Jun
27
Full Circle Magazine – Issue #14 is Out
June 27, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | Leave a Comment
Posted in Editorials
I received an email this morning from Full Circle Magazine (they are a “…FREE Independent Magazine (and podcast) for the Ubuntu Linux Community…”) saying that the latest publication is out; and was happy to see that one of my posts, Make Your Own Plug ‘N Play Zone Using Ubuntu Linux!, was featured in the latest [...]
May
8
Browser Problems – Creating a Linux Based Virtual Box – Part 1 of 2
May 8, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 11 Comments
Posted in Editorials, How To
I had an interesting discussion yesterday with the owner of LaLa Media (lalamedia.ca). The conversation focused on the issues of developing web sites that are cross platform friendly. Invariably the problem dealing with browser bugs came up. In particular how IE6 appears to be especially buggy and how it tends to have problems with CSS/XHTML [...]
May
6
Why is Linux Faster than Windows?
May 6, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 79 Comments
Posted in Editorials
Last March I posted “Does Ubuntu Linux Really Need Antivirus Software?”. The comments provided by readers was very informative and I learned quite a bit from it. Blogging is great because so many people provide valuable input, and often can correct errors I sometimes might make. That’s a bonus. However, back to the subject at [...]
Apr
28
130 Useful Linux Based LiveCD Versions.
April 28, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 40 Comments
Posted in Applications, Editorials
Recently several people asked me about trying Linux without actually installing it. Obviously the first thing that came to mind is to try versions via LiveCD. For those not familiar, LiveCD means: “A CD-ROM that contains a working copy of an operating system or other application that is run without installing it. Used for demonstration [...]
Apr
17
Why I Quit Windows and Switched to Linux
April 17, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 54 Comments
Posted in Editorials
It’s funny how some people react when I tell them I use Linux. Sometimes they express the sentiment that I must be very computer savvy. Other’s get caught up in all the brand loyalty hype and still some have never heard of Linux! I kid you not! ;) The truth of the matter is that [...]
