IronWil Blog » Ubuntu http://ironwil.net/blog where my thoughts are published Wed, 16 May 2012 15:26:29 +0000 en hourly 1 HP Mini 10 – Experiment Preparation http://ironwil.net/blog/2009/08/25/hp-mini-10-experiment-preparation/ http://ironwil.net/blog/2009/08/25/hp-mini-10-experiment-preparation/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:02:32 +0000 Iron Wil http://ironwil.net/blog/?p=1006 I just got my HP Mini 10 and I had time last night to open it up and ‘play’ with it.  it was really easy to install Windows 7 Beta on it, except that it is no longer a valid copy of Windows.  I picked up a copy of Windows 7 [32-Bit] RC from an associate and will be installing that tonight!  I will then hopefully be able to get it up and running and start using it instead of my MacBook.  No, I am not making a platform switch; but I am testing it to see if what I have heard about Windows 7 is true.  That it can and will run on a Netbook.  I am curious.

I am also curious to see how “addicted” I am to my MacBook and the OS X Platform.  I know that I could probably make a straight forward switch to Ubuntu or a similar Linux distro.  My major concern is functionality, will it work with my computer.  That is why I didn’t stay on Ubuntu 3 years ago when I ran it for 6 months.  Odd little things kept happening and so, I went back to Windows when both of my PC’s died in a week’s time.  No, I don’t think it was the OS.  I am sure that one overheated and the other got static shocked from the outside.  I am still puzzled by that, but I had to turn around and spend a bit of cash to rebuild one machine & by that point, I was beyond figuring out what happened.

I digress.

Windows 7 looks pretty nice and it works much more like Linux and OS X than ever before.  The UI is very clean and well designed.  I like the tile effect on the bottom for open windows and I like the loose sidebar tools, it is much better than having the Sidebar and having to work around it.  I really like having the widgets on the desktop where I can find them quickly.  Dashboard in OS X, is also nice, but sometimes it is frustrating because they seem to take their time loading unless I pop it open and then close it and come back to it later [with the F5 Key].  Sigh, nothing is perfect.

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]]> http://ironwil.net/blog/2009/08/25/hp-mini-10-experiment-preparation/feed/ 1 Full Circle Magazine [#20] http://ironwil.net/blog/2009/01/15/full-circle-magazine-20/ http://ironwil.net/blog/2009/01/15/full-circle-magazine-20/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:54:57 +0000 Iron Wil http://ironwil.net/blog/?p=806 This month, they’ve got some nice stuff as well as a new series:

  • Command and Conquer – The Daunting Terminal
  • How-To : Program in C – Part 4, Web Development – Part 1, Backup & Sync Your Music
  • My Story – Making Money With FOSS
  • Book Review – Ubuntu Kung Fu
  • My Opinion – Italy Speaks OSS
  • MOTU Interview – Andrea Colangelo
  • Top 5 – Backup Solutions

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We’re almost to #20!  Also, this month, we’re starting a new feature – Ubuntu Games.

This month:

  • Command and Conquer – Lost and Found.
  • How-To : Program in C – Part 3, Make a WiFi Access Point, Using GIMP – Part 8 and Create Mobile Multimedia.
  • My Story – Ubuntu John
  • Book Review – Beginning Ubuntu Linux 3rd Ed.
  • MOTU Interview – Emilio Monfort
  • Top 5 – Virtualization Tools
  • NEW FEATURE! Ubuntu Games – Open Arena

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]]> http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/12/01/full-circle-magazine-19/feed/ 0 Full Circle Magazine [#18] http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/11/13/full-circle-magazine-18/ http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/11/13/full-circle-magazine-18/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:04:11 +0000 Iron Wil http://ironwil.net/blog/?p=693 This month:
* Command and Conquer – Package Management.
* How-To : Program in C – Part 2, Secure Network Drive
* Using GIMP – Part 7 and Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex.
* My Story – Ubuntu And Me
* Review – Urban Terror
* My Opinion – How Many Distros Is Too Many?
* MOTU Interview – Stephan Hermann
* Top 5 – Mind Mapping Applications

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* Command and Conquer – Nano & Vim.
* How-To : Program in C – Part 1, Connect to IRC, Using GIMP – Part 6 and Scan & Convert to PDF.
* My Story – …When I Was Two
* My Opinion – Is This The Year?
* MOTU Interview – Harald Sitter
* Top 5 – Email Notifiers

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]]> http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/10/06/full-circle-magazine-17/feed/ 0 Full Circle Magazine [#16] Published http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/08/30/full-circle-magazine-16-published/ http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/08/30/full-circle-magazine-16-published/#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:58:40 +0000 Iron Wil http://ironwil.net/blog/?p=571 This month:

  • Command and Conquer – Creating And Moving Files.
  • How-To: Create Your Own Ubuntu, Create Your Own Server Part 8, Using GIMP Part 5 and GNOME-Look Guide.
  • My Story – Out With The New, In With The Old
  • My Opinion – GNOME And KDE Themes
  • MOTU Interview – Jamie Strandboge
  • Top 5 – Twitter Clients

What are you waiting for? Go download it now!

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]]> http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/08/30/full-circle-magazine-16-published/feed/ 0 The Linux Foundation receives additional strength http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/08/19/the-linux-foundation-receives-additional-strength/ http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/08/19/the-linux-foundation-receives-additional-strength/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:43:48 +0000 Iron Wil http://ironwil.net/blog/?p=559 Canonical the creators of Ubuntu Linux have joined the Linux Foundation as a Silver Member. The purpose of the foundation is to promote standards and prevent fragmentation of the Linux platform. The main point is that major vendors and now a second Linux distributor has joined the group increasing it’s relevance and importance.

As a side note this is the group that employs Linus Torvalds, the man that started the kernel.

See the article in Ars for more detailed information.

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]]> http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/08/19/the-linux-foundation-receives-additional-strength/feed/ 0 Full Circle Magazine [#15] Published http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/07/31/full-circle-magazine-15-published/ http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/07/31/full-circle-magazine-15-published/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:26:27 +0000 Iron Wil http://ironwil.net/blog/?p=526 This month:

  • Command and Conquer - The Ins and Outs of Directories
  • How-To: Create a Separate Home Partition, Create Your Own Server (Part 7), Using GIMP (Part 4), and GRUB 101.
  • My Story - Ubuntu Saves the Day and From Mickey’s ABCs to Kubuntu
  • Review - HP Photosmart C3180 Printer
  • MOTU Interview - Mathais Gug
  • Our usual letters, Q & A, My Desktop, and much more!

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]]> http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/07/31/full-circle-magazine-15-published/feed/ 0 Full Circle Magazine [#14] Published http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/06/28/full-circle-magazine-14-published/ http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/06/28/full-circle-magazine-14-published/#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:22:28 +0000 Iron Wil http://ironwil.net/blog/?p=428 Issue #14

This month, we’re proud to introduce a new column, Command and Conquer. We’ll be taking a look at the command line and hopefully how to make it a little less scary for you.

Other stuff:

  • How-To : Create an Ubuntu Plug ‘n’ Play Zone, Create Your Own Server Part 6, Using GIMP Part 3 and Put Photos on your iPod.
  • Command and Conquer – Man pages, and what not to type.
  • My Opinion – Excited About Ubuntu in South East India
  • MOTU Interview – Soren Hansen
  • Our usual: Letters, Q & A, My Desktop, Top 5, and more!
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]]> http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/06/28/full-circle-magazine-14-published/feed/ 0 Full Circle [#13] Published http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/06/06/full-circle-13-published/ http://ironwil.net/blog/2008/06/06/full-circle-13-published/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:49:32 +0000 Iron Wil http://ironwil.net/blog/?p=409 In this issue:

  • Flavor of the Month – Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron.
  • How-To : Organize an Ubuntu Demo Day/Party, TV Feast for Ubuntu, Using GIMP Part 2, Create Your Own Server Part 5 and Automatic Backup via Email.
  • My Opinion – What is Web 2.0?
  • MOTU Interview – Luca Falavigna
  • Letters, Q&A, MyDesktop, Top5 and more!

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