Monthly Archives: December 2007

Maxtor OneTouch4 with Ubuntu Linux

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Arun

I got the Maxtor OneTouch4 500 GB external hard drive during the Thanksgiving deal. Maxtor uses it’s own software to access/backup files from/to the external drive. I used Windows OS to setup the hard drive the first time. Maxtor installed … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays!!!

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Arun

My office is closed for holidays starting today until January 2nd. I got some house chores to do during that time, so I’m not sure how often I would be able to update my blog.

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Dell’s Ubuntu 7.10 offering

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Arun

You might have heard the news that Dell is offering DVD video playback in their Ubuntu systems. Dell has released more information on what they are offering for Ubuntu 7.10. Dell is offering LinDVD software with every Ubuntu system for … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu 8.04 to include KDE 4.0

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Arun

Jonathan Riddell announced in Kubuntu mailing list that Kubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron will include KDE 4.0. Since 8.04 is supposed to be a LTS (Long term support) release, users will have an option of selecting either KDE 3.5.x or KDE … Continue reading →

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Dell enabled DVD playback for Ubuntu systems

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Arun

As most of the Ubuntu users are aware, Ubuntu doesn’t install DVD or mp3 or other audio/video codecs by default unless they are open source. The reason is the U.S. patent law. Once you install Ubuntu and try to play … Continue reading →

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HD VMD – Another high def player

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Arun

I somehow missed this news. I accidentally came across this news in PC World today. The news was 3 months old. It was talking about a new technology, namely HD VMD (Versatile Multilayer Disc) which was supposed to be cheaper … Continue reading →

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15 biggest tech disappointments – Microsoft got a fair share

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Arun

PC World announced the 15 biggest tech disappointments. This includes (may not be a surprise for many), Windows Vista, Microsoft Zune and Microsoft Office 2007. The interesting part is, the list also includes Apple’s Leopard OS and iPhone. The iphone … Continue reading →

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KDE 4.0 RC1 too buggy for me

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Arun

I installed KDE 4.0 RC1 in my Kubuntu 7.10 installation as per the instructions here. It was quite buggy. Here is a small list of problem I found in the couple of days I used it. I don’t know if … Continue reading →

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Dutch government to adopt open source softwares

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Arun

The Dutch government has set a soft deadline of April 2008 for its agencies to start using open-source softwares. Government organizations will still be able to use proprietary software and formats but will have to justify it under the new … Continue reading →

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KDE 4.0 RC2 out

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Arun

KDE team has released the second release candidate of KDE 4.0. This version is codenamed Coenig. The code base is now feature complete. Here is how you can install KDE 4.0 RC2 in Kubuntu: Remove previous KDE 4 packages, they … Continue reading →

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