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Monthly Archives: October 2009

All You OSs in One–Virtual Box

So often, I could be working on any number of machines.  Primarily at work, I use Windows XP, although I will probably upgrade to Windows 7 in the next few weeks.  On my Dell Latitude 2100 I dual boot between XP and Ubuntu 9.10 UNR.  At home, of course, we are a total Ubuntu shop, [...]

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The K-12 Online Conference…Coming Soon…

Yes, it is that time again. Beginning in late November, the K12 Online Conference will share three weeks of leading-edge educational technologies with people around the globe. Many of the stand outs in web 2.0, 21st Century Skills, and other technology initiatives will gather virtually to share best practices.  And the great thing–the entire conference [...]

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VLC–The All Purpose Media Player

Sometimes when looking for something to write about, I will just look through my applications. Lots of good choices for apps, but there are few I just could not work/live without. There are just those ‘one’ applications that you need whether working on Windows, Mac, or Linux, of which I do all three. So you [...]

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Open Source Comics

I am always a fan of good, sarcastic comics. If you look at the comics I read on a Sunday morning, I avoid the cutesy and head for Sally Forth, Rhymes With Orange, and that’s pretty much it. I really began looking at XKCD (http://xkcd.com), simple stick figure comics, dealing mostly with technology. Each day, [...]

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WICD–For Your Linux Networking

While I love me some Linux, in particularly Ubuntu, the networking control leaves much to be desired.  More specficially, the GNOME Network Manager.  In the new beta of Ubuntu Netbook Remix, 9.10 Karmic Koala, the network manager looks pretty sweet, but only looks were tackled.  Still some of the same problems in the past.  Namely, [...]

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