I posted this article two years ago in ubuntu.sg website. Sadly, the site has since been taken down. However, I believe this article still has some value as Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 has not reached end-of-line yet. Therefore, I am reposting the article here. Background There are two ways of using a telecom’s 3G mobile network [...]
Up until recently, NVIDIA was the video device for anyone who wanted advanced 3D graphics in Linux. NVIDIA has been releasing drivers for Linux, while the ATI Linux drivers have languished. It was happenstance that I was a long time NVIDIA customer. Even in Windows, I found NVIDIA driver to be “less fluff more substance”, [...]
When I first started using Pidgin in eeePC 900 (running Ubuntu Hardy), I wonder why there was no notification sounds. In Pidgin, you can enable various sounds for when someone login into the IM or chat, logout, when someone send you a message, and when you send a message back. However, none of these sounds [...]
Previously, I mentioned about switching from a Treo650 to a Nokia N95. The data migration from one phone to the other involved two main steps. First, move the data from Treo650 to a PC (I am using Ubuntu Hardy 8.04). Second, move the data from the PC to Nokia N95. In this post, I will [...]
Previously, I mentioned about switching from a Treo650 to a Nokia N95. The data migration from one phone to the other involved two main steps. First, move the data from Treo650 to a PC (I am using Ubuntu Hardy 8.04). Second, move the data from the PC to Nokia N95. In this post, I will [...]
Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 introduced a number of improvements to bluetooth support. Recently, I have been testing a few of these functionalities and found that they now worked easily with very little hacks. Bluetooth devices Items used: eeePC 900 running fully updated Ubuntu Hardy 8.04.1 i386 Nokia N95 8GB Chronos USB2.0 Bluetooth V2.1 mini dongle Set [...]
Ubuntu Hardy Heron version 8.04.1 was released on 3 July 2008. A few days later, I decided to get a cheap laptop, and the new eeePC 900 came to mind. Since the eeePC ran Xandros Linux, it should be relatively simple to change the OS to Ubuntu, and enabling all necessary hardware components. Download and [...]
