Tag Archives: Linux

One Laptop Per Child Changes Developing Nations with New Linux XO-3 Tablet

Announced only a week ago, watch to see how Linux is making a real difference in underdeveloped nations. Learn more: one.laptop.org and http In many countries around the world, technology is a luxury most cannot afford. One group is helping the situation through a program called OLPC – One Laptop Per Child. This program provides children, who would otherwise likely never see computers or other tech gadgets, with a cost-effective, rugged laptop powered by solar energy and running the free Fedora Linux distribution. These laptops have made an incredible impact on the lives and future of millions of children. This program really speaks to me; it was a privilege for me to sit down with Marvell, makers of the processor & other chips found in the OLPC XO-3 tablet. www.marvell.com Photo credits: One Laptop Per Child, Original Model – www.flickr.com OLPC Students India: www.flickr.com and OLPC Love – www.flickr.com

Ubuntu 11.10 How to upgrade Pidgin to the latest version

Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on MSN, talking to a friend on Google Talk, and sitting in a Yahoo chat room all at the same time. Pidgin runs on Windows, Linux, and other UNIX operating systems. Uprade with this comands : sudo apt-get install build-essential sudo apt-get build-dep pidgin wget -c downloads.sourceforge.net tar jxvf pidgin-2.10.0.tar.bz2 wget -c dl.dropbox.com patch -Np0 -i pidgin_avatars_dont_change.patch cd pidgin-2.10.0 ./configure –prefix=/usr make sudo make install

Xubuntu 11.10 Review – Linux Distro Reviews

A review of the Xfce variant of Ubuntu known as Xubuntu 11.10 Oneric Ocelot. Overall, a very lightweight, stable, well-performing distribution that utilises GTK 3 but still provides a user experience very similar to GNOME 2.x. Definitely a very nice option for anyone sick of ‘futuristic and newbie friendly desktops’. Acer Iconia A500 Honeycomb Tablet and openSUSE 12.1 Review coming soon! Thanks again everyone, we’re now passed 2500 subscribers. I am truly humbled. Peace out!

My Favorite Distro and Learning Linux

on.fb.me Many of you have been wondering where my Linux videos have gone, and I don’t blame you. So to kick off my new Q&A segment, here are two of my most frequently asked questions: What is my favorite Linux distribution, and what resources would I recommend for someone new to learn Linux. Please enjoy it. Links mentioned in the video: www.linuxmint.com and ubuntuforums.org This video was produced on Linux Mint 10 (Julia) and edited entirely using open source programs! Intro made in Linux by Yazlanka: twitter.com Thanks Wayne Tedder for my Blender made outtro:www.youtube.com