Category Archives: Linux

Posted on 10/25/2008 by Ben

Mark Shuttleworth’s notes on the GNOME Usability Hackfest with some interesting mockups.

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How to improve Free Software usability

Posted on 8/3/2008 by Ben

Matthew Paul Thomas is back with an article about why Free Software has poor usability, with concrete suggestions for how to solve the problems. Thomas is an interaction designer who works for Canonical. You might remember his list of 69 … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop Edition Released

Posted on 4/24/2008 by Ben

The latest release of Ubuntu Linux has hit the download servers. One of the more exciting aspects of this release is that it contains a new installer that allows Windows users to install inside their Windows hard drive partition without … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Brainstorm

Posted on 2/28/2008 by Ben

Ubuntu has launched Brainstorm, a Dell Ideastorm-like site where you can post Ubuntu feature requests and vote them up and down.

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Open Source SimCity

Posted on 11/13/2007 by Ben

A Linux port of the original SimCity source code is being open sourced for use on the One Laptop Per Child. There are already a couple of open source clones of SimCity for Linux, Lincity and LinCity-NG, but it’s nice … Continue reading →

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Google’s Phone Plans

Posted on 11/9/2007 by Ben

It strikes me that the problem with Google’s open phone plans is that the carriers all still suck and are the opposite of open. Google should just buy one of the carriers and run it in a reasonable manner. If … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Unsupported Linux Devices

Posted on 10/23/2007 by Ben

Greg Kroah-Hartman’s Linux Driver Project is an effort to connect a group of more than 300 volunteer Linux driver developers with hardware companies that need drivers written. Their problem: they can’t find enough unsupported devices to keep them busy. I’m … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 7.10 Released

Posted on 10/18/2007 by Ben

The latest version of Ubuntu, 7.10, has hit the streets. This is the first version that I haven’t tried any of pre-releases for so I can’t wait to give it a spin. The new feature run-down is here.

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Jessamyn Installs Ubuntu

Posted on 5/9/2007 by Ben

Jessamyn West installed Ubuntu on some library computers and made this cute video of it.

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Dell Joins Microsoft and Novell Deal

Posted on 5/7/2007 by Ben

Wow. Dell has managed to go from earning my undying loyalty one week, to making me question whether I should ever do business with them again the next. I made a Dell IdeaStorm idea for this, so go vote it … Continue reading →

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Dell Pre-installs Ubuntu

Posted on 5/1/2007 by Ben

Dell is set to start selling consumer-targeted desktop and laptops pre-installed with Ubuntu Linux at the end of the month. This is really fantastic news and I’ll probably order on day one, I just hope they offer some Latitudes.

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Rushkoff Switches to Ubuntu

Posted on 4/3/2007 by Ben

Author Douglas Rushkoff gets frustrated with Windows Vista, installs Ubuntu and loves it. I felt like quoting this entire post but I’ll restrain myself. Yes, I’m working on it right now, and it makes even the Mac OS seem like … Continue reading →

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Dell Ideastorm

Posted on 2/20/2007 by Ben

Dell launched a new, Digg-like web site a few days ago called Dell Ideastorm. Users can submit ideas for new Dell products or services and have them voted up by the community. The idea with the most votes by far … Continue reading →

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System76’s Darter Laptop

Posted on 2/5/2007 by Ben

Linux laptop makers System76 have a new ultra-portable model that looks really hot. I’ve been thinking it’s about time for a new laptop and this thing is very tempting.

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Linux Phrasebook

Posted on 12/4/2006 by Ben

Linux Journal has a sample chapter from Scott Granneman’s new book Linux Phrasebook, which looks like an introduction to the Linux command line only organized by task with lots of examples. I like this format because it’s how I try … Continue reading →

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