May 01 2008
The HowToForge site have released a step by step tutorial for the perfect Ubuntu 8.04 desktop setup. I’ve used their tutorials extensively over the last few years, and this one is just as good as the others and includes tips that you wouldn’t normally think of when installing Ubuntu. The Perfect Desktop – Ubuntu 8.04 […]
Nov 02 2007
While I was away on holiday, Ubuntu released the latest version of their desktop operating system: Ubuntu 7.10. I had last tried the 7.4 release on my new notebook without much luck as the hardware was a lot newer than the operating system. I wasn’t too hopeful of having much luck installing 7.10 either on […]
May 11 2007
Since moving into the contracting/self-employed market, I’ve splashed out a bit on my home office setup. First I bought an HP Advanced Docking Station for my nx8220 notebook which provides full connectivity for audio, gigabit networking, DVI connector, plus a bunch of extra USB ports. Then I invested in a new monitor to upgrade my […]
Apr 18 2007
There was an interesting download posted on the Microsoft Download Center last week, but I still haven’t been able to access it… This wouldn’t normally bother me but it intrigued me as it looked similar to the announcement that Citrix made about their Citrix Desktop Server product. I wonder if Microsoft pulled the download because […]
Apr 17 2007
Ben Hunter, a consultant with Microsoft Services in NZ, has recently started a blog focused on BDD 2007. There’s already heaps of great content on there and it’s worth following if you’re involved/interested in Microsoft’s latest BDD framework. Link: Ben Hunter