First off, if you haven't already read Greg Grossmeier's post regarding the kerfluffle between Canonical and Banshee, please read it. Greg has a lot of salient points in his post. On a more personal note, if you've got Greg Grossmeier (who is the most even-keeled and laid-back person that I …
read moreOhio Linuxfest: Rocking in 2010
This past weekend, JoDee and I went to Ohio Linuxfest 2010. This is the 4th Ohio Linuxfest that I've attended, and I'm grateful that I had the chance this time to make it to Ohio Linuxfest. The reason was because I thought I wasn't going to make it this year …
read moreDulcet Tones
Rick and I have started up a tech podcast called "Lococast" (no, it's not because we're crazy. It's supposed to be related to the Ubuntu Loco concept, though some may argue that the craziness may have something to do with the name.) We've just released our second episode, and I …
read moreThe Guilt of Linux Gamers
(Update: This situation has improved since I last wrote this. Will blog about the updates to Linux Gaming at some point in the future.)
Recently on Shot of Jaq, there's been some discussion about Linux Gaming. I've been thinking about the current state of Linux Gaming, and, to be frank …
read moreLaptop shopping: the next level of hell
(or "Why I'm this close to saying 'screw it' getting a damn Apple")
I really, really hate laptop shopping. It's not that I don't like laptops (far from it); it's just that laptops aren't a computing device that you have much control over the construction of the device. I've built …
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