Posts Tagged ‘ubuntu’

chex mix, you’re the snack for me

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

so i’ve had this netbook for some time now, running ubuntu. i think i can bust a few pros and cons:

pros

  • runs REALLY well on the netbook
  • manages the battery well — i can run this for several days (light to medium usage) before chaging
  • multiple desktops — comes in super handy when working with a small monitor

cons

  • NO FLASH! this kills it for me… even youtube won’t show the video (or is suuuper laggy) — the whole point for getting this netbook was to keep track of sports scores and stuff, but most sites (espn, mlb) use flash scoreboards… fml
  • not all programs work in ubuntu — i just want a good twitter program like destroy twitter, but nope… i gotta use this janky one called twittux, which doesn’t even have a retweet button!
  • doesn’t really play well with the file sharing and print network setup i have here…

i think that’s it… at least the most important ones to me…

overall, i’m gonna switch back to winxp — tho i’d really like win7 on here… i don’t wanna get TOO used to it (it’ll only be free for so long)

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you could be a part-time model

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

boo pandora — i don’t like how the desktop AIR app now requires an upgraded PAID account to download. looks like if you already have it installed, it’ll still work… but still — it’s been bugging me lately too: limited skips in an hour, ads, same songs… etc

lastfm-logo

so i started lookin’ for other means of internet radio and “found” (yea i’m late to this bus) last.fm — and it comes with an AIR app as well (it’s a bit buggy — still version 0.2 and last.fm’s data center malfunction might’ve been the cause)

made some purchases over the weekend –

got this bad boy (geoff got one too, paid with bananas, of course! boo yah)

ubuntu-logo

i currently have a winXP and ubuntu dual boot setup (but i’m thinking of trying win7, since geoff has given it rave reviews so far)

it’s sick — it’s good for sports scores or general email — uses a lot less energy too

then ordered one of these sandisk sansa clips (1gb) — at that price… i couldn’t let it pass me by

and then i finished it all up with an iPod/MP3 player kit for my car — i’ve been getting tired of XM lately so i’ll be cancelling that now that i have this. the kit is a little quirky but it can play non-iPod players, which is where the sansa clip will come in… i’m very happy about this — something i’ve been wanting for my car for soooo long

they actually did a good job at bestbuy!

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