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"Netbook Remix" Ubuntu for Ultraportables Coming in June
Considering that one of the weak points of both the XO Laptop and the Eee PC were their OSes, and that not everybody wants to run Windows XP, this is pretty excellent news: Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth revealed that a new version of Ubuntu tailored to ultraportables, called Netbook Remix, will be announced the first of June. They're working with Intel on it—no surprise, considering Intel's a driving force behind the whole "netbook" concept. Computex takes place the first week of June, so I'm guessing that's where we'll see the announcement, along with more details. [Guardian via Ubuntu]
software
Control Your TiVo With Your Ubuntu Machine
This Ubuntu app isn't quite as cool as the TiVo remote app for iPhone we saw last week, but the concept of controlling your TiVo over your network is just getting started. By allowing any network device to issue orders, you can essentially make your cellphone, laptop, PC, wall panel or internet connected dog into a remote for your TiVo. [Zatz Not Funny]
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Linux Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Officially Released, Flapping in the Free Air
A month after the beta dropped, Linux distro Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron is officially out. Besides running GNOME 2.22 and Firefox 3 Beta 5, a big new feature is Wubi support, which'll let Ubuntu live on the same partition as Windows and makes it easy to uninstall if you want to retreat back into Microsoft's bosom. If you're Li-curious, now's a good time to try. The site's getting hammered so torrent might be your best bet. [Ubuntu, Thanks nutbastard]
security
The PWN 2OWN contest, as we all know, saw the Mac OS X weed crumble first, with Vista following soon after. Ubuntu was the only OS that was impenetrable to attack, but news is surfacing that Vista should have had a longer lifeline, if only Adobe had patched the flaw they knew about all along.
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Adobe Knew of Vista PWN 2 OWN Hack All Along
The PWN 2OWN contest, as we all know, saw the Mac OS X weed crumble first, with Vista following soon after. Ubuntu was the only OS that was impenetrable to attack, but news is surfacing that Vista should have had a longer lifeline, if only Adobe had patched the flaw they knew about all along.
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Linux Last Man Standing In PWN 2 OWN Thunderdome
The dust has settled on PWN 2 OWN and Linux FTW! The Ubuntu-equipped Sony VAIO was the only computer to get through the tournament unscathed, managing to elude the assembled hackers. On Thursday the MacBook Air was the first to go, followed the next day by the Vista-running Fujitsu, conquered by Shane Macaulay. No one, but no one, however, was able to bring down the penguin. [ PWN 2 OWN via PC World ]
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Linux Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Beta Is Out
Not everybody cares about OS X or Windows. Like nutbastard, who just wants a little Linux news. Here ya go: Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron beta is out and about, running GNOME 2.22 and Linux Kernel 2.6.24, with Firefox 3 beta 4 thrown in for more pre-release funtimes. If you're looking for a Mac/Windows alternative, this is the Linux distro to get, though you might wanna wait til the final version hits next month. [Ubuntu via /.]
laptops
Ubuntu Linux Comes to the Dell Inspiron 1525
Linux fans should be pleased with the announcement that Dell has added the Inspiron 1525 to their Ubuntu 7.10 lineup. It also features built-in DVD playback to save users some valuable downloading time. The laptop will not arrive in the US until later this month, but customers in the UK, France, Spain and Germany can get theirs today. [Direct2Dell]
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Dell Gutsily Adds Ubuntu 7.10 Linux to XPS 1330
Okay, so while Dell's had Linux on a meager smattering of systems for a while, it wasn't on anything A-team or available globally. Sweet news, freetards (in FSJ's words): Ubuntu 7.10 is now available in several Euro countries on the XPS 1330, Dell's compact, almost un-Dell-like performance notebook. Stateside, we've got about a week's wait. [Direct2Dell]
uh oh
Microsoft Says Vista More Secure Than XP, OSX and Linux
Uh oh. You've done it this time, Jeff Jones. As the security strategy director in Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing group, you've just made the bold claim that Vista, from a first year on the market comparison, has been more secure than Windows XP, Red Hat rhel4ws, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, and Apple Mac OS X 10.4. More »
gaming
StreamMyGame Lets You Play PC Games on Your PS3, Reduces Need to Ever Leave Your Couch
We almost did not believe it, but those guys at StreamMyGame have included a video in which they are playing Crysis on their PS3, all streamed from their PC. There is no visible lag, and the resolution is user definable. In short; it looks crisp. Check out the tutorial above, but skip through to the money shot at 07:55, unless you are setting it up, in which case you will need to go through it all. If that does not get your pants wet, we'll have to send Jason in with his dildos (NSFW.) [StreamMyGame via Akihabara News]
4:15 AM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By Haroon Malik
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Latest by n/a: @sandwiches: The logical use for this is in his post. Ability to use your bigger t.v. screen rather than use the computer moniter. But that was obvious so I can see where you might have missed his point. UYFH. more »
umpcs
E-Lead's New "Noahpad" UMPC: As if the Market Wasn't Crowded Enough
E-Lead is the latest company to jump on the Eee PC-esque UMPC bandwagon with the new "Noahpad" (a.k.a. "classmate, roommate, and travelmate),"device it plans to unveil at this year's CES. Like many of the UMPCs out there, this PC will be running on Linux—specifically Ubuntu 7.10. It will also have the ability to run XP using its 1GHz VIA C7 Eden processor, 30GB hard drive, and 512MB of RAM. More info and additional pictures after the break. More »
linux
Everex gPC Reviewed...Again (Verdict: Horrible)
Thought that the $200 Everex gPC was too good (and cheap) to be true? Did an earlier, positive review from Wired only serve to pique your interest? Unfortunately, a recent review by PC Magazine may bring many Wal-Mart shoppers crashing to the earth. According to their review, the gPC is" one of those PCs you buy as a gift for the holidays and return to the store in January." So what went wrong? More »
media
Asus Eee Rocks Ubuntu in 3D
Linux add-on Compiz Fusion brings some fantastic 3D effects (along with a great deal of practical efficiency) to Ubuntu. Here's a video of the two programs loaded onto a completely stock, 512MB Asus Eee PC. We were way impressed by how the Eee doesn't break a sweat during all the effects. In our own experience, the only thing that seems to make the Eee chug is too many successive YouTube clips...so I'm thinking it's time to upgrade from the Eee's stock, Asus Linux OS with some dazzling Ubuntu style. [via digg]
2:34 PM on Sat Dec 8 2007
By Mark Wilson
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Latest by foureight84: yea that's really smooth. my latitude x1 doesn't even do the cube that smoothly. too bad the screen is only 7 inches. more »
You know how we told you yesterday that Wal-Mart was fresh out of Everex gPCs? Guess what—they love you Linux-lovers so much, they're gonna restock. [InformationWeek]
Everex $200 Linux gPC Sells Out at Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart's $200 Ubuntu Linux-loaded Everex gPC apparently was a deal too good to pass up for a lot of folks: The online store's sold out. [Wally World via /.]
Wal-Mart's $200 Ubuntu Linux-loaded Everex gPC apparently was a deal too good to pass up for a lot of folks: The online store's sold out. [Wally World via /.]
beverages
Ubuntu Cola Makes Us Realize Our Carbonated Ignorance
Having had Coca Cola, Dr. Pepper, Pepsi, Microsoft Cola and Wal-Mart's own brand cola in our blood streams, all at mutually exclusive time points in our lives, we considered ourselves cola connoisseurs. How wrong we were. We were fools, for coladom has a new king and its name is
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