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Archive for July, 2009

Dell Mini and Kernel 2.6.28-14

Posted by ushimitsudoki on July 31, 2009

nerdtuxIf you recently updated to kernel 2.6.28-14 with Ubuntu and the Dell Mini, you might be surprised when you no longer have X. This is because of some driver issues.

The fix is easy!

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Ubuntu Gaming Team

Posted by ushimitsudoki on July 28, 2009

gamertux1Check it out: The Ubuntu Gaming Team! This is a group all about promoting FLOSS games and Ubuntu.

There is a mailing list (which I am on) and irc channel (which I have not yet visited). If you are into FLOSS games and Ubuntu, give this group a look!

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Dude I Got a Dell!

Posted by ushimitsudoki on July 9, 2009

After a very long wait, my Dell Inspiron Mini 10 finally arrived today! Huzzah!

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Ubuntu: Featuring Closed-Source Technology

Posted by ushimitsudoki on July 5, 2009

ubuntuI ran across an interesting idea on Brainstorm today: Idea #20508: Emphasize Ubuntu’s reliance on closed-source technology on Ubuntu.com

The title is a bit unclear, but the suggestion and the comments actually provide some interesting discussion material: is Ubuntu featuring and delivering freedom and openness? Or is it focused on “just works”?

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KDE Updates

Posted by ushimitsudoki on July 4, 2009

Well! I just applied a bunch of KDE updates and am much impressed right away! I’ve only had it installed minutes and already noticed a lot of improvements:

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