Jan
21
2009
Laptop Hell [XKCD]
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Jan
19
2009
A Beginner’s Guide on How to Install Linux Software
Installing Linux applications can be a bit tricky if you’re used to working with Windows or Mac. But don’t worry, Laptop Logic’s Linux guru Blair Mathis walks you through the do’s and dont’s in this extensive how-to.
Jan
17
2009
Ubuntu’s Laptop Killing Bug Fixed
jeevesbond writes “Back in October of 2007 we discussed a bug that would dramatically shorten the life of laptops using Ubuntu. Ubuntu users will be glad to know that a fix has finally been released for Ubuntu versions 9.04, 8.10 and 8.04 (LTS). However, as this fix is not yet in the update repositories, anyone wishing to test it should follow these instructions for enabling the ‘proposed’ repository. Report your results on the original bug report. Happy testing!”
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Jan
16
2009
Update Girl drops out of college because of Linux
this is the update to the earlier post about the girl that was so close to becoming a rocket scientist that she had to drop out of school because her laptop had Ubuntu on it. Now the problem is now all us Linux users out here that are just haters, make your own call on this.
Jan
15
2009
PC Sales Slump Over Economic Crisis
nandemoari writes “The damage isn’t just limited to the United States. Shipments of PCs in Europe, the Mid-East, and Africa dipped to records posted around the turn of the century. It was even worse in Asia, which according to Gartner, posted its worst growth rate ever — just 1.8 per cent. Within the industry, desktops took the hardest hit, as was expected. Sales of non-portable computers were down about 16 per cent as consumers opted instead for the rising ‘netbook’ and similar hybrids. That fact alone is troubling for PC makers, given that 0-0 netbooks offer a far lower profit margin than more expensive and more powerful laptops and desktops.”
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Jan
12
2009
Tech show in long economic shadow – BBC News
 TVNZ |
Tech show in long economic shadow
BBC News – 43 minutes ago By Mark Ward The sky may have been clear and blue over Las Vegas during the giant Consumer Electronics Show (CES)but few of the 130000 people attending failed to see dark clouds on the horizon in the shape of a looming recession. RPT-CES-How green are my gadgets? Reuters Big guns of global electronics look to the future to defy the downturn Telegraph.co.uk New York Times – AFP – Los Angeles Times – PC World all 413 news articles |
Jan
7
2009
How Do You Manage Your SD Card Library?
txmadman writes “Like a lot of my colleagues and all of my three children, I have several SD , mini-SD, and micro-SD cards for various purposes: cameras, cell phones, my laptop, etc. These things are handy to have around, offer easy and significant storage, but are very easily lost. We have also have run into some instances where it wasn’t clear whose SD card was whose, and have also started to see a need for a storage mechanism. I have seen SD card ‘wallets’ and such, but have never seen anyone actually use one. So: How do you manage and keep track of your SD cards?”
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