LInux users concentrated in northeast.

My blog readers seem to come from the northeast? I thought more of the west would be interested in linux since it's known for technology. I guess everyone in the west already knows about linux and it's just now hitting the east coast? Here's a few maps:





Oh and of course most use linux.

Re: MSFT store doesn't have any door, only windows

Microsoft is just being true to the windows brand, all the windows are surrounded by GATES. That will make people feel right at home because all those windows lovers like to feel locked in. The only problem is tons of virus and malware crap can get through those GATES and your windows then your charged by gates to upgrade your windows. I LOVE OPEN SOURCE and GNU/LINUX! No gates, virus, malware, pop ups, and best the true feeling of freedom.

I just posted this on finance.yahoo MSFT board in response to microsoft opening retail stores. I liked it so much I thought I'd repost here.

Interesting things coming soon to linuxease.com as soon as I get all these cool open source tools (joomla and phatch) down I will be posting more to this blog.
http://www.joomla.org/

http://photobatch.stani.be/

Change your Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) theme:

System > Preferences > Appearance

If you need some guidance(gif video) on installing the extra themes from synaptic http://jaunty.nudepenguin.net/synaptic_package_themes.htm should help you with that.

My collection of Ubuntu Jaunty screencasts

I have a good collection of Ubuntu 9.04 screen casts in gif format, links to some of them:

Here's a quick one for the chat: add surround sound to your mint 7 install.

Simple background change

Same background change with picture used from different folder, or desktop.

background change from a picture of a website

Simple update

I will update as I upload them to my host.

Ubuntu 9.04 beta boots in 18.94 seconds on old hardware.

I have a system that is about 3 years old and the HDD was pulled from older system pata 120 gig. I'm still getting a real fast boot with this on ext4 partition. I can't wait to upgrade and get it under 10 seconds. Click here for original png

Ubuntu Jaunty has 26,723 packages in default repository.

I was on a message board and I noticed how many people still think there's no software for linux. So here is a screen shot of available packages in the current UBUNTU JAUNTY repository available for download with 2 clicks (mark and apply) with a short screencast http://php.nudepenguin.net/ubuntu904juanty/synaptic3.gif if you want to see more.

UBUNTU netbook remix

I installed Ubuntu netbook remix on my wife's laptop(DELL 1420n) today and she hates it! Ginger(my wife) hates it but I love it, she uses ubuntu 8.10 with no modifications and she loves it. I was wondering if this is a woman thing or just that users don't like too much change? Ginger said she likes to start her computer and see her wallpaper without all the icons right up front in her face. I think it's very functional and has a layout that saves me time(I don't care about wallpaper) what do you think? If you haven't seen the netbook remix click here for a short gif video.

Dream Linux 3.5 looks like OS X

Dream Linux is a distro worth taking a look at. Looks like OS X almost, who needs to pay for software anymore??? There are so many ways to use LINUX these days.
Download dreamlinux 3.5 here!

amd vs. INTEL vs. microsoft vs. LINUX

I've been a GNU/LINUX fan for over a decade now! I've had some struggles (switching back to windows) earlier in the decade and becoming loyal (LINUX only on my home computers) later (2007) in the decade.
I can say the same for AMD and INTEL because AMD has had a better price/performance ratio.
Now we enter 2009 with a change and I'm changing my story on INTEL and it's all because of moblin2 which Intel is has fostered. Intel has customized linux to it's atom cpu and it's not only booting in seconds it's great. AMD this is your wake up call! I also like the fact that INTC(Intel) is investing $100,000,000 in development that involves Linux.
Here are some articles for further reading:

http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8942465787.html?kc=rss

http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/30/microsoft-intel-anti-linux/

http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9302797289.html

Compiz cube, sphere, cylinder in Linux Mint

Here are a few screenshots and links to videos on Linux Mint and compiz effects.

Menu > Preferences > Appearance >

Visual Effects > Custom > Preferences >

Desktop(tab) > Desktop Cube(pulldown)

below are links to compiz screencast videos in full screen:

http://cube.nudepenguin.net/visualeffects.gif


http://cube.nudepenguin.net/cube1.gif

http://cube.nudepenguin.net/sphere1.gif

Puppy Linux puplets | tigerpup1_6

Linux is just too easy for those who want to customise it. When it comes to puppy linux you can see over 50 variants of puppy. If you want your computer to look like a Mac use Tigerpup, vista use vestapup and on and on. Here's a quick video tour of TigerPup1_6.

flexxxpup 1.4

I'm starting to transition all the linux videos to different pages to clear the clutter from this page. Click the thumbnails or links to view. Here's a simple preview of flexxxpup. It is fast, small and it works on old hardware.

install opera

Using Linux Mint which is based on Ubuntu or any Debian based distro you can easily install almost anything. Example I will install Opera from the .deb file on their website. Here's the howto video.