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Marius

Upgrade done

Upgrade completed .. now running the latest WP – 2.8.3

MS BSOD in front of Apple — how funny!

Now this is so funny .. A Coke vending machine that BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) in front of a Apple Store. Here is a closer view of the BSOD. Wonder what Coke thinks of all this? It is time the world learns that if you need stable embedded then use Linux. This pictures, courtesy […]

The rumour was true — Chrome OS

I am not going to say much about it except why another OS and what is going to take them so long that it will only be available in more than a year from now.  By that time the world has moved on. Why not just put a Chrome layer on top of say Ubuntu […]

Ubuntuone disappearing act and How to fix.

A couple of days ago, I received an invite to start using UbuntuOne.  I have been using Dropbox for a while already and am very happy with that.  Now being an Ubuntu supporter, I decided to give it a try on my Ubuntu 9.04 machine.  The install went fine and signup was flawless and worked […]

Gift from Google – Adwords

I received this R1000.00 Adwords gift from Google and since I have never checked Google's Ad stuff out I decided to give it a try. Also decided to try their Adsense thingy, that is why you see ads to the right and if you get this via a feed, at the bottom.  Maybe, just maybe, […]

Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty – muted sound on login solved.

I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 9.04, Jaunty on a Lenovo T60 and since the beginning sound will be muted after login.  The drum roll happen at the GDM login screen but no login sound.  Yesterday I eventually found a solution for it. The solution was comment out line 372 in /etc/init.d/alsa-utils.  The line […]

Why UbuntuOne if I have Dropbox?

There is a lot of talk going on about UbuntuOne.  All I have to say is that the Ubuntu trademark belongs to Canonical and they can do with it what they want to.  Also they are a business and surely they have the right to make money, and if that is by using their own […]

Are you ready for Juanty – Ubuntu 9.04

The next version of Ubuntu, 9.04 or better known as Juanty will be officially available later today from your favourite mirror. I have not looked at anything of Jaunty during the development process, so it will be a surprise for me and I cannot wait in upgrading both my Ubuntu and Kubuntu home desktops.  My […]

My volgende blyplek .. weg van alles en almal.

From the page Famous last words of Marius: of dalk hier .. Posted via email from Marius posterous blog

Installing original (Gold) Windows XP on new PCI/PCI-e based motherboard

I was asked to install Windows XP on a new PCI/PCI-e based machine.  I tried to convince the person to install Ubuntu but since this person is a photographer, she wanted Photoshop. Yes I did explain that GIMP can do everything Photoshop can do. I only had an original (Gold) Windows XP and when trying […]