Linux

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Hulu, I Love Thee

By Tanner ⋅ October 8, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I’ve been unhappy with Hulu ever since it was coerced into blocking PS3 access, but today they’ve earned my love back with a Hulu Desktop Client for Linux.  Fedora 9+ and Ubuntu 8.04+ (both 32 and 64-bit!) are currently supported, with more on the way.  Kudos to Hulu for stepping up and recognizing that Linux [...]

Ubuntu: One Year Later

By Tanner ⋅ September 9, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Hard to believe, but it’s been almost a year since my first Ubuntu-themed article appeared on this site.  Last October I made the decision to try Ubuntu 8.04.  This was the end result of a number of factors, including months of trying to squeeze every drop of life out of XP.  Eventually the futility of [...]

Linux vs. Windows Hardware Support: The Truth

By Tanner ⋅ February 5, 2009 ⋅ 8 comments

If you’ve heard of Linux, you’ve probably also heard the following comment (or something like it):
Linux won’t be ready for mainstream use until it “just works.”
Or maybe:
I wanted to like Linux, but after installing it my (insert hardware) and (insert hardware) and (insert hardware) didn’t work.
Some are even so elegant as to say it like [...]

5 stars for this Ubuntu/Linux commentor

By Tanner ⋅ November 11, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

As a recent Ubuntu convert, I’ve spent the last couple weeks scanning the web for quality Linux-friendly blogs.  A number have turned up, but one is so good that it deserves special attention.
iTWire is a great tech commentary site out of Australia.  One section in particular – The Linux Distillery, by David M Williams – [...]

Linux, Day 1: Picking a distro

By Tanner ⋅ October 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Upon making the decision to test out Linux, my first job was to find the right distro for my needs.  A distro is to Linux what a flavor is to food.  Distros are different flavors of Linux, and they come in all shapes and sizes.  Some distros are designed specifically for servers, others are for [...]

Ubuntu 8.04: Taking the plunge

By Tanner ⋅ October 7, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Well, a big day has arrived at the Helland home.  I have officially taken the plunge and installed myself a Linux-based OS (Ubuntu 8.04).  For those unfamiliar with what this entails, in simplest terms it means this: I’m replacing Windows with a free operating system.  More information on Ubuntu is available at its homepage: http://www.ubuntu.com
What [...]