Items Tagged With David M Williams
Lovable LUGgable: support your Linux user group
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-10 06:42:46
There’s no denying that the widespread growth of Linux was due in part to the raw enthusiasm of advocates meeting together under the broad banner of a “LUG” – a Linux User Group. LUG members were pioneers and cowboys, early adopters and passionate hobbyists. Today, the LUG is different. With the rise of commercial backing, the ease of distro installation, and the omniscience of Google do LUGs still have any role to play in the Linux world?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-10 06:42:46
There’s no denying that the widespread growth of Linux was due in part to the raw enthusiasm of advocates meeting together under the broad banner of a “LUG” – a Linux User Group. LUG members were pioneers and cowboys, early adopters and passionate hobbyists. Today, the LUG is different. With the rise of commercial backing, the ease of distro installation, and the omniscience of Google do LUGs still have any role to play in the Linux world?
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Telstra sidesteps Sidekick sidewinder
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-05 22:07:05
Dubbed as the less stuffy BlackBerry for the teen and twentysomething sets, the Danger Hiptop – otherwise known as the T-Mobile Sidekick – has a design flaw known to seemingly all except Telstra shop outlets.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-05 22:07:05
Dubbed as the less stuffy BlackBerry for the teen and twentysomething sets, the Danger Hiptop – otherwise known as the T-Mobile Sidekick – has a design flaw known to seemingly all except Telstra shop outlets.
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Legends of FOSS: Perl 5.10 is here
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-02 01:38:15
Loved by sysadmins and webmasters worldwide – being a major scripting language as well as the basis for PHP – Perl has today seen its first major update in five years. Let’s walk through the main new features and why they're big news.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-01-02 01:38:15
Loved by sysadmins and webmasters worldwide – being a major scripting language as well as the basis for PHP – Perl has today seen its first major update in five years. Let’s walk through the main new features and why they're big news.
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So, just what can you do with this ASUS Eee Linux PC thing anyway?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-31 04:15:39
ASUS have released a cheap subnotebook. It is far from state-of-the-art tech-wise, with 512Mb RAM and a Celeron processor. It has a 4Gb hard drive and no optical drive. Its screen is 7” and runs at the odd resolution of 800x480 and the operating system looks like something Fisher Price might have designed. Why would you buy it? What on earth can you do with this?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-31 04:15:39
ASUS have released a cheap subnotebook. It is far from state-of-the-art tech-wise, with 512Mb RAM and a Celeron processor. It has a 4Gb hard drive and no optical drive. Its screen is 7” and runs at the odd resolution of 800x480 and the operating system looks like something Fisher Price might have designed. Why would you buy it? What on earth can you do with this?
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The top Linux/FOSS events of 2007
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-30 20:57:21
Sure, it’s been said before, but this time it’s true: 2007 was undoubtedly the year which saw Linux go mainstream. Linux has long accepted as a server platform and a playground for tweakers, hackers and the adventurous, but 2007 saw major events which entrenched Linux on the desktop. Let’s look at what happened.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-30 20:57:21
Sure, it’s been said before, but this time it’s true: 2007 was undoubtedly the year which saw Linux go mainstream. Linux has long accepted as a server platform and a playground for tweakers, hackers and the adventurous, but 2007 saw major events which entrenched Linux on the desktop. Let’s look at what happened.
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A cacophony of ASUS Eee Linux PC tips and tricks
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-27 19:15:25
Congratulations to all the new Christmas owners of the year's hottest subnotebook, the ASUS Eee, putting Linux square in the mainstream and right in the hands of the masses. Here's a collection of tiny – but dead useful – hints and tips to help you get the most out of it.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-27 19:15:25
Congratulations to all the new Christmas owners of the year's hottest subnotebook, the ASUS Eee, putting Linux square in the mainstream and right in the hands of the masses. Here's a collection of tiny – but dead useful – hints and tips to help you get the most out of it.
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Restoring and updating the ASUS Eee Linux PC
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-19 04:33:11
Well, I’ve been hornswaggled. My lovely brand-new ASUS Eee from Myer may have been a shop-soiled demo model. It wasn’t a virgin system but one that had played the field with many. Never worry: here’s how to take the ASUS Eee back to the complete factory image at any time, along with how to update the apps and Xandros Linux distro that it uses.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-19 04:33:11
Well, I’ve been hornswaggled. My lovely brand-new ASUS Eee from Myer may have been a shop-soiled demo model. It wasn’t a virgin system but one that had played the field with many. Never worry: here’s how to take the ASUS Eee back to the complete factory image at any time, along with how to update the apps and Xandros Linux distro that it uses.
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The ASUS Eee Linux PC from the outside in
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-15 21:55:48
I have one. I’m just one in ... well, quite a few thousand, really – but nevertheless, their supply has been surpassed by the demand. Yes, I’m talking about the ASUS Eee PC, the diminutive priced highly popular subnotebook which has brought Linux to the masses. Here are my complete first impressions and experiences, from the box through power on.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-15 21:55:48
I have one. I’m just one in ... well, quite a few thousand, really – but nevertheless, their supply has been surpassed by the demand. Yes, I’m talking about the ASUS Eee PC, the diminutive priced highly popular subnotebook which has brought Linux to the masses. Here are my complete first impressions and experiences, from the box through power on.
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Have a happy GNU Linux year!
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-12 08:28:27
Make 2008 the year you switch. Liberate your computer and join the Linux revolution. I want to make an impassioned plea to you, but not only that, I’m going to tell you how to go about it with confidence, stability and all the while being able to still do all the things you use your computer for. Read on!
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-12 08:28:27
Make 2008 the year you switch. Liberate your computer and join the Linux revolution. I want to make an impassioned plea to you, but not only that, I’m going to tell you how to go about it with confidence, stability and all the while being able to still do all the things you use your computer for. Read on!
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Real world Linux programming
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-10 16:05:44
Here’s a genuine app that I wrote for an ISP. They needed a way to let their help desk staff perform system administration functions in a controlled manner, through a simple menu of choices. The solution was pretty simple: a controlled environment with no shell access plus a series of programs and scripts that were elevated if required by sudo.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2007-12-10 16:05:44
Here’s a genuine app that I wrote for an ISP. They needed a way to let their help desk staff perform system administration functions in a controlled manner, through a simple menu of choices. The solution was pretty simple: a controlled environment with no shell access plus a series of programs and scripts that were elevated if required by sudo.
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