Feb
1
Hardware Failures
February 1, 2010 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | Leave a Comment
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While perusing through Digg, I found it interesting to note that both the Linux and Windows users have something to say about hardware failure issues. I found it interesting, that regardless of software issues, both groups of “observant” users have come to realize that the hardware quality (read that as “robustness” – is there such [...]
Dec
8
Some of the Best Linux Videos
December 8, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 7 Comments
Posted in Experiences
I had some spare time over lunch today, and revisited some of the best Linux video links that have been sent to me.
Some of them are really great (and we’ve probably seen before), but I just wanted to share them as it’s nice to watch cool things from time to time…
Flying Penguins:
Prodigy:
The Web Site is [...]
Dec
3
What About Linux?
December 3, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 4 Comments
Posted in Experiences
It’s been a while since I “seriously” posted on this blog, as I’ve been super busy. One of the things I do in my work is custom build desktop computers and servers for clients. There’s been a sudden demand for new desktop systems. While talking to clients, they’ve all danced around the issue of having [...]
Dec
1
Some Things Linux Can Do, That Windows Won’t.
December 1, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 64 Comments
Posted in Experiences
I had an interesting chat with a friend today, part of which dealt with the differences between Windows and Linux (hence this post). In a nutshell, he was trying to grasp why I really preferred Linux. He wanted to get into the meat and potatoes of the issue – Why Linux?
Funnily, on the spot, I [...]
Jun
18
Making Your Ubuntu System Read Out Loud
June 18, 2009 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 3 Comments
Posted in Experiences
I had an interesting morning playing with my Ubuntu (Hardy – 8.04) system. I just created a nice new desktop, with super effects and graphics and wondered if there’s not a way to create a more customized “ear candy” environment (since I’ve already covered the eye candy aspect). I discovered that Ubuntu (and most likely [...]

