Category Archives: Linux Notebook

Ubuntu Linux Hardy Heron Review

I know that it’s been about three weeks since Hardy Heron was released, but my delayed writing of this review was intentional to a certain extent.  Although I was busy with finals and solar car team stuff, I still use … Continue reading

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Spring Break… What’s That?!

I’m now back in Sugar Land, TX, and I will be back for only the weekend.  Afterwards, I’m returning to UT to work with the solar car team.  Many people tell me, “Wow, that sucks!” but I think quite the … Continue reading

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Hasta la Vista

About a month ago, I put in my $10 for some Ubuntu case badges from the Massachusetts LoCo (reference). They arrived yesterday, and I immediately replaced my Windows Vista sticker with it:  

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No Rest for the Wicked

The SCO case was one of the things that troubled my first months on Linux bliss.  As I remembered it, the lawsuit alleged that the Linux kernel contained portions of Unix.  SCO then went on a RIAA-like crusade of suing … Continue reading

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The 10-Step Program to Installing nVidia Drivers

As of Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn), the distribution featured something known as “Restricted Drivers Manager” to appease open-source purists who basically believe that anything closed-source is bad.  I believe that this could not be further from the truth.  I believe … Continue reading

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Printer Bloatware

My spring break consisted of formatting all the computers in my house and reinstalling Windows XP. We also added a new server for printing. The print server runs Ubuntu Linux 6.10 and was capable of sharing the printer through Samba … Continue reading

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New Platform: Dell Inspiron e1505

Introduction Although about four months earlier than I intended, I got a new computer because my parents wanted another computer in the house. When selecting the computer, I was open to other options (Apple, Lenovo/IBM, Toshiba, and HP), but it … Continue reading

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