A really neat tool I was introduced to a few days back is wkhtmltopdf, a freely distributed tool that allows you to convert HTML pages into PDF documents. This is not something I’ve found a lot of use for too often, but when I’ve needed it it’s been a life saver. [...]
Whenever I mention Ubuntu (or for that matter any other Linux distro), I’m invariably asked whether the OS offers support for Apple’s iPod. The answer has always been “no” … until now.
It seems that the Alpha 3 release of Ubuntu 10.04 “Lucid Lynx” offers out-of-the-box support for the iPhone and iPod touch [...]
First phone with Intel CPU will also use Intel Os :
Just one day after the announcement that Nokia and Intel would be merging their respective mobile Linux versions, LG has confirmed that its GW990 smartphone would use the new MeeGo OS. The GW990 had originally been slated to use Intel’s Linux-based OS, Moblin. It will [...]
Would you like to use Ubuntu Linux programs, but prefer the convenience of Windows 7? With VMware Player, you can install a full copy of Ubuntu and integrate it with your Windows 7 computer for free.
VMware Player makes it easy to install Ubuntu Linux as a virtual machine in only 5 clicks. [...]
Oftentimes my Ubuntu desktop loses track of time. Really. What happens is that the time it maintains goes a few minutes here and there every month. So I like to use a very useful Linux service called NTP to help keep the clock on my Ubuntu desktop in sync with well maintained [...]
At first blush, the Lenovo Skylight is exactly what the netbook should’ve been.
Instead of slapping a pared down OS onto low powered hardware, the Skylight approaches the widget-centric Internet we’ve grown accustomed to on our mobile phones, armed with a full-sized keyboard and clamshell design.
Technically, it’s an oversized smartphone. Announced [...]
