Danny's Space

29.04.2009 20:14:06 Three days after I downloaded and installed Ubuntu Linux 9.04 Jaunty, I am now using a well oiled operating system configured to my liking. I also read most of the complaints and questions in the ubuntu forums. I did not find anything resembling a pandemic of bugs or installation woes. It is the usual rant of confusing installations and "it's not working" comments that the novice sends during a stampede to get the latest Ubuntu version. Steps I did for a smooth installation of Ubuntu follows: 1. Backup. Save your data. You should know your personal folders. These are documents, family pictures, personal video clips and music. Get your email folders and contacts folders. Move them to another partition or drive. 2. Download. Get your new copy of Ubuntu and use torrents. I got the desktop version via torrents. I finished the download in 55 minutes during the afternoon peak traffic time of the day. I still have the torrent...

28.04.2009 09:15:51 The centerpiece of the desktop pc is the email client. I don't know about you but the first application I look for inside my desktop is the email handler. The email client also collects the feeds from various news orgs, blogs and articles in the internet. If your internet site has RSS or something similar then it goes to my email client. The email client slash feed reader must also keep tabs of my contacts and contact information. This bundle of information might include their names, address, contact number, email address, blog url, (anything on how to get in touch with them), day of birth, anniversary, anything I have to remember about the contact. This can be a fair amount of information, a vital piece of information (for a sales representative perhaps) or something that can break a relationship if forgotten. The email client that I use has calendars and appoint- ment keeping functions. Why separate this from the email function? People somet...

28.04.2009 10:10:37 I discover the wonderful world of file sharing about two weeks ago. Forgive me but I am slow. The Bit Torrent application is included with the Ubuntu operating system since the very beginning and I often wondered what that small handle icon is about. That and the fear of catching a virus or worm (from my windows days) kept me from exploring the torrent world of file sharing. With the coming Ubuntu 9.04 download I thought I try other methods of getting my linux. I brushed up on my torrent lingo and read the basics and protocols of the community. I have since used the service to download a half dozen or so of software and music files. Great so far. Some torrents are faster than others, with some members of the torrent community unable to reign in their emotions especially about very slow connections.

Every body is invited to try Ubuntu Linux 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope. This is Canonical's newest version of Linux. If you have a torrent client on your desktop or laptop it's better to download through the torrent (please don't remove torrent files right away, contribute to the community). Use this page link to the download page for your convenience. Thank you.

20/04/2009 13:09:37 The rise of small laptops called netbooks is fueled by the downturn in the economy. Since most people use these machines for simple everyday stuff like email, browsing and instant messaging, demand is rising. The operating system most tailor-fit for the netbook is Linux because it is designed for low-power chips and for applications that demand little in hardware and power. Linux is also open source and free. Most of the applications and software bundled with it is also free and open source. These give netbook vendors the opportunity to offer these machines at a much lower price.

20/04/2009 10:34:10 This is a response to the New America Foundation clip with Jane Mayer the author of "The Hidden Power" being interviewed about the Bush Whitehouse after 9/11. There will be more instances where human rights are going to be violated. Our leaders will tell us that it is in our best interest to torture others in the name of security. They will tell us that in order to protect us they need wider powers and immunity for the actions that they will need to take in the name of patriotism. Torture is wrong. Information gathered through its use is largely unreliable. Get the terrorists, get the criminals, but don't give me a "no accountability" provision when we are talking about human rights. Our basic rights as human beings are the most important things to safeguard and yet the most easily ignored in the pursuit of security as if the two are separate and disjointed. For those who push fear and paranoia, I dare ask, who will prote...

With Kindle 2 being sold at $359 and kindle downloads still costing you more than the ink version, why is the newspaper industry singing a dirge? Are some more able than others in surviving the economic downturn and the shift in the business model? The Washington Post is doing well and making a profit. The New York Times is also doing fine.

(at least the printed version).

Mina sent a video phone kit to us here in Manila. These new gadgets work on the principle of voice over internet protocol VOIP. Just connect them to the router and they download the owner's personal profile and contacts/settings. And apparently they work anywhere in the world, these things have their ip addresses in the United States so... if I make a phone call to Houston it's like a local call! How long will it take for Skype to have their own dedicated hard phone available for consumers? I mean for those who just want to make a call without opening their computers, this is going to be very attractive.