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OS Chasing: The Usability Gap
I've written many times before about my trial runs of various Linux distributions and I feel like I've said most of what I have to say about the matter. However, I recently saw a post entitled, Is Ubuntu Useable Enough For My Girlfriend? and I...
Posted: May 02 2008, 08:55 AM by pmiller | with 2 comment(s)
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OS Chasing (Part 7): The gPC Appliance
(gOS Desktop) In my previous post I mentioned gOS, a customized version of Ubuntu that is the default OS on the low cost gPC from Walmart. The initial supply of these PCs quickly sold out and gOS itself has been getting some good reviews, such as the...
Posted: Dec 09 2007, 09:08 PM by pmiller | with 3 comment(s)
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OS Chasing (Part 6): Making an Appliance?
Over Thanksgiving, I had the task of setting up of a new PC for my mother-in-law over the holidays, a task which I was happy to do, but gave me another chance to get up close with Vista. At home, I have reverted to running XP, for reasons which I discussed...
Posted: Nov 27 2007, 10:08 PM by pmiller | with 3 comment(s)
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OS Chasing (Part 5): Vista's Turn
I was not surprised to see that Microsoft has released a private beta of a "Performance and Reliability" patch for Vista. As described here , this patch or mini service pack is targeted at the legion of minor annoyances that plague Vista. I was initially...
Posted: Aug 05 2007, 04:38 PM by pmiller | with no comments
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OS Chasing (Part 4): Running In a Big Circle
I took advantage of one of the Dell deals recently to get myself a second desktop computer. After my experiences with various forms of Ubuntu and Linux through virtual machines I felt confident and ready to install Linux for myself on a real physical...
Posted: Jul 14 2007, 03:17 PM by pmiller | with 2 comment(s)
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OS Chasing (Part 3)
Ubuntu: Options, Options, Options After a few more nights of playing around with my install of Ubuntu I have learned a decent amount about Linux. I had the pleasure of easily installing* and switching between three different window managers. For now I...
Posted: Jun 11 2007, 10:42 PM by pmiller | with no comments
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OS Chasing (Part 2): More VirtualBox and Ubuntu
After taking a break for a day or two from the fun of making VirtualBox and Ubuntu play nice, I started up again with the goal of fortifying my install into something more useful than just a clean install. I managed to get stymied by VirtualBox again...
Posted: Jun 05 2007, 10:30 PM by pmiller | with 1 comment(s)
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OS Chasing
Some people are storm chasers, chasing after spectacular storms for photographs, thrills or science. Chasing storms can be a long and uneventful process of driving around to find the storm, punctuated by brief, thrilling and dangerous encounters with...
Posted: Jun 02 2007, 11:32 PM by pmiller | with no comments
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