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Video of ChromeOS Early Build

By Richard Bradshaw | Published: October 15, 2009
Just a quick video made of the ChromeOS build found on the chromium.org server. It’s run on Ubuntu in a virtual machine running on Snow Leopard. Used Quicktime X to record it, which turned out pretty well I think! Not much in there yet, but good to see that parts of it are on the way!
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7 differences between Linux and Windows

By Richard Bradshaw | Published: January 23, 2009
Background Having mainly used various linuxes over the last few years, I’ve returned to using Windows 7 on my main desktop (out of curiosity) and XP on my work laptop (out of the fact it’s not mine!). Thought I’d share somethings I’ve noticed now I’m moving between them daily.
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5 ways to make using bash more productive

By Richard Bradshaw | Published: September 27, 2008
If you are using Linux or a Mac these days, then you likely have bash as your default shell. It generally comes with a few nice features (tab-completion, history etc.), but there are a few tips and tricks which will make it much nicer to use. Here’s a run down of my favourite 5.
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Need newer software for Ubuntu?

By Richard Bradshaw | Published: June 2, 2008
Image via Wikipedia It’s been around for a while now, but getdeb is still a very useful tool. It has links to hundreds of .deb files for easy installation of newer software that hasn’t made it’s way to Ubuntu yet. For starters, try installing: Banshee Pidgin Screenlets Tangerine Much nicer than compiling from source!
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How to install KDE 4 RC 2 on Ubuntu 7.10 (screenshot tour)

By Richard Bradshaw | Published: December 19, 2007
If you’ve been following the development of KDE 4, then you are likely aware that the most recent release candidate was released a few days ago. To install on Ubuntu or Kubuntu: Remove any previous version of KDE 4. sudo apt-get remove kdelibs5 kde4base-data kde4libs-data Install KDE 4 RC 2: sudo apt-get install kdebase-bin kdebase-workspace kdebase-kde4 kdebase-runtime When originally writing this, [...]
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Eight features you didn’t know about in Ubuntu

By admin | Published: December 10, 2007
Ubuntu has caused GNU/Linux based operating systems to have many reviews recently, most concentrating on the more flashy parts such as the infamous rotating cube or wobbly windows provided by compiz fusion, rather than the things that actually make it such a enjoyable operating system to use. I tried to pick some features that I have [...]
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Installing NoMachine NX on any modern Linux including Ubuntu 7.10

By admin | Published: November 28, 2007
NX is a remote desktop type piece of software that lets you log in remotely to another linux computer. It is useful in that it lets you log in simultaneously with other users – that is, you can use it as well as another user as you log into a new session. It also works [...]
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KDE 4.0 RC 1 running on Kubuntu 7.10

By Richard Bradshaw | Published: November 21, 2007
Having been as excited about KDE 4.0 as most people, I was keen to try the beta releases, though I didn’t want to compile it myself. Consequently, I waited for packages to become available for Kubuntu 7.10, as this seems the most convenient way to try it out. I followed the instructions detailed on the [...]
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