fragility

I was going to make a post about what I thought it would be a good way to solve this problem, but looks like that way already exists (how silly of me to think nobody would’ve tried and search for a solution for this problem before).
I read about it here and I just won’t install […]

I know I haven’t been active around here, but hopefully things will change and I’ll get back to some more or less regular blogging, even knowing that my life will get a lot more busy in the next few weeks. Classes will start again next week and I’ll probably have something more to occupy my […]

As if installing software on Ubuntu wasn’t easy enough, there’s now an easier way: installing applications from the web with a single click. Read all about it here, including how it works and security issues. Oh, and this is an upcoming Gutsy feature.
And this is not only easy for users, it’s easy for developers as […]

If you are a Jaiku user and you don’t like any of the other external alternatives (windows/mac clients) for your OS, or if you are a GNU/Linux user, pjaiku might be what you’re looking for. But beware: it’s still a very young project, and it’s on heavy development. There are no distro packages yet, […]

With yesterday’s launch of Google Desktop for GNU/Linux, I decided to take a look at the desktop search options again. I tried Beagle on the past, but I always found it too slow and ram consuming, and it never seemed to index stuff right. So here’s my new comparison of three desktop search options for […]

It’s about time ! That fork was stupid from the start.

My parents (who never cared less about computers up until recently) have been using my old desktop lately (which runs Ubuntu), and since the aging Epson Stylus 440 wasn’t able to print anymore, they decided to get a new printer. When my mom called me asking if a promotion on an all-in-one Lexmark x1290 was […]