Posts Tagged ‘linux’

10 More Linux Resources for Kids

Yesterday, I wrote about Linux distributions designed with kids’ needs in mind and some of the software for children that runs on Linux. Today I thought I’d share some of the other resources I came across while researching a likely candidate to install on my nephew’s and niece’s new PC.

Switching Your Kids to Linux by Scott K. This is a great primer for parents getting ready to give

June 30 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: children, computer, education, kid, linux, parenting, pc, student | 4 comments»

Linux for Children

I recently took possession of a pair of older PCs – the natural consequence of nagging one’s older relatives to get something a little more “post-Columbian” – and of course my first instinct is to refurbish one as a Linux PC for my nephew and niece, ages 7 and 5. My nephew, especially, is computer-obsessed, and I figure that giving him a complete child-friendly, education-focused PC might encourage some more… Continue reading

June 29 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: children, computer, education, linux, parenting, pc, school, student | 13 comments»

10 Forums You Can Go to For Technology Help

Christmas is fast approaching, and alongside the most famous holiday of the year comes a fresh batch of very confused people. Very confused people gifted with strange gadgets the likes of which they've only seen in catalogues and sci-fi reruns. Perhaps we're talking about a grandmother with a new digital camera she can't figure out how to turn on, and perhaps we're talking about someone pretty tech literate who needs… Continue reading

December 8 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: advice, apple, camera, hdtv, help, iphone, ipod, linux, mac, pc, playstation, windows, xbox | 8 comments»

Can You Replace Windows Entirely With Ubuntu?

APCMag has gone through all the trouble of trying out an Ubuntu Linux installation and replacing everything they normally use Microsoft Windows for.The upside is obviously the open-source and free aspects of Linux, but are their other clear benefits?And what about the areas Ubuntu excelled? All the important ones -- all the key applications were there and worked wonderfully for me to use it as a working desktop… Continue reading

September 17 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: linux, windows | 4 comments»

GTD w/Emacs

Michael over at PigPog has gone deep dive with a project on Getting Things Done using the Emacs text editor (which is available for all computer platforms). It's pretty intense stuff if you're not already a user of Emacs, and he points that out. But we serve all types here, right? You might be a unix/linux fan and you might already use Emacs for everything. And if not, Michael's… Continue reading

May 25 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: emacs, geekery, gtd, hacks, Lifehack, linux, pigpog, unix | 1 comment»

GTD and KDE in Linux

Just wanted to share a good news, especially if you are a Linux and KDE user. Looking around the information today, there is a project sponsored by Google'sSummer of Code concentrated on implementing Getting Things Done methodology in KDE's email client, Kontact.Kontact is what I used in my work laptop and love it a lot as an organizer and email client, especially the functionality of assigning shortcut keys… Continue reading

September 16 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: gtd, linux, software | no comments»