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• Linux, Technology

  Intrepid Ibex Alpha 6 Released For Testing

  09.18.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Right on schedule is the next Alpha release of Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, Alpha 6. Intrepid brings a host of new features to Ubuntu including Gnome 2.23.91; with tab support and increased archive types support (ALZ, RZIP, CAB, TAR.7Z), Xorg 7.4; better support for hot-pluggable devices, Linux kernel 2.6.27; better hardware support and numerous bug fixes, [...]

• Design, Technology

  SKETECBLOG now in top 100,000 on Alexa Traffic Rank

  09.01.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I just wanted to take some time to thank all of my visitors for, well, visiting. Because of you, sketec.com is now listed in the Alexa top 100,000. I hope to continue publishing even more original and interesting articles in the near future and continue to keep this site AD FREE. There are big changes [...]

• Politics, Technology

  McCain is Prepared to Hand the Internet Over to Comcast, Verizon, AT&T

  08.14.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Excerpt from “Open left”
  “…his policy was written by the telecom lobbyists running his campaign and libertarian Michael Powell, who used his FCC position to garner lucrative business opportunities within the tech and telecom worlds. McCain will talk - just as Bush did in 2004 when he called for universal broadband by 2007 - about [...]

• Design, Technology

  Throughthecameraeye.com

  08.08.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I’m working on a new project in the coming weeks. Another photography based site, throughthecameraeye.com. This site will be different than ANY I have ever created. The main site will be built without CMS, maybe some custom php to make uploading new galleries easy, but no help from Joomla, Wordpress, etc. The site is to [...]

• Technology

  Is openSUSE 11 an Ubuntu killer?

  08.04.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I’ve loved Ubuntu. Back when I first started running Linux, Ubuntu was my saving grace. It just worked. Everything, right out of ‘box’ just WORKED! I’ve promoted Ubuntu to dozens of friends/family and converted a few. I even give Ubuntu free advertising on my website and blog.
  But, suddenly I felt the urge to try something [...]

• Technology

  Another Reason I Hate Flash (in Linux)

  07.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video
  I hate Flash (on Linux). I’m running Ubuntu 8.04, Firefox 3.0.1, and Flash 9. When I try to log into my citi cards site, that is what I’ve been putting up with for about 2 years! I’m sick of it.
  Thanks to http://www.reddit.com/comments/6tpq0/citibank_doesnt_like_linux_users/ and [...]

• Technology

  Ubuntu Eight Ten Alpha Three Micro-Review

  07.26.08 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  Desktop (click image above for full screenshot)

  Firefox

  Customized Default Theme
  My System Specs

  Dell Latitude D420
  Core Solo CPU @ 1.06GHz
  1GB RAM
  Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5752 Gigabit Ethernet
  Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
  Intel Mobile 945GM Express Integrated Graphics Controller (see below)
  Intel HDA SigmaTel STAC9200 Sound Controller (static)

  So, the test went mostly good. I had problems loading the live cd at first, but it turned [...]

• Technology

  Ubuntu: Intrepid Ibex Alpha 3 released for testing

  07.25.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Early this morning, the Ubuntu team announced the release of Intrepid Ibex alpha 3, which will eventually become Ubuntu 8.10, planned for October 30th. This is one of six alpha’s to be released prior to the beta on October 2nd.
  As with any alpha,beta, or pre-release software, expect some bugs! The Ubuntu team needs your help [...]

• Technology

  How-To: Transition Away From Godaddy [PICS]

  07.07.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Step 1: Ensure the domain Privacy is Off

  Step 2: Unlock the domain

  Step 3: Have Godaddy E-Mail you the Authorization Code to your valid admin contact

  Step 4: Go to the new registrar and begin the transfer process

  Step 5: Accept the tranfer via the old admin contact E-Mail

  Step 6: Await Godaddy’s E-Mail confirming the registrar transfer request

  Step [...]

• Technology

  RUN LINUX? ONLY LINUX

  06.13.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Admittedly, this is the +1,000th “Why Linux is Better,” type article on the Internet. But, I thought I’d share just a couple reasons why I choose to run Linux, and only Linux.
  My Linux story
  begins around 2003, when at age 18 I decided to do something with my “computers” hobby. To get started, I [...]