I decided to post a little introduction to myself here: Ask me who I was last March, and I would have had WinBloze 7 Beta on my main computer and would have been part of Micro$uck's test project for WinBloze 7 and would have been excited about it. However, that changed as soon as my network adapter changed and the new one worked with Linux. As soon as I tested the new adapter with Mint (I'd say about a year ago, in July 2009) I began to really value Linux for what it is.
However, I knew about Linux long before that. I started with gOS 2, which was my first distro. I had tried it back in about February 2008. I first learned about Linux back in mid-2007, from an article in PCMag that spanned several pages. I had quite a hard time back then, and Ubuntu Hardy was no different than gOS.
So then what took me so long from knowing about Linux to finally becoming an active user? My house was nothing but Wi-Fi. My mother set a secure wireless network up back then, and I couldn't connect to it because my adapter (Linksys WUSB54GSC) wasn't recognized by Linux. I had the patience to continue.
Then, in June 2008, my family got hit by the economic collapse here in the USA: The mortgage on my old house doubled and my family had to leave because of the rate increase. So, we were stuck in a hotel room until my family and I could end up in a new house. That Christmas, I wanted a netbook, and got my wish (the one I'm typing on, an Acer Aspire One AOA110-1545). It came with Linux preinstalled, and I liked it all around.
From then to June 2009, I still had WinBloze on my desktop, as Linux still didn't work with my wireless network adapter. Then, in June 2009 as I said, I got a new wireless network adapter, and in July decided to test it with Linux Mint 7. It worked, even from the Live CD! Now,
However, I knew about Linux long before that. I started with gOS 2, which was my first distro. I had tried it back in about February 2008. I first learned about Linux back in mid-2007, from an article in PCMag that spanned several pages. I had quite a hard time back then, and Ubuntu Hardy was no different than gOS.
So then what took me so long from knowing about Linux to finally becoming an active user? My house was nothing but Wi-Fi. My mother set a secure wireless network up back then, and I couldn't connect to it because my adapter (Linksys WUSB54GSC) wasn't recognized by Linux. I had the patience to continue.
Then, in June 2008, my family got hit by the economic collapse here in the USA: The mortgage on my old house doubled and my family had to leave because of the rate increase. So, we were stuck in a hotel room until my family and I could end up in a new house. That Christmas, I wanted a netbook, and got my wish (the one I'm typing on, an Acer Aspire One AOA110-1545). It came with Linux preinstalled, and I liked it all around.
From then to June 2009, I still had WinBloze on my desktop, as Linux still didn't work with my wireless network adapter. Then, in June 2009 as I said, I got a new wireless network adapter, and in July decided to test it with Linux Mint 7. It worked, even from the Live CD! Now,
Ubuntu One Music Store: Already a drop-in iTunes replacement
Posted 09-07-2010 at 07:04 PM by Kenny_Strawn
I just recently tried browsing the Ubuntu One Music Store to see just what was available, and found hundreds of popular titles and artists (at least in the Maverick Meerkat).
The software center is also getting a similar facelift: You can now opt to purchase proprietary software via the Software Center (although the software that's there for a fee is branded as such and quarantined dead-away from the FOSS in the store), something the major software makers will really like.
I don't know about you, but I think Ubuntu will easily become a free drop-in replacement for Windows or OS X sooner than I originally thought. Any opinions on this? PLEASE comment here to tell me how you think of this.
The software center is also getting a similar facelift: You can now opt to purchase proprietary software via the Software Center (although the software that's there for a fee is branded as such and quarantined dead-away from the FOSS in the store), something the major software makers will really like.
I don't know about you, but I think Ubuntu will easily become a free drop-in replacement for Windows or OS X sooner than I originally thought. Any opinions on this? PLEASE comment here to tell me how you think of this.
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As an update: The long list of albums that the U1 music store has includes, among other things, Beyoncé's I Am... Sasha Fierce and Miley Cyrus's The Time Of Our Lives (which includes the huge hit "Party in the USA").Posted 09-08-2010 at 05:23 PM by Kenny_Strawn 
Updated 09-08-2010 at 05:24 PM by Kenny_Strawn -
Update: I also found Miley Cyrus's Can't Be Tamed album on the Ubuntu One Music Store as well.
Posted 09-09-2010 at 08:46 PM by Kenny_Strawn
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Can't use my iPhone, iPad or iPod under it, still not a replacement for me...
By the way, is there a band called 'The Hives' on the Music Store? Don't have a Ubuntu Box ATM. That's my favorite band. As someone close to my age, perhaps you'd like them too...
--AndrewPosted 09-18-2010 at 05:40 AM by lupusarcanus
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Yeah... Supposedly 10.04+ can easily sync an iPod Touch/iPhone with ease, just install ipheth-utils:
And then you'll be able to use it in Rhythmbox just fine.Code:sudo apt-get install ipheth-dkms ipheth-utils
Posted 09-19-2010 at 02:52 AM by Kenny_Strawn
