[ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html Based on Linux kernel etc. ...or you could just get Ubuntu :-) -- James Milligan lak...@lake54.com www.lake54.com www.killermentality.com www.twitter.com/lake54 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
Just saw this myself. How soon until we get Goobuntu or Uchromtu? My take? Overall this will be a good thing as, increasingly, the OS will be irrelevent therefore the OS will increasingly be Linux. Even Microsloth will find a way to make money out of it. Everyone's a winner! Cheers Bruce 2009/7/8 James Milligan lak...@lake54.com http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html Based on Linux kernel etc. ...or you could just get Ubuntu :-) -- James Milligan lak...@lake54.com www.lake54.com www.killermentality.com www.twitter.com/lake54 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
Haha. A blow to Linux - it IS Linux! James -- James Milligan lak...@lake54.com www.lake54.com www.killermentality.com www.twitter.com/lake54 On 8 Jul 2009, at 09:24, Steve Cook yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.com wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 James Milligan wrote: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html Based on Linux kernel etc. ...or you could just get Ubuntu :-) But the Beeb doesn’t quite understand http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8139711.stm -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkpUV6MACgkQICATF4lwn1px7QCfa1sNYfXPl0Eyf7mL/aHMF3hB BbAAoJCAbvXJPhLSdGpxHRviFDlCSQv1 =PgTD -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
2009/7/8 James Milligan lak...@lake54.com: Haha. A blow to Linux - it IS Linux! A blow to linux distros.. How many OEMs ship Ubuntu as an easily available option on netbooks/laptops/desktops/ right now, and how many will in 2010 when Google OS releases? How many will Google have? Will this make Ubuntu irrelevent for large swathes of web users? Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
The telegraph have also made the same mistake as the Beeb, even worse though is some of the so called non-linux tech news sites have made the same presumptions. For me is the HTML 5 standard, does that mean Google might go the opensourced route with their media playing etc. Dale On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 9:45 AM, James Milligan lak...@lake54.com wrote: Haha. A blow to Linux - it IS Linux! James -- James Milligan lak...@lake54.com www.lake54.com www.killermentality.com www.twitter.com/lake54 On 8 Jul 2009, at 09:24, Steve Cook yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.com wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 James Milligan wrote: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html Based on Linux kernel etc. ...or you could just get Ubuntu :-) But the Beeb doesn’t quite understand http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8139711.stm -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkpUV6MACgkQICATF4lwn1px7QCfa1sNYfXPl0Eyf7mL/aHMF3hB BbAAoJCAbvXJPhLSdGpxHRviFDlCSQv1 =PgTD -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
Alan I think Google will have to look at partners in this and as Ubuntu has a very large user base, surely, it would be foolish to ignore them. But then again they did ignore Sun's java for Google Chrome. With Google introducing new HTML 5 (Web application 1) goodies (Google Wave) this year and what has been mooted for Google Docs with this new standard I see a completely different computing experience. Dale On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Alan Pope a...@popey.com wrote: 2009/7/8 James Milligan lak...@lake54.com: Haha. A blow to Linux - it IS Linux! A blow to linux distros.. How many OEMs ship Ubuntu as an easily available option on netbooks/laptops/desktops/ right now, and how many will in 2010 when Google OS releases? How many will Google have? Will this make Ubuntu irrelevent for large swathes of web users? Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Just when we thought all the mainsteam Linux boxes had gone...
Hi Lee, Yes, I saw this too, and I am quite tempted. I hope the ATi card has no issues with Compiz, I would like to put Ubuntu on it though the Linpus site shows a cube so I would hope it does work. Some have had issues with Acers before, it is a bit of an outlay for me, would get an extra couple of gigs of RAM to bolster the system. Adrian On Wed, 2009-07-08 at 09:23 +0100, ubuntu-uk-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com wrote: Message: 4 Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:54:55 +0100 From: LeeGroups mailgro...@varga.co.uk Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Just when we thought all the mainsteam Linux boxes had gone... To: British Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Message-ID: 4a53b61f.3010...@varga.co.uk Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Misco part number 156002 arrives... http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=353088 Lee -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Archos 10 Netbook
I see that the Archos 10 netbook is now available in the UK, unfortunately it won't be the 10 SKU version which comes with Ubuntu 9.04. Suppose I could always pop over to France and buy it. -- Registered Linux User #466407 http://counter.li.org -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Suggest a graphics card
I am thinking of installing a graphics into my machine finally. Can you please suggest a cheap graphics card? It must: PLAY NICE WITH UBUNTU. (easy to set up. no problem with compiz) display HD for a screen size of at least 37. Not require extra cooling. Looking forward to your comments! -- Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
An OS from google can only be a good thing for ubuntu, getting peoples heads around the idea of alternative OSs. More high profile choices will equal more progress. Right now almost anyone i speak to has no idea what the OS is, and that you can even run a non apple computer on anything but windows. Matt Lopez-Dias mattlopezd...@gmail.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggest a graphics card
javadayaz wrote: I am thinking of installing a graphics into my machine finally. Can you please suggest a cheap graphics card? It must: PLAY NICE WITH UBUNTU. (easy to set up. no problem with compiz) display HD for a screen size of at least 37. Not require extra cooling. Looking forward to your comments! -- Javad Well there is this one at about £45... http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/vga-cards/msi-nx9400gt-md512h It's got an NVidia 9400 Chipset so although it's not the fastest card out there it should be fine for Compiz, basic 3D gaming and HD media playback (IIRC you need to enable VDPAU with something like Mplayer or MythTV to get HD acceleration). You don't say what resolution the TV is, it could be anything really (a bigger size doesn't necessarily mean a higher resolution) but I would assume that this card would happily play HD video at 720p (1280x720) or 1080p (1920x1080) resolutions. It would require the proprietary NVidia drivers installing but this should be a simple couple of clicks to enable the restricted NVidia driver. It also has a big heat sink rather than a cooling fan so it will be completely silent. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggest a graphics card
Im yet to buy the television so i dont know the resolution.i dont really need it for gaming as i dont really that often anyway. I would definately like to get some HD viewing but i dont think i would be able to stream a HD signal to the TV (see earlier post :) ) That fact that it is silent is brilliant! 2009/7/8 Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk javadayaz wrote: I am thinking of installing a graphics into my machine finally. Can you please suggest a cheap graphics card? It must: PLAY NICE WITH UBUNTU. (easy to set up. no problem with compiz) display HD for a screen size of at least 37. Not require extra cooling. Looking forward to your comments! -- Javad Well there is this one at about £45... http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/vga-cards/msi-nx9400gt-md512h It's got an NVidia 9400 Chipset so although it's not the fastest card out there it should be fine for Compiz, basic 3D gaming and HD media playback (IIRC you need to enable VDPAU with something like Mplayer or MythTV to get HD acceleration). You don't say what resolution the TV is, it could be anything really (a bigger size doesn't necessarily mean a higher resolution) but I would assume that this card would happily play HD video at 720p (1280x720) or 1080p (1920x1080) resolutions. It would require the proprietary NVidia drivers installing but this should be a simple couple of clicks to enable the restricted NVidia driver. It also has a big heat sink rather than a cooling fan so it will be completely silent. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggest a graphics card
If you're not planning on gaming, just using HD for video and compiz then a low powered nvidia card would be fine. An nvidia 8400gs only costs about £25 from ebuyer and most of them have passive cooling (no fan and therefore silent). With these nvidia cards you can playback HD video with very little cpu usage and they are power efficient too. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=articleitem=nvidia_vdpau_gpunum=1 Regards, Adam. javadayaz wrote: I am thinking of installing a graphics into my machine finally. Can you please suggest a cheap graphics card? It must: PLAY NICE WITH UBUNTU. (easy to set up. no problem with compiz) display HD for a screen size of at least 37. Not require extra cooling. Looking forward to your comments! -- Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
On Wed, 2009-07-08 at 09:51 +0100, Dale Clarke wrote: The telegraph have also made the same mistake as the Beeb, even worse though is some of the so called non-linux tech news sites have made the same presumptions. For me is the HTML 5 standard, does that mean Google might go the opensourced route with their media playing etc. Dale On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 9:45 AM, James Milligan lak...@lake54.com wrote: Haha. A blow to Linux - it IS Linux! James -- James Milligan lak...@lake54.com www.lake54.com www.killermentality.com www.twitter.com/lake54 On 8 Jul 2009, at 09:24, Steve Cook yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.com wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 James Milligan wrote: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html Based on Linux kernel etc. ...or you could just get Ubuntu :-) But the Beeb doesn’t quite understand http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8139711.stm -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkpUV6MACgkQICATF4lwn1px7QCfa1sNYfXPl0Eyf7mL/aHMF3hB BbAAoJCAbvXJPhLSdGpxHRviFDlCSQv1 =PgTD -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ I'm not sure how correct this is, but I read somewhere (might've been on here :P) that the HTML5 standard doesn't actually include the opensource media stuff, because Microsoft and I think another corporation didn't like it. However, Mozilla and most other groups have included it anyway. Tell me if I'm wrong, I probably am, but just thought I'd mention it :) -- Farran Lee fazzy.bab...@ntlworld.com I'm only 16 :P -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
2009/7/8 Farran Lee fazzy.bab...@ntlworld.com: I'm not sure how correct this is, but I read somewhere (might've been on here :P) that the HTML5 standard doesn't actually include the opensource media stuff, because Microsoft and I think another corporation didn't like it. However, Mozilla and most other groups have included it anyway. Tell me if I'm wrong, I probably am, but just thought I'd mention it :) Apple killed the open source (ogg) codec stuff with some help from Google from what I've read. There seem to be some worries about ogg infringing patents. Good overview here: http://lwn.net/Articles/340132/ cheers, Bruce -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
I'm not sure how correct this is, but I read somewhere (might've been on here :P) that the HTML5 standard doesn't actually include the opensource media stuff, because Microsoft and I think another corporation didn't like it. However, Mozilla and most other groups have included it anyway. Tell me if I'm wrong, I probably am, but just thought I'd mention it :) -- Farran Lee fazzy.bab...@ntlworld.com I'm only 16 :P -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Nokia submitted a document that looked like it was written by a 5 year old which basically said 'We don't want OGG media in HTML5 just in case someone finds a patent after we have implemented it that means everyone has to pay for it.' And then recommended to use h.264 because it already is covered by patents. It's a ridiculous stance so good on Mozilla if they've gone against it. http://www.xiph.org/press/2007/w3c/ Xiph statement http://digg.com/software/Nokia_wants_W3C_to_remove_Ogg_from_upcoming_HTML5_standard Article about Nokia getting involved for no reason http://www.w3.org/2007/08/video/positions/Nokia.pdf Nokia's paper. Obviously presentation, spelling and grammar wasn't an important issue. Darren -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
On Wed, 2009-07-08 at 12:18 +0100, Bruce Durling wrote: Apple killed the open source (ogg) codec stuff with some help from Google from what I've read. There seem to be some worries about ogg infringing patents. Good overview here: http://lwn.net/Articles/340132/ cheers, Bruce thanks, that looks pretty good :D haven't had time to read the whole page, but the initial email makes sense. Even so - dammit :| -- Farran Lee fazzy.bab...@ntlworld.com I'm only 16 :P -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
On Wed, 2009-07-08 at 12:27 +0100, darren.mans...@opengi.co.uk wrote: Nokia submitted a document that looked like it was written by a 5 year old which basically said 'We don't want OGG media in HTML5 just in case someone finds a patent after we have implemented it that means everyone has to pay for it.' And then recommended to use h.264 because it already is covered by patents. It's a ridiculous stance so good on Mozilla if they've gone against it. http://www.xiph.org/press/2007/w3c/ Xiph statement http://digg.com/software/Nokia_wants_W3C_to_remove_Ogg_from_upcoming_HTML5_standard Article about Nokia getting involved for no reason http://www.w3.org/2007/08/video/positions/Nokia.pdf Nokia's paper. Obviously presentation, spelling and grammar wasn't an important issue. Darren how funny :) Adults can be so childish :P and yeah, ff3.5 includes it already - the first install initial page has an ogg video on it :) -- Farran Lee fazzy.bab...@ntlworld.com I'm only 16 :P -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
darren.mans...@opengi.co.uk wrote: I'm not sure how correct this is, but I read somewhere (might've been on here :P) that the HTML5 standard doesn't actually include the opensource media stuff, because Microsoft and I think another corporation didn't like it. However, Mozilla and most other groups have included it anyway. Tell me if I'm wrong, I probably am, but just thought I'd mention it :) Nokia submitted a document that looked like it was written by a 5 year old which basically said 'We don't want OGG media in HTML5 just in case someone finds a patent after we have implemented it that means everyone has to pay for it.' And then recommended to use h.264 because it already is covered by patents. It's a ridiculous stance so good on Mozilla if they've gone against it. I wonder if Nokia have got an axe to grind? Do they have any patents on H264 or AAC? Nice to see that Microsoft used OGG in Halo ;-) http://www.postneo.com/2003/10/14/halo-for-pc-uses-ogg-vorbis Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
I'm not sure how correct this is, but I read somewhere (might've been on here :P) that the HTML5 standard doesn't actually include the opensource media stuff, because Microsoft and I think another corporation didn't like it. However, Mozilla and most other groups have included it anyway. Tell me if I'm wrong, I probably am, but just thought I'd mention it :) Nokia submitted a document that looked like it was written by a 5 year old which basically said 'We don't want OGG media in HTML5 just in case someone finds a patent after we have implemented it that means everyone has to pay for it.' And then recommended to use h.264 because it already is covered by patents. It's a ridiculous stance so good on Mozilla if they've gone against it. I wonder if Nokia have got an axe to grind? Do they have any patents on H264 or AAC? Nice to see that Microsoft used OGG in Halo ;-) http://www.postneo.com/2003/10/14/halo-for-pc-uses-ogg-vorbis Rob It seems a strange stance for Nokia to take given their reliance on Maemo and Linux. With Microsoft, I think it's very difficult to quantify them into necessarily good or bad due to their size. They undoubtedly have some very shady business practices but I'm sure some sections have no agendas besides making software. Darren -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
darren.mans...@opengi.co.uk wrote: [...] With Microsoft, I think it's very difficult to quantify them into necessarily good or bad due to their size. They undoubtedly have some very shady business practices but I'm sure some sections have no agendas besides making software. Have you seen such things as this: http://www.groklaw.net/articlebasic.php?story=20071023002351958 extracts: === Independent consultants should write columns and articles, give conference presentations and moderate stacked panels, all on our behalf (and setting them up as experts in the new technology, available for just $200/hour). Independent academic sources should be cultivated and quoted (and research money granted). Independent courseware providers should start profiting from their early involvement in our technology. Every possible source of leverage should be sought and turned to our advantage. [...] A stacked panel, on the other hand, is like a stacked deck: it is packed with people who, on the face of things, should be neutral, but who are in fact strong supporters of our technology. === If some sections have other agendas then they will not be following the company manuals will they? -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
One thought I had about the Google Chrome OS is Microsoft, or the european legislators will push for the web browser to removed from the OS to match what they expect from Microsoft. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
I think it's still early days for those kinds of concerns. The Chrome OS will have to face being the new contender for at least a little while, yet. And like others have said, we want some high profile non-Apple competition to raise awareness of the choices available. If that is achieved, it'll change the marketplace anyway and largely make the web browser issue a moot point. 2009/7/8 David Jones djones.dan...@googlemail.com One thought I had about the Google Chrome OS is Microsoft, or the european legislators will push for the web browser to removed from the OS to match what they expect from Microsoft. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] G1 phone plans - WAS: Re: Webcam as a security camera
On Tuesday 07 July 2009 23:10:51 LeeGroups wrote: d. I think I will have to spend a little more and get a bigger battery, very tempted to go for http://www.seidioonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BACY26TMG1-BK That's expensive, same thing on ebay for less than £9... Is it? The Seidio battery has rave reviews and I've seen much criticism of cheaper offerings. The 2300 mAh batteries don't seem to have the oomph that their specs would suggest. Would you 'trust' a cheap 2850 mAh battery in your phone. The Seidio battery is expensive, and with shipping, a third more so again, but I do think it would complete my G1 nicely. -- co...@spudulike.me.uk Gotta go, things to be, people to do, and stuff to, err, stuff. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome OS Announced
David Jones wrote: One thought I had about the Google Chrome OS is Microsoft, or the european legislators will push for the web browser to removed from the OS to match what they expect from Microsoft. iirc the euro. requirement was not so much for there to be no browser at all, but for the option of allowing other browsers and a removal of IE if the user wanted. The situation now proposed by MS that Windows 7 will be shipped with no browser at all in europe was something the legislators expressed surprise about, and suggested that was not necessary. http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/272format=HTMLaged=0language=ENguiLanguage=en 'in terms of potential remedies if the Commission were to find that Microsoft had committed an abuse, the Commission has suggested that consumers should be offered a choice of browser, not that Windows should be supplied without a browser at all.' -- alan cocks Ubuntu user -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggest a graphics card
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Adam Bagnall wrote: If you're not planning on gaming, just using HD for video and compiz then a low powered nvidia card would be fine. An nvidia 8400gs only costs about £25 from ebuyer and most of them have passive cooling (no fan and therefore silent). With these nvidia cards you can playback HD video with very little cpu usage and they are power efficient too. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=articleitem=nvidia_vdpau_gpunum=1 Regards, Adam. javadayaz wrote: I am thinking of installing a graphics into my machine finally. Can you please suggest a cheap graphics card? It must: PLAY NICE WITH UBUNTU. (easy to set up. no problem with compiz) display HD for a screen size of at least 37. Not require extra cooling. Looking forward to your comments! -- Javad Don't talk to me about the 8400GS. I've got one in my machine, and while it's fine using its VGA output, there's something wrong with the DVI when using NVidia's Linux driver (it was fine when I was still on Windows and it's fine with the free drivers...). Even when I set the DVI output to a resolution and refresh rate that my monitor specifically says is supported in its manual, I get a picture mode not supported message - and i've tried with a TV with a DVI-in as well, just to make sure. The usual workaround of disabling DynamicTwinView doesn't help either. In short, beware if you want to use DVI. Vinu PS this is _not_ a request for help with it - I can live with VGA. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkpVGB8ACgkQKYNUyjOGQGSdvwCeLJPyRB+gUDzABxe9Eg993NVb dGUAoKReiGOYtnE/k9moXBPUqDS119A1 =JpRA -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggest a graphics card
Vinothan Shankar wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Adam Bagnall wrote: If you're not planning on gaming, just using HD for video and compiz then a low powered nvidia card would be fine. An nvidia 8400gs only costs about £25 from ebuyer and most of them have passive cooling (no fan and therefore silent). With these nvidia cards you can playback HD video with very little cpu usage and they are power efficient too. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=articleitem=nvidia_vdpau_gpunum=1 Regards, Adam. javadayaz wrote: I am thinking of installing a graphics into my machine finally. Can you please suggest a cheap graphics card? It must: PLAY NICE WITH UBUNTU. (easy to set up. no problem with compiz) display HD for a screen size of at least 37. Not require extra cooling. Looking forward to your comments! -- Javad Don't talk to me about the 8400GS. I've got one in my machine, and while it's fine using its VGA output, there's something wrong with the DVI when using NVidia's Linux driver (it was fine when I was still on Windows and it's fine with the free drivers...). Even when I set the DVI output to a resolution and refresh rate that my monitor specifically says is supported in its manual, I get a picture mode not supported message - and i've tried with a TV with a DVI-in as well, just to make sure. The usual workaround of disabling DynamicTwinView doesn't help either. In short, beware if you want to use DVI. Vinu PS this is _not_ a request for help with it - I can live with VGA. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkpVGB8ACgkQKYNUyjOGQGSdvwCeLJPyRB+gUDzABxe9Eg993NVb dGUAoKReiGOYtnE/k9moXBPUqDS119A1 =JpRA -END PGP SIGNATURE- I have a new pc, and it has a Nvidea Something 5500 in it. I say something because it was having problems, so it had to go back, so I cant remember exactly which one it was. That was just using Windows. I am just wondering, would it work with Ubuntu? I have yet to install it. Was going to when it came back. Sorry to come in and hyjack the thread, but it is a similar question. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] The Stolen Earth
Interesting podcast, entertaining as usual. However, I did not hear any references to the Stolen Earth, which title I assume you took from a recent Doctor Who episode. But no mention of the Doctor or the Daleks... I wonder what a Dalek running on Ubuntu would be like? David King -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Stolen Earth
Hi David, Thanks for the mail. 2009/7/8 David King linux...@avoura.com: Interesting podcast, entertaining as usual. Thanks for that, it certainly motivates us to have positive feedback! However, I did not hear any references to the Stolen Earth, which title I assume you took from a recent Doctor Who episode. But no mention of the Doctor or the Daleks... :) As you may have noticed, every episode this season is named after a Doctor Who episode :) We try to allude to episode content in the title, the laptop theft section this week led to Stolen Earth. I wonder what a Dalek running on Ubuntu would be like? It would of course exterminate all other operating systems! Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Suggest a graphics card
On 08/07/09 10:13, javadayaz wrote: I am thinking of installing a graphics into my machine finally. Can you please suggest a cheap graphics card? It must: PLAY NICE WITH UBUNTU. (easy to set up. no problem with compiz) display HD for a screen size of at least 37. Not require extra cooling. I have a Palit Nvidia 9500GT passive cooled that cost me about £50 IIRC about 9months ago. Good enough card for me - works fine. VGA DVI. Alan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] The Stolen Earth
On 08/07/09 23:39, Alan Pope wrote: snip / I wonder what a Dalek running on Ubuntu would be like? It would of course exterminate all other operating systems! Except the for new kid on the block... ;-) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
