I have to say I am quite happy with my new Linux desktop. I have most of it set up now. Just can’t seem to get the printer to work…there’s always something. I’m playing around with Linux’s freeware music composition tools and seeing how far I can get setting up a virtual music studio in this manner.
The KDE4 desktop has settled down and appears to be working fine except for a few minor quirks. (And where can I edit my menu items?) So a big thumbs up for Kubuntu.
In spite of concerns over Novell’s patent deal with Microsoft, I still wanted to give Novell’s openSUSE Linux a try. I wanted to put Linux on my desktop, as part of my “weaning myself off of Microsoft” plan, and I had this idea that a corporate-backed open source distribution might be “safer” for my system. Boy, was I wrong about that. (more…)
I love technology but I am also quite aware of the negative impact it can have on the environment. Still, I think it's technology that has the most potential to save us. Here you'll find articles on the green tech aka clean tech, such as alternative fuel, green computing, and e-cycling. You'll also hear about the "green" and the "tech" - from green household cleaners to why Linux is the progressive operating system of choice.