Tag Archives: Ubuntu Linux

Windows 7 for an Ubuntu devotee

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Pete

There are three reasons I know of for spending money on an operating system at a time when free Ubuntu is now such a viable option. Those reasons are not Internet Explorer, the Microsoft Office paperclip and the excitement gained … Continue reading →

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Picasa on Ubuntu

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Pete

I’ve recently taken a shine to Picasa as an alternative to F-Spot on Linux.  Installing Picasa 3 Beta for Linux is straightforward on Ubuntu: download the .deb from Google’s site and then install it (sudo dpkg -i picasa_3.0-current_i386.deb).  Having done … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Karmic – now better than Mac OS X

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Pete

Ok. The subject of the post is deliberately provocative and the chances of me changing the allegiance of die-hard fans of Apple’s “beauty-in-a-box” are remote to say the least. But I think it right to encourage everyone (whether Windows, Mac … Continue reading →

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