[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 9.04: Wow

2009-04-28 Thread gizbun
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/opensource/?p=565

I'm tempted to upgrade my old Via Chrome laptop now :)


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] great-grandma-takes-internet-shopping-by-storm-with-ubuntu

2009-03-31 Thread gizbun
On Tue, 2009-03-31 at 16:29 +0100, Gordon Allott wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-03-31 at 16:07 +0100, alan c wrote:
> > Bruce Durling wrote:
> > > I tweeted about it on @otfrom, but I think digg, reddit or slashdot
> > > would be the place to go.
> > 
> > thanks.
> > How do I get it marked for digg, reddit and slashdot?
> > 
> > alan
> > 
> 
> stuck it on digg for you
> http://digg.com/linux_unix/Shopping_delivered_to_Great_Grandma_by_Ubuntu_Linux
>  
> 
> digg it up people :) 

I've just seeded to Newsvine!

http://djd.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/31/2622420-shopping-delivered-to-great-grandma-by-ubuntu-linux

David


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Novatech ubuntu laptop

2008-05-23 Thread gizbun

On Fri, 2008-05-23 at 09:14 +0100, Colin McCarthy wrote:
> On 5/23/08, LeeGroups <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >  > Novatech are advertising a laptop as "Works with ubuntu" on this week's
> >  > newsletter:
> >  >
> >  > http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/e-weekly.html
> >  >
> >  > Tom
> >
> > Whoa! £50 extra for Windows... That's what we need to see more of!  :)
> >  That'd really start the general public thinking about whether Windows is
> >  worth the money
> >
> >  Lee
> 
> £249 is a great price for a laptop.
> Perfect for students
> 
> Colin
> 
I Just knocked up a quick article for Newsvine on the subject:

http://djd.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/23/1507430-works-with-ubuntu-laptop-cheaper-than-the-windows-version

David


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] watch tv on ubuntu!

2008-05-14 Thread gizbun

I'm wondering if I can get the French channels. It says it gives you
channels based on your IP address. Anybody got any idea how I can spoof
an IP address to achieve this?


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