Yesterday, Ubuntu tore a page from The Book of Dell and launched Brainstorm, an opportunity for its users to contribute their ideas for software development and marketing. To my own surprise, I signed up for an account. It’s not that I don’t enjoy giving my opinion. Tirades and diatribes are my raison d’être. If you [...]

As has been widely reported, Mark Shuttleworth announced last week that Ubuntu 8.10, (due in October) will be codenamed “Intrepid Ibex“. Today, in response to numerous requests on the Ubuntu listserv, Shuttleworth made a public appearance to provide free software fans and curious onlookers with a glimpse into the future of Ubuntu development. Leaflets distributed [...]

I spent last Saturday fixing up an old computer. For the last 7 years or so, I’ve donated equipment to needy kids and families. This computer was a generic 1GHz Pentium-III: a local computer shop house brand. Apparently the previous owner tried to do a bit of fixing-up himself and got in over his head, [...]

No, I’m not actually going to count, but it was the first title that popped into my head and if I’ve learned anything about the creative process, it’s that your first instinct is usually the best. The GNOME vs. KDE war is not new. Since their very beginnings where one claimed to be the first [...]