Firestats 1.17 has been released. It's a bug fix, so no need to get worried :) … [Read more...] about Firestats 1.17 Released
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Dell Linux Survey
I only spotted this today, but it's still open for another few days, so get on there! Dell Linux Survey It would be great if Dell offered people the option of choosing a linux distro preinstalled on desktops and laptops. I'm getting rather tired of having to reformat them and others are wasting a lot of time trying to get refunds for an OS they have no intention of using. … [Read more...] about Dell Linux Survey
Configuring Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS on Ubuntu Edgy using Envy
As I mentioned yesterday, I was having some "interesting" issues getting Ubuntu to play nice with my new graphics card (GeForce 7900GS). You can get a full spec of the card on the Nvidia site. It's a pretty powerful card: Graphics Bus Technology PCI Express Memory 256MB Memory Interface 256-bit Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) 42.2 Fill Rate (Billion pixels/sec) 9 Vertices/Second … [Read more...] about Configuring Nvidia GeForce 7900 GS on Ubuntu Edgy using Envy
Which nVidia Drivers – Ubuntu Edgy
I've just installed this PC and have run into some interesting issues with the graphics drivers. Which nvidia drivers should I be using? If I try "nvidia" and change the resolution settings X crashs completely, so I'm stuck with a really low resolution which is making me miserable :( Any suggestions? … [Read more...] about Which nVidia Drivers – Ubuntu Edgy
Open Source Software For Windows
What OSS software do you recommend for windows, apart from the obvious ones like Firefox and Thunderbird. Are there any other essential tools that you use on a regular basis? I've started a thread on this over here … [Read more...] about Open Source Software For Windows