Ubuntu Now

Ok, so I just installed Ubuntu 8.04 (one year later, i know =P)after an unsuccessful install a couple of days before. I don't know what went wrong the first time as I used the same disc for this installation.

Anyway, this is my first post in a Linux OS and I must say this is better than Windows, but I still have a lot to do so Ubuntu runs as I want it to. I'm a n00b so this will be trial and error. First thing is getting the right resolution for my 32" widescreen TV, getting a decent IM program that can handle GTalk and MSN Messenger.

This is a move I've wanted since a year ago but could not do it due to the large amount of crap I needed to back up.

Anyway, I hope one day I'll understand how to modify Linux as I did with Windows.

Google's Next Acquisition

This in no way represents an expert view of these matters but I guess Google's next acquisition will be Last.fm. Reason: Last.fm just made a deal with Warner so all of Warner's will be played (streamed) trough this social network's player/radio. Last is also looking for deals with the other three major labels. If this happens, Google will have covered pretty much everything. Though I'm thrilled if this happens, I woould also like it if Microsoft makes this acquisition. Why? Well, I have an xbox360 and a zune ( and a bricked zune 80, damn) and I would love if this service was available to them, especially the 360. What do you think my IR?

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Ubuntu Now

I recently made my choice about the OS issue. I will migrate to Ubuntu at my home PC and sync my zune at work (which was the main restriction in doing so). Maybe I'll have to double boot (two OS) my home PC, i haven't decided on that yet. I'll let you know soon how it went...

Lunar-Resonant Streetlighting

I read a little about this and I believe it's a great idea, although it cannot be embraced everywhere because of personal and material security. Nevertheless, I would love to see this happen in the "Big Ranch" I spend my days in.

The basic idea is that street lighting respond to ambient nightlight (in short, moonlight) and dim or brighten due to the moon's brightness in Her 28 days cycle. Of course if it's cloudy, the system will brighten the lights. This concept, by Civil Twilight, could save up to 80-90% of the energy used for street lighting and as a bonus, we could delight ourselves again with a starry night and the beautiful silvery Moon. It's worth mentioning that Civil Twilight won this year's (2007, so I won't forget) Metropolis Next Generation Ideas competition.

If you're interested in the full story, read on! Would this concept work in your city? Leave a comment!!

New Machine and Ubuntu [i.wish]

I have, as most of my friends, a computer at home. It's a generic computer, built with the best components I could afford back then. Now, she's kinda old and soooo veery fucking slow. Two things I have at the top of my Things-to-get-for-my-PC list:

• RAM, at least 1.5 GB (I wanna have 2 GB, this will at least increase the response time)
• Video Card (I have installed a 64 mb Nvidia gForce 4, although it gets the work done, it's just 64 mb, so now I want at least 256 mb)

These two are subject to change in case I decide to update the motherboard and processor, but I am not very close to my computer so, I guess I can let it be like this with these two little extras that will sure improve speed issues.

Just before I do this, or after, I would like to get Ubuntu 7.04 installed instead of Windows. The issue here is the Zune software, which can't work on Linux but as I have read somewhere else it's easy to get it to work with a Virtual Machine like VMware, and I can kiss the PC-xbox360 symbiosis goodbye. In any case, I don't have enough time to get everything done with my PC. But definitely I would love to migrate to Linux.

Touchscreens to the max!

Who wouldn't like a TS like this??!!

Talk in your Google Homepage

Good news to all of you who are blocked/shut off the outside world in an attempt to increase productivity at the workplace. If you have a Google Homepage, you may have Gtalk in it. Check out the following, directly from the Google Blog:

"We created the Personalized Homepage to help you gather all the things you care about on Google and across the web in one place. And since one of the things we all care about is communicating with friends, today we're excited to unveil a new version of Google Talk for your Personalized Homepage. The Google Talk Gadget lets you see your contacts and chat with your friends right on your homepage, and you don't have to download anything to start chatting. We've also added a few new features to make your chats a bit more colorful, like the ability to view YouTube videos and Picasa Web Albums photos in your chats. And just like many other gadgets, you can also add the Google Talk Gadget to your own webpage or blog.To see the Google Talk Gadget in action on the Google Personalized Homepage, check out this short video. You can also read more about it on the Google Talk Blog. Then go ahead and add it to your homepage."

So check it out, enjoy the freedom...