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kernow
10/29/09

In reply to Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Out Now But Still Not As Fuzzy As a Real Koala
Koalas are not sodding bears they are arboreal marsupials. #ubuntu910karmickoala
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jamjen
10/29/09

@kernow: And fairly vicious I do believe #ubuntu910karmickoala
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Ridley
10/29/09

@jamjen: I used to live in Australia and had my fair share of Koala.

1st: they aren't soft like they look. They feel hallow and matted

2nd: They smell! You know how you see the little Koala hanging on to the mom's back. Well the reason is all they eat is Euculiptis (sp?) leaves which are toxic. To build an immunity they babies feed only off of their mother's feces which has smaller amounts of the toxin until they have immunity. So while its cute that he's hanging on to her back, his other hand is catching the feces and shoveling into his mouth. #ubuntu910karmickoala
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debbyherbenick
10/29/09

@Ridley: I've never lived in Australia but I visited once & held a koala for a tourist photo op (sorry) and I loved every second of being with that smelly, furry, awesome being. I don't know what Ubuntu is nor do I care - I only clicked through to hopefully see more photos of koalas and to discuss koala related things. Um, yeah. I know. #ubuntu910karmickoala
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Dr. H. F. Danger
10/29/09

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Koala - Fuzzy bear

Ubuntu - does not have chlamydia #ubuntu910karmickoala
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Mediocre
10/29/09

In reply to Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Out Now But Still Not As Fuzzy As a Real Koala
My apartment is infested with Koala bears, it's the cutest infestation ever. Way better than cockroaches. When I turn on the light a bunch of koala bears scatter, and I don't want them to, I'm like "Hey hold on fellas" let me hold one of you, and feed you a leaf.

- Mitch Hedberg
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Renegade
10/29/09

@Mediocre: hah, what a great comic. Did you know pringles was originally supposed to make tennis balls? #ubuntu910karmickoala
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Mediocre
10/29/09

@Renegade: But Pringles is a laid back company. A load of potatoes showed up and they said "Fuck it! Cut 'em up!!" #ubuntu910karmickoala
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Bazooka Lukis
10/29/09

@Mediocre: When Hedberg came to my school he got into a conversation with this girl who couldn't afford air conditioning in her apartment. In the middle of the night he showed up at her place with a window unit.

The man died way too soon. #ubuntu910karmickoala
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Mediocre
10/29/09

@Bazooka Lukis: Agreed. RIP Mitch. #ubuntu910karmickoala
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IN THE FACE!
10/15/09

In reply to Linux Users Can Try the Chrome OS Browser Right Now
wow, I had already been using the older "stable" build of Chrome for linux, but this new version is MUCH faster... We'll see how stable it is... #chromeos
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ilya687
09/03/09

In reply to Amazon Kindle 2 Hacked to Run Linux
I'm actually surprised that only now someone put Linux on this thing. It's been out for 2 years now? these Linux guys are starting to slack if you ask me.
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ScottRose
09/03/09

@ilya687: No pun intended?

I thought Kindle 2 came out ~6mo. ago.
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Kev50027
09/02/09

In reply to Amazon Kindle 2 Hacked to Run Linux
Apparently running Linux leads to you getting so frustrated with it that you slam it against the table and break the top right edge of the plastic off. The iPhone OS makes me do that sometimes too..
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Nick2
09/03/09

@Kev50027: This explains Linux in one simple comic.
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MacAttack7388
05/26/09

In reply to Android Apps Running on Ubuntu Blur All Kinds of Boundaries
Finally, quality apps for Linux.

It's amazing!
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
05/26/09

@MacAttack7388: You mean like Gimp, VI, VIM, EMACS, and a rather large number of apps that your Mac runs under the hood since OSX is BSD based?
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Rabid Penguin
05/26/09

@Captain Chaos Lite: Three of the four apps you mentioned are text editors...
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
05/26/09

@Rabid Penguin: Hey, I like the written, spoken, and typed word yo.
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Dafrety
05/26/09

In reply to Android Apps Running on Ubuntu Blur All Kinds of Boundaries
That clock is the most awesome thing ever, I need one for my wall.
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Nick
05/26/09

@Dafrety: but you know the little guy got made fun of all through grade school. with his odd shaped arms and funny shaped body. poor guy.
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Seiven
04/23/09

In reply to Get Some Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Right Now
this issue will be if the i386 distro that is out will even install on the PS3...I will try tonight, but we may have to wait and see if a PPC copy even gets released.
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Seiven
04/23/09

@Seiven: not sure if this link is just down now, or if it will be back up, but here is a port for PS3/PPC: [launchpad.net]
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dingus
04/23/09

In reply to Get Some Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Right Now
Just in time! This weekend I'm un-switching by giving my Macbook to the wife and setting up Ubuntu on a cheap PC laptop.

The reason? She wants to do all sorts of media stuff that her old K7 based HP Pavilion tank can't handle and I spend most of my time in a terminal or a browser.
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Seiven
04/23/09

@dingus: they have a netbook specific distro too, I now have an excuse to pick up a Dell mini, MSI Wind, or Asus netbook...which do you think would make the best ultra portable internet appliance?
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Seiven
04/23/09

In reply to Get Some Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Right Now
downloading now...hey you!..yeah you...get off my mirror...your taking up all the bandwidth!!!
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dingus
04/23/09

@Seiven: Grab .torrents at one of the mirrors and keep up the seeding.
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Seiven
04/23/09

@dingus: indeed...and none of this "I support the community I seed 1:1" bullshit...seed it till it hurts bitches
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Nick
04/23/09

In reply to Get Some Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Right Now
my buddy installed ubuntu to give it a go. i told him to do a dual boot, but he wanted to be cool. he is back to XP now.
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alexvanduyn
04/23/09

In reply to Get Some Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Right Now
You mean that Ubuntu does not mean an ethic or humanist philosophy focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other? It's software? Wha?
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Kaiser-Machead
04/23/09

@alexvanduyn: Maybe we can name the final build of Ubuntu "Hedonist Homosapien"
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OMG! Ponies!
04/23/09

In reply to Get Some Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Right Now
I'm trying to decide which is more useless - Ubuntu or tits on a bull.
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Dr Durdon
04/23/09

@OMG! Ponies!: Tits are tits, no matter where they are. I can find uses for tits on an alligator for chrissake. Don't test me!
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Dr Durdon
04/23/09

In reply to Get Some Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Right Now
Disclaimer - This is not a flame.

I ordered a Mini 9 with Ubuntu and tinkered around with it while I waited for my upgrade parts to arrive, on which I was going to install Windows.

I hated it. I get that it's customizeable and virus free and that "real" computer users love it, but I understand why after trying to use it. It's not user friendly at all, and I would have to spend a lot of time reading HOW to do something before actually doing it. I'm just not a command-line type of guy.

I mean it doesn't use Flash. Any idea how much of my internet browsing consists of using Flash? I love YouTube and blogs often link to videos that I was unable to watch. That alone is enough to glady leave Ubuntu and Linux behind.

It was a slick interface, but it seems you need to know a decent chunk about programming to get the most out of it. I prefer to be lazy and use the years of knowledge I've already racked up with Windows. With that said, I commend those patient/smart enough to get some great use out of it.
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HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
04/23/09

@Dr Durdon: Installing Flash is super easy. If that's your only reason for leaving it behind, you're making a mistake.

[help.ubuntu.com]

For other media codecs, take a look at this:

[help.ubuntu.com]

Ubuntu really isn't as difficult as you are making it out to be. It's different, to be sure, but the learning curve isn't all that high. Still, if you'd rather stick with Windows, more power to you.
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Dr Durdon
04/23/09

@HeartBurnKid uses Linux: the taint of OS's: This link is much more helpful than the forums I was browsing. Looks like even I could've figured this out. Thanks for the heads up, I haven't written it off forever, but my Mini will stick to Windows ;)
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