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Ubuntu 12.10 named Quantal Quetzal.

Apr 23rd, 2012No Comments

The next release of Ubuntu set for release later this year, will be named Quantal Quetzal. Mark Shuttlesworth’s reasoning behind it, is below. “Quality comes

Installing VLC 2.1.0 for Ubuntu Natty

Apr 1st, 2012No Comments

Many people running versions of Ubuntu Natty Narwhal or lower, or even people with distros based on Natty Narwhal (e.g. Peppermint 2) will find that

Installing WINE 1.5.1 on Ubuntu

Apr 1st, 2012No Comments

According to a LOT of websites the new version (1.5.0 and greater) of WINE fixes the install of Apple iTunes 10.x Whilst I can confirm

PeppermintOS on an Acer Aspire

Mar 18th, 2012No Comments

In the tutorial we will wipe the default OS (Linpus Lite) from the internal 8GB SSD and install PeppermintOS (Three) Linux is its place. Why

Buy online @ your own risk?

Jan 4th, 20127 Comments

There is of course a downside for shops, but what the hell, buying online is the future … isn’t it

So why do I want an xPad?

Sep 14th, 20113 Comments

Yes indeed, why do you? The answer; usually because of all the marketing hype! That’s not to say however that the hype has no substance!

Android Invasion

Sep 13th, 20113 Comments

So I guess the big product news story of this year has be to the tablet ‘coming of age’, notably in the form of the

Linux, the US DoD, and Online Banking

Dec 1st, 2010No Comments

The US. Department of Defence (DoD) has seen the benefits of a Linux LiveCD for secure connections from non-secure computers… ie. when browsing the internet

Big Red earns it’s new name …

Oct 18th, 2010No Comments

Over the years IBM has acquired the nickname “big blue”, although the theories as to why this is the case vary somewhat. In recent times

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