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  • Firefox issues on Ubuntu 10.04

    Firefox issues on Ubuntu 10.04

    Having finished my articles this morning, I figured it was time for an apt-get dist-upgrade on the laptop to ensure I was running the latest versions of everything.  A quick download and install later, and it was time to reboot. At which point Firefox broke ...

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  • Gnome Power Management glitch

    Gnome Power Management glitch

    I appear to have broken my netbook. Well, 'broken' might be a bit steep - it no longer responds to a lid close event with the nice, neat standby mode it once treated me to.  Instead, it triggers the standby script and gets itself into ...

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  • Windows wins on netbooks

    Windows wins on netbooks

    It seems that Microsoft is scoring a bit win in the netbook sector, with claims doing the rounds that Windows XP has gone from a mere 10% of the market in February last year to 96% now. As someone who uses - and likes - ...

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  • Powered by Ubuntu

    Powered by Ubuntu

    My laptop is now officially Powered by Ubuntu, thanks to System 76 and the Linux Emporium. To snag yourself some free Ubuntu stickers, simply pop a self addressed envelope across to: The Linux Emporium Bridge House 17a Maybrook Road Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B76 1AL UK They'll drop a pack of ...

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  • Ubuntu & Eee Wireless

    Ubuntu & Eee Wireless

    Being a huge fan of Ubuntu, I've been using the OS on most of my hardware for quite some time - including my first release spec Eee PC 701. Originally running Ubuntu 7.04 and then upgraded to 7.10, it's always been a bit ...

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