2007

GNU/Linux, Ubuntu/Debian

Track Amateur Radio Satellites with Gpredict in Ubuntu Linux

Amateur Radio Satellites or OSCARs are a series of satellites orbiting earth that uses Amateur Radio Frequency band to facilitate long range communication between earth base stations. However these satellites are not in synchronous orbit with earth, meaning that their location changes over time when they orbits earth. A satellite would only cover certain areas […]

GNU/Linux, Ubuntu/Debian

Order a free copy of Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) now from ShipIt

Great news! ShipIt is now taking orders for the latest release of Ubuntu, Gutsy Gibbon. Pre-order your copies now for free while waiting for the official release on 18 October 2007. So why wait? Register yourself at http://launchpad.ubuntu.com and order a free copy of Ubuntu CD from Shipit website [tags]ubuntu,gutsy,gutsy gibbon,free cd,linux,opensource,open source, gnu linux,gnu[/tags]

GNU/Linux, Open Source, Tips & Guides, Ubuntu/Debian

How to Recover photo files from SD Card / MMC with PhotoRec

Among the main cause for loosing digital photographs are corrupted filesystems, and accidental SD card formatting. These photographs are still recoverable using photo recovery softwares available on the internet. However, a quick survey on the internet reveals that most of the commercially available photo recovery software are either too expensive or is not available for […]

Funny Stuff, GNU/Linux

Funny comic strips about Ubuntu vs Windows Vista

Maybe my viewpoint is a little biased, but I find using GNOME in Ubuntu is a little bit natural for my reflexes than to wade around with fancy Windows Vista’s window manager. Plus, I hate to deal with hundreds of spyware/malware/worms/trojans/viruses combined threats everyday, it just eat away my productivity [tags]windows,vista,windows xp,microsoft,ubuntu,funny,humor,comic,computers,computer[/tags]

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