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Dell XPS and Ubuntu Update
I’ve had a couple of weeks now using the new Dell XPS laptop with Ubuntu and figured it was time for an update. In short, I’m loving it. The laptop is thin and light weight, as you’d expect an ultrabook… Read More »Dell XPS and Ubuntu Update
Twitter Posts from 2012-07-28 to 2012-08-03
@josh_smith I like Zite, but I've found myself using Flipboard on my Galaxy Nexus phone. Have you tried it on the Nexus 7 yet? in reply to Josh_Smith 2012-08-01 RT @ronmbaker: #NorthBoiseLittleLeague baseball on a sunny day in Vancouver. Doesn't… Read More »Twitter Posts from 2012-07-28 to 2012-08-03
First Draft of Starveyors Complete
Yesterday I finally finished the first draft of Starveyors. It feels like I’ve been writing this one forever, probably because I started it in January. I will now let it sit for a few weeks before hammering on the second… Read More »First Draft of Starveyors Complete
Sometimes You Write, Sometimes You Give Back
I’ve been doing two writing related things this week since returning from my summer vacation. Finishing my first draft of Starveyors and helping to redefine how I will write my next novel. Sometimes you write and sometimes you help others write.… Read More »Sometimes You Write, Sometimes You Give Back
Twitter Posts from 2012-07-21 to 2012-07-27
Dell Offers Laptops Preloaded With Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 – Muktware http://t.co/50CDlvfm 2012-07-25 @valmroberts Ubuntu. All of us cool kids are on Ubuntu. in reply to valmroberts 2012-07-25 @valmroberts It's all up to your taste. Some like one, some… Read More »Twitter Posts from 2012-07-21 to 2012-07-27
All Good Things Must End
Unfortunately, that also means vacations. We’ve had a great time here in Middle Tennessee with my wife’s family. We went boating and swimming at the river, shot air guns, went caving at Cumberland Cave and were treated to lots of… Read More »All Good Things Must End
Trackpad Sensitivity in Ubuntu on Dell XPS 13
The biggest annoyance I have found since I moved in to this Dell XPS 13 laptop running Ubuntu is the over sensitivity of the trackpad.When I was typing, just the slightest touch of my wrist pads on the trackpad made… Read More »Trackpad Sensitivity in Ubuntu on Dell XPS 13
Twitter Posts from 2012-07-14 to 2012-07-20
Getting Your App Ready for Jelly Bean and Nexus 7 http://t.co/fhNbnu0f 2012-07-19 Dell Demonstrates Commitment to Open Source Software, Developer Communities | Dell http://t.co/JyIoZgad — It's a fantastic Ubuntu laptop! 2012-07-19 RT @jonobacon: #oscon Mark Shuttleworth keynote starting soon! 2012-07-19… Read More »Twitter Posts from 2012-07-14 to 2012-07-20
Moving the Goal Posts
Ed Yourdon via Compfight If you’ve been following along on my Work In Progress meter for Starveyors you might have wondered why I’m suddenly almost finished. If you look at the end goal, you’ll see that I in fact shortened… Read More »Moving the Goal Posts