Ubuntu 14.10 Release Day
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A Brief Look At Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
The plan was to update my laptop at work, preferably before noon, so that I could use my lunch hour to edit my novel. But Ubuntu didn’t update their repositories until after I got home. Leading to me calling the… Read More »A Brief Look At Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Liferea My New RSS Feed Reader
I don’t often read my RSS feeds as much as I used to. I just don’t have the time every day to read it. But I do like to catch up at the end of the week with a list… Read More »Liferea My New RSS Feed Reader
Six Months After My Switch to Linux
Last year my Macbook finally gave up the ghost and I was forced to buy a new laptop. I elected to go with my gut and use Ubuntu instead of a new Mac. I’ve been using Ubuntu on my secondary PCs for… Read More »Six Months After My Switch to Linux
Writing Tools on Ubuntu
When you come to Ubuntu from the Mac or Windows worlds, you start looking around for programs that you used on your old system. Sometimes you easily find versions of your favorite tools and sometimes it can be a challenge… Read More »Writing Tools on Ubuntu
A Sci-Fi Writer’s Operating System
Is this not the coolest operating system ever? (click to embiggen)
Sputnik Program Updates PPA Location
The ppa that I linked to in my post about installing the kernel fixes by Kamal Mostafa has moved to a Canonical server. Please update your Dell XPS laptop to get the latest fixes. Type the following lines into your… Read More »Sputnik Program Updates PPA Location
Clementine on Ubuntu
Sometimes when I write, I like to listen to film soundtracks. Since I don’t own any soundtracks these days, I use Clementine and tune into SKY.fm. They have a channel for movie soundtracks. Clementine ties into my top bar and… Read More »Clementine on Ubuntu
Favorite Linux Apps – ScreenCloud
One of my favorite apps on Ubuntu is ScreenCloud. This is a simple little program that resides in my menu bar at the top of the screen and lets me take screenshots and store them on the web. Since I… Read More »Favorite Linux Apps – ScreenCloud
Scribes Text Editor
Since moving to Ubuntu Linux on my laptop, I have developed an interest in native applications. One of my favorite new text editors is called Scribes. Scribes is more than just another Gnome based text editor. It’s an example of… Read More »Scribes Text Editor