Yesterday I gave a presentation about Open Source Business Applications for Vina Consulting at the Saigon Times Club. We just had a short time to prepare for it but I think my translator, Triet, and I did an okay job though we only received one question. After assessing my presentation last night, I decided I really needed a new approach to convince businesses to use more … [Read more...] about Open Source Presentation with Vina Consulting
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My New MacOSX-like Desktop
For some odd reason, many Linux users have been configuring their Linux desktops to look exactly like Apple's Leopard desktop. After reading this tutorial, http://maketecheasier.com/turn-your-ubuntu-hardy-to-mac-osx-leopard/2008/07/23, I decided to give it a try on my Thinkpad T60. The tutorial was fairly good and straightforward. I had no problems making my desktop look … [Read more...] about My New MacOSX-like Desktop
AIS Linux Lab Redesigned
Well, last weekend my Linux Lab at the American International School has been redesigned. It is now less cluttered and utilizes the U-shaped design which I prefer for a computer room. The old design made it difficult for me to manage the class as a whole. I also could not give any one-on-one time since it was too difficult to move been the desks. This will mean less … [Read more...] about AIS Linux Lab Redesigned
Flashed latest Nokia OS2008 image on my N800
Just flashed the latest Nokia OS2008 image on my N800 Internet Tablet. This is supposed to be the last image N800/810 users will need to flash on their tablets. Future versions of OS2008 will be upgraded without the need to flash. It is good news since it does get a bit tiring having to reinstall software after each flash. There are currently a lot of software available … [Read more...] about Flashed latest Nokia OS2008 image on my N800
Gentoo Linux 2008.0 Released Today!
This is big news if you are a fan of Gentoo Linux such as I am. Though I have used Unix and Linux for about a year before trying Gentoo back in September, 2003, Gentoo was the one Linux distro that got me to switch fully to a Linux environment. Gentoo forced you to learn how to do things in the command line. Completing a Gentoo installation itself was considered a major feat … [Read more...] about Gentoo Linux 2008.0 Released Today!