So you love your penguin powered computer huh? Just how does your level of Linux nerd stack up compared to the other Linux fans you know? Tally your points using the information below and find out.The Easy Points (+1 each):You know what Linux is.You can name the Linux mascot.You know what a "kernel" is (and I'm not talking about pop-corn).You know the difference between Android, Ubuntu, and Linux (thats right folks - there is more to Linux than Ubuntu).You use Linux every day.The Average Nerd (+2 each):You have installed a Linux-based OS on your...
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
In case you haven't heard yet Adobe made a blog post today detailing a new partnership with Google. If you haven't already follow my link above and read Adobe's post - it is only a few paragraphs. I've already seen this news reposted on several open-source news sites and honestly I think it is great deal of fuss over something that ultimately won't matter much. I have a few reasons for saying this, here is my train of thought on the topic:1.) We...
Thursday, 9 February 2012
When I play a game that runs full screen on Linux but still want to have things running in the background I'd like to check on here and there without closing my game I typically launch my game into a new Xserver instance. This fairly simple setup allows you to change between Xserver instances by using ctrl+alt+f7 and ctrl+alt+f8. To launch your application into a new Xserver instance you simply need to launch the program as follows (I'll use Desura...
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Whenever I am working on something, be it homework or one of my various tasks for Bodhi I almost always have the TV on in the background. I have a lot of work that I do - so that amounts to a good deal of television hours. Even with this being the case though, I have not watched more than a few hours of network television in the last three years.A few years back I took a spare PC I had laying around and turned it into a dedicated media PC. It runs...
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
While I love technology another one of my passions is mathematics. I am currently working on a graduate degree in this field. I like to type a good deal of my course work so it looks presentable.I know the industry standard for typing mathematics is using a software such a LaTex or Lyx, but I haven't quite made the leap from using LibreOffice as my every day word processor as of yet. Thankfully, LibreOffice comes with a fairly power equation editor...
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
It's been nearly two years since I got my first Asus convertible tablet/netbook, loaded it up with Linux and started kicking it around with my every day to classes. In general I have found it to be an extremely useful tool.I need to type notes or prepare a presentation? Not a problem - it is a netbook after all and can perform all the same functions as a laptop. I need to take hand written notes? I don't have to keep track of notebook paper that I always inevitably lose. I simply fire up Xournal and can use any stylus (or even a pen with a cap...
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