Ubuntu: From Humanity to Unity
The all new, Unity interface, only for Ubuntu!
It wasn’t long ago when I wrote up an article discussing my impressions of the various Operating Systems (OS) that were available for the line of ultra portable computers known as netbooks. I had mentioned my disappointment in the limited number of different desktop experiences available as I find myself using my netbook more and more over my Macbook. Besides the choice between Linux or Windows there seemed to be a handful of user interfaces (UI) available. There were a few custom interfaces tailored for the small screens on netbooks and a full desktop experience. Amongst the custom interfaces the most popular has been the one produced by Canonical (the main financial sponsor for Ubuntu Linux) for their netbook edition of popular Linux distribution, Ubuntu.
Ubunchu: Challanging Web Forums
It has been a while since I last mentioned Ubuntu fan-written comic Ubunchu. Since then there has been 2 additional releases focusing on 2 different topics that are relevant to the Ubuntu creed of community, sharing and generosity.
…and the latest Ubunchu chapter is in English now!
Originally posted: 06/08/2009, previously posted as...and the Ubunchu is in English now!
It's been a little over a week since I stumbled upon chapter 2 of the Ubuntu Linux Japanese comic Ubunchu and now I can proudly share the English version as available on Doctor Mo's Blog. Please be sure to take a look at it. 
Source: Doctor Mo's Blog
New Ubunchu Whoooa!
Originally posted: 05/27/2009
Last month I shared a link to a Japanese comic that was focused on Ubuntu Linux being used in a high school computer club of sorts. The comic, Ubunchu, written by Hiroshi Seo, has since seen a second chapter released. There hasn't been a translated version yet however the original Japanese version and a so-called Japanese Source Edition are available at Seo's blog website.
Source: Hiroshi Seo's Blog
The Ubuntu Experience: The Definitive 2 week trial run
Originally posted: 05/14/2009
As I have mentioned in previous blog entries about Linux, Ubuntu Linux in particular, I ended up installing Ubuntu Linux as my main operating system on my desktop (AMD X2 4000-series, 2 GB RAM, 250/500 GB SATA HDD, ATI 3450 PCI-E video card) and used it for about 2 weeks. I ended up using both the Gnome and KDE window managers in my little trial run and for the most part I was satisfied with Ubuntu, however there were some things that I found peculiar with Ubuntu. Despite my technical background, I am not too aware of the customization and setup process when using Linux. The only times I would ever tinker with any thing, such as the graphics configuration file (xorg.conf), is when I was having an issue with unavailable screen resolution settings or other hardware problems.
Briefly on Ubuntu
Originally posted: 05/05/2009
I've been meaning to make a post on my 1 week experience of using Ubuntu Linux as my primary operating system however I have been a little sidetracked with other things. I am hoping to have something up later today. I will say that so far I have been a bit disappointed with some minor things and for the most part enjoyed using Ubuntu Linux, however I would always find myself going back to using my Macbook to do most of my work.
Ubuntu Experience
Originally posted: 04/24/2009
Ubuntu 9.04 (released April 23rd, 2009)
Over the past 4-5 years I have found myself at some point during the year using Ubuntu. Lately I have found I have used it for a few days of tinkering and playing around as a virtual machine, however I haven't used for long periods of time. Recently I got my desktop - which I lent to a friend for a few months - and was trying to figure out what to do with it. I had given some thoughts to maybe trying to use my extra Leopard license and installing Mac OS X on it so I could have a system for my cousin to use to learn Objective C (as well), but I figure that it's questionable to do it (especially in light of the court case between Apple Inc and Psystar in the US). So I kept thinking, what about having a triple boot system with Windows XP, Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux. A few weeks passed as I had a beta of Windows 7 running alongside Ubuntu Linux. Things were going smoothly until I ran into issues using a PS2 emulator in Windows 7 and a bizarre issue in Windows XP in which I could not copy more than 200 MP3s from one of my partitions to another hard drive. I would try copying over 400 MP3s, then maybe 1000, another time 100, and I'd intermittently run into the issue of Windows telling me I couldn't copy it. After it happened for the last time 2 days ago I told myself forget this and to take a plunge and use Linux as my only operating system on my desktop. I began backing up all my data in preparation and now we have the new 9.04 release so today I am pulling the trigger and starting my month long... Ubuntu... Experience!
Linux: The Tale of a Penguin and a Desktop
Originally posted: 04/24/2009
Linux, the open-source, free operating system, has been around for quite a long period of time since Linus Torvaldis wrote the Linux kernel - the kernel is the central component of most operating systems - in 1991. It has come a long way since then in numerous areas, be they in the server market where it has doing well for years or the emerging business and personal consumer market. The recent advent of small laptops - the so-called Netbooks, usually around 9 inches (and above) in size for basic web browsing, instant messaging and word processing - and the explosion of sales of these laptops has thrust Linux even further into the spotlight. Although there has been some controversies surrounding these ultra-portable devices - such as the on-going court case over copyright infringement over the name Netbook itself, the higher return rate of Linux-powered Netbooks versus Windows XP - they have done a good job of presenting Linux, from various publishers, to consumers that had never heard of it before. Previously Linux would be mostly found on servers or in Computer Science labs, but over the past few years it has been branching out into the realm of the desktop space. Although you can walk into a Best Buy and find Netbooks running Linux you would be hard pressed to find a desktop or full-sized laptop that comes pre-installed with Linux, although there are some manufacturers, such as Dell, which sell desktops and laptops with Linux installed via the Internet.
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