Category Archives: Ubuntu

Fleshing out an idea

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Dougie

Yesterday, I posted that perhaps we should encourage new users to spend more time in the live environment before they install. I suggested that we do this by means of a welcome application. Generally, people seemed to like the idea … Continue reading →

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Live environments

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Dougie

Update: Apologies if you tried to post a comment, I hadn’t realised there was a problem with the reCaptcha. I might well be miles off the mark (I haven’t researched anything) but I’ve a feeling most of our new users … Continue reading →

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Maverick Meerkat – Simples

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Dougie

Watching TV earlier, it occurs to me that we really need to link the next release with the unbelievably popular Compare the Meerkat adverts. I can’t be the first person to have thought this – seriously this is not a … Continue reading →

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Advocacy by not advocating

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Dougie

We have Ubuntu installed on two of the machines at home and recently, after losing a Windows restore disc, I suggested installing Ubuntu 10.04 on her Dell 1545 after my suggestion. As installations go, it was relatively painless – certainly … Continue reading →

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Blogging platforms

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Dougie

Has anyone else noticed a large amount of ping backs to link farms from Planet Ubuntu feeds over the last few days? I’m getting a fair few. I’d give an example but if I link to a site that takes … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu spot the difference

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Dougie

After writing documentation for many years, once in a while I come across a post on the Internet that makes me wonder why I bother. So I thought we could turn it into a game. Basically it’s like spot the … Continue reading →

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Samsung NC10 – a pleasant Ubuntu experience

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Dougie

It’s another year and I’m deploying next week. One of the few perks that entails is VAT exemption at PC World. I had decided some time ago to retire my Acer Aspire One A110L, this seems a sensible opportunity. I … Continue reading →

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Vim

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Dougie

I’ve been away from Ubuntu for a while and just installed Xubuntu 9.10 on an Acer Aspire One.  While editing some of the files, I remembered that pressing the cursor keys in insert mode inserts characters. This is because of … Continue reading →

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Exploring Psychology

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Dougie

The course material for DSE 212 just arrived. Once I’d got over the weight of the package, I opened it to discover that it consists of a number of large text books, a couple of DVD, CDs, software and the usual … Continue reading →

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Testimonials

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Dougie

I need help with an idea involving the forums. I’m also going to rant and make no apologies for it.

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