improved multimedia controls, better Ubuntu One syncing, and more.

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Ubuntu Better Than Ever

The new Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx is by far the best Ubuntu ever. I installed it on several computer. The installs have been flawless. Every easy! It is much more difficult to install Windows. Read More→

Lucid Lynx Countdown

Ubuntu: For Desktops, Servers, Netbooks and in the cloudThe Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx is out. You can download it now.

Dearly Gparted

I’ve been using “Powerquest Partition Magic” (a non-distructive partitioning program) for sometime now. Here is a great free and opensource tool that replaces P-Magic. Gparted is a non-destructive that pretty much has the look and feel of P-Magic. The only difference I see is P-Magic runs in DOS and Gparted runs on a Linux GIU. Both good programs but Gparted is free!!!