Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, have been working on the “Ubuntu Netbook Remix” (UNR) for a little while now, but the recent release of Ubuntu 9.04 has seen it promoted more heavily as a viable replacement for the operating systems …
Read moreDell Mini 9 and Ubuntu 8.04
Having discussed the Dell Mini 9 hardware, it seems only fair to devote a few paragraphs to its software. You may recall that I ordered the Ubuntu version of the netbook, which ships with a Dell-modified version of Ubuntu 8.04. …
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A couple of months back I finally succumbed to the allure of the netbook and bought myself a Dell Mini 9. I’ve been considering a netbook since the introduction of the original 7″ Asus Eee PC, but held out for …
Read moreThe Greys
14 years ago a friend and I began work on a sci-fi themed comic strip called “The Greys”, drawn using a free version of CorelDraw 4 from a magazine coverdisc. I’ll skip the intervening 13 years… We’ve now launched “The …
Read moreUbuntu 9.04: restoring the Shut Down entry to the System menu
Yesterday I wrote about my initial impressions of Ubuntu 9.04, “Jaunty Jackalope” – but the bulk of the post ended up being about the decision to remove the “Log Out” and “Shut Down” options from the System menu. In the …
Read moreThoughts on Ubuntu 9.04, Jaunty Jackalope
Having upgraded a few machines to Ubuntu 9.04 a few days ago, here are my thoughts on this latest version: Things I Love The speed of the system – both in booting and in general use – seems to be …
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