The recent Ubuntu Developer Summit included a session on Canonical’s user testing of Unity and Ubuntu. Have a read of the results over on OMG! Ubuntu! Here’s my favourite bit from the introduction: Although a small number of testers are …
Read moreWhy I’ll be skipping Ubuntu 11.10
My normal desktop machine runs Ubuntu 10.10. I decided to skip 11.04 because the UI changes introduced were, quite simply, downright broken with my particular dual monitor setup. A few days ago version 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) was released, so I …
Read moreXDMCP to return to Ubuntu?
I’ve posted several articles about XDMCP in the past, and the most popular ones by far have concerned its removal from Ubuntu, and alternatives and workarounds to get the functionality back. I have to admit that I didn’t see much …
Read moreSocial Computing
A couple of days ago I read, and commented on, a blog entry called “The Case for More Community on Your Ubuntu Desktop (Part 1)“. There’s no sign of Part 2 yet, but in the meantime this post is my …
Read moreCheaper Ubuntu One tiers
A while back I blogged about a few bits of software which provided free versions, and paid-for versions, but which I felt missed the mark by overpricing the cheapest paid-for options. Amongst these was Ubuntu One, which offered 2GB of …
Read moreUsing Calibre with a Kindle 3 on Ubuntu 10.04
I’ve been waiting and watching the eReader world for some time now, waiting for the price (for a half decent product) to drop below about £100. The Kindle 3, starting at £109, was close enough for me to preorder one …
Read moreSolved: Ubuntu Missing Numpad Issue
If you just want the quick fix: try pressing SHIFT+NUM_LOCK. For the full gory story, as it affected me, read on… A few weeks ago the numeric keypad on my work PC stopped responding. The Enter key still worked, but …
Read moresudo? sudon’t! Stupid “sudoers.d”
If you don’t know what “sudo” is, then this isn’t the post for you… it’s going to get technical and Linuxy. Let’s start with the summary, as it’s the most important part of this post: If you use /etc/sudoers.d/ don’t …
Read moreTop-left, top-right: why not let me choose?
As I mentioned in this post, the migration of Ubuntu’s window controls from the top right to the top-left were a precursor to other changes which would make use of the now-empty corner of the title bar. I’m still not …
Read moreOh well, maybe next time (extended remix)
This is an extended version of a post associated with my webcomic, The Greys. I’ve posted it here because the extended version reflects my personal opinion, and not necessarily that of my comic strip co-author. The winners for this year’s …
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