Tag Archives: Linux

Don’t update your Apache through Webmin

This morning while logged on inside the webmin interface, I saw that there were 10 packages to update. Without much thought, I just hit the “update packages” button and it went on its merry way. Unfortunately, the consequence was not … Continue reading

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Linux Mint 9 Isadora on HP Mini Note 2133

I have jumped the bandwagon with the updates this time and downloaded and installed Linux Mint 9 (Isadora) on my old HP Mini Note 2133 which has been a testing bed for all sorts of OS and software. Upon completion, … Continue reading

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Photoshop on Atom 330 Dual Core machine

this machine is not as bad as it’s been cracked up to be. Photoshop launch seems to be quite snappy and AfterEffects seems to run just fine (takes just as long to launch on my MacBook) Continue reading

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Google Chrome OS will open new doors (and close windows)

With the recent announcement of the development of the Google Chrome OS, the possibilities for the end user has opened even wider in terms of choice of operating system for desktops, notebooks and especially netbooks. An OS with the Chrome … Continue reading

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Aptana under Ubuntu 9.04

Everybody has a favourite HTML editor on a platform, but does anyone have a favourite on ALL platforms? Well at least on the personal computing platform, that is. Well, I must tell you that my favourite HTML editor has been … Continue reading

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Jaunty Jackalope on the HP Mini-note 2133 part 2

I have found that using Jackalope on the HP 2133 Mini-note to be quite a good experience so far. Compared to installing Intrepid (8.10), the installation process was a complete breeze. There was no need to install using weird methods … Continue reading

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Ubuntu desktop 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) on HP Mini-note 2133

Having worked on the Ubuntu 8.10 for a few months, when Jaunty Jackalope was released publicly it was a definite temptation to upgrade. Considering it was a real pain to install 8.10 last time around on my HP mini-note 2133 … Continue reading

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When software update is a downer

I have been spending a lot of time on the computer these days. Virtually everything I do these days involve the use of the browser and an internet connection. What has caught my attention recently, though, is that many software … Continue reading

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Service with a happy ending

On one hot January night while I was trying to write a statement about some art project that I was working on, I just fell asleep on the lounge. I was trying to type this statement up on my trusty … Continue reading

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Installing Via beta driver on Ubuntu 8.10 running on HP mini-note 2133

Install the latest beta driver on Ubuntu 8.10 on the HP 2133 Mini-note Continue reading

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