Ubuntu

Ubuntu is currently the most popular Linux distribution. It is easy to use, navigate, and administer. Installing and removing software could hardly be made easier.

Linkbook

Linkbook

The Linkbook is a netbook created by a South African company of the same name and sold by Vodacom, a mobile provider based in South Africa. The Linkbook has an 8.9" TFT display and is presumably equipped with a Motoral based PowerPC processor manufactured by Freescale Semiconductor.

Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop Environments GUI Demo

Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop Environments GUI Demo

Tim from the OSGUI Tech Show takes a look at different desktop environments for Ubuntu 10.04 on his ASUS Eee PC 1001HA netbook. In this video he gives us short impressions on how KDE, LXDE, GNOME, and Xfce look in the upcoming Ubuntu LTE release.

Ubuntu 10.04 Booting in 30s on Acer Aspire One

Ubuntu 10.04 Booting in 30s on Acer Aspire One

This short video shows Ubuntu Lucid Lynx Alpha 2 being booted on an Acer Aspire One D250 netbook in about 30 seconds.

Bluetooth Dongle + Mobile Phone + Ubuntu PC = ?

Bluetooth Dongle + Mobile Phone + Ubuntu PC = ?

American science fiction author Thomas Disch once said that Creativity is the ability to see relationships where none exist. So be creative and think about what to do with a USB bluetooth dongle from a broken Microsoft keyboard, a Sony Ericsson K770i mobile phone, and a PC running Ubuntu Linux.

5 Special Devices from CES 2010 that Run on Linux

Tux at CES

Lots of fascinating new devices were showcased during past week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. In addition to marketing new products events like the CES serve as an opportunity to demonstrate what technology can do. Naturally, some of those feats may not prove particularly useful, but they are fun to watch anyway.