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Ubuntu On Your Phone, Raspberries In Your Pocket

Ubuntu On Your Phone, Raspberries In Your Pocket

Dean Howell February 21, 2012 3

Canonical announced today their intent to make Ubuntu available on Android.  Yes, on Android.  So, what does that mean?  We’ve all probably seen Ubuntu booting on a mobile device before, but this is completely

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Install Oxygen-transparent in KDE 4.8 (Kubuntu 11.10)

Install Oxygen-transparent in KDE 4.8 (Kubuntu 11.10)

Dean Howell February 12, 2012 19

What’s Wrong With Being Beautiful? So, you want to make your desktop look like the screenshot above, huh?  Mystified by the process? No more! This guide will show you how to install and use

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Kubuntu Dead? Not Really…

Kubuntu Dead? Not Really…

Dean Howell February 7, 2012 5

In a world of tabloid news– FOSS-focused news sites not-withstanding– it’s easy to sensationalize Canonical’s move to break financial ties with it’s first, and arguably most famous, derivative work Kubuntu.  Well, before you light your torches,

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5 Reasons Why KDE Is Better Than Unity

5 Reasons Why KDE Is Better Than Unity

Dean Howell January 21, 2012 40

It’s no secret that KDE is not the most popular desktop environment for Linux/Unix users.  With Ubuntu’s success slowly breaking through to the mainstream, there is now a whole swath of users who have

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Ubuntu: Make It Raine

Ubuntu: Make It Raine

Dean Howell January 14, 2012 0

DISCLAIMER:  This guide is for Ubuntu 11.10.  I’ve tested this guide on 2 different machines using Ubuntu 11.10 and I get different results.  So, your mileage may vary.  I am very interested in why

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Ubuntu On Mobile:  A Mirror Image

Ubuntu On Mobile: A Mirror Image

admin January 6, 2012 1

CES Will Be Huge! ES 2012 is just 4 days away.  Like any other year, there will be plenty of fluff, but a couple of awesome keynotes will also be thrown in the mix.

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Kmail 2:  Fix ‘Failed to fetch the resource collection’ error and get on with life

Kmail 2: Fix ‘Failed to fetch the resource collection’ error and get on with life

Dean Howell January 2, 2012 0

Not everyone uses the web to check their mail- though it certainly makes sense to do so.  If you are using KMail 2 in Kubuntu 11.10, you may have seen this error. KMail encountered

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Play Zelda: Skyward Sword in Ubuntu 11.10

Play Zelda: Skyward Sword in Ubuntu 11.10

Dean Howell January 1, 2012 4

Disclaimer:  Don’t you dare steal this game.  It is incredible and worth every dollar asked for it.  As you can see, I am using my own disc.  At $49.99, this game is a great

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Think Penguin’s “Penguin Air” Review.

Think Penguin’s “Penguin Air” Review.

Dean Howell December 27, 2011 19

Your laptop might have an Nvidia graphics chipset, or an Atheros mini-pci wireless module.  These things are not really fully supported by the mainline Linux kernel, so your choice is to install non-free software

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WebOS:  A Future Of Choice.

WebOS: A Future Of Choice.

Dean Howell December 13, 2011 3

The Future Of Web OS.   Since the big announcement last week from HP regarding the future of WebOS, there have been a number of impressions and speculations about what will happen next. Some

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