Monthly Archives: March 2008

Making Music on Ubuntu

Posted on March 13, 2008 by 1Earth

Every day I discover something on Ubuntu that blows me away. It’s hard to fathom all the hard work that goes into Ubuntu and open source programs available for it, the way it is given to the community for free. … Continue reading →

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Late Nights Catching Up

Posted on March 12, 2008 by 1Earth

It’s that time of week again where I have to go to bed early to pay penance for staying up too late for too many nights in a row. It caught me this evening. I might make it to bed … Continue reading →

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I have a horn and I’m not afraid to use it

Posted on March 10, 2008 by 1Earth

I’m as nice on the road as the next guy, which in Kota Kinabalu might not be such a good thing. Woosh! I follow the speed limit. Closely. If you want to drive 30km per hour, I’m all for that: … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu on Acer Aspire 3000 (3003 wlc)

Posted on March 9, 2008 by 1Earth

After trying to run Ubuntu 7.10 on Julia’s HP laptop without success, I was happy when it worked effortlessly on another friend’s Acer Aspire 3003wlc laptop. The friend, Erica, has had an unfortunate spate of bad luck with some of … Continue reading →

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8 Years of non-descript birthdays ahead

Posted on March 7, 2008 by 1Earth

Turning 31 has no real significance other than the difficult-to-accept fact that once again I’m a year older. And I’m facing another 8 years of birthdays with exactly the same significance. Look at 30 for instance. A mile stone. Another … Continue reading →

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The Blogger Doldrums

Posted on March 4, 2008 by 1Earth

It comes in cycles; the dreaded Blogger Doldrums.  The vast, windless part of the blogging ocean where stories are as ready as the sails of your ship, but the mood to write is as absent as that lack of wind, … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Linux: Connecting with the Bluetooth Manager

Posted on March 1, 2008 by 1Earth

Neither my work nor home installation of Ubuntu Gutsy 7.10 had Bluetooth Manager working out of the box. But it required only a little bit of tweaking. I have a Nokia 6230 which is Bluetooth capable.  It also has a … Continue reading →

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