Archive for the ‘Ubuntu’ Category
Monday, November 12th, 2007
Recently my internet service provider gifted me a webcam. It is a Creative Vista Webcam and came with an installation disk for Windows. I wanted to see how it works on my Ubuntu Linux. When I plugged it in Ubuntu didn't recognize it. I had to download drivers for it. ...
Posted in Debian, Gutsy, KDE, Misc, Ubuntu, webcam | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
Writing and Reading in Urdu on Ubuntu is not configured properly in a default installation. So most Urdu users face trouble once they have installed Ubuntu. Sometimes they give up too quickly and get back to windows and sometimes they spend hours figuring out a solution.
First of all I ...
Posted in Firefox, Pakistan, Ubuntu, Urdu | 7 Comments »
Thursday, May 10th, 2007
If you never used any operating system but Windows, then looking at all the Ubuntu related news on the web, you might be asking yourself, "What is so special about this Operating System?". For you I have shortlisted my reasons that describe why I love Ubuntu so much. Remember that ...
Posted in Ubuntu, activism | 27 Comments »
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007
Canonical has announced the release of Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn . Jane Silber, director of Operations at Canonical said:
In the coming months, many individuals and businesses will be making the decision to upgrade their existing computer systems and their operating systems. With added features to both the desktop ...
Posted in Feisty, Ubuntu | 4 Comments »
Monday, April 2nd, 2007
Ok so you have installed Ubuntu and loved the pretty and easy Gnome interface, now what? May be you are thinking, that this Ubuntu is just another operating system. It is indeed just another operating system. But, this one is a Debian Linux based operating system. Sooner or later you ...
Posted in Debian, Free Software, Gnome, Tips, Ubuntu, applications | No Comments »
Wednesday, February 7th, 2007
After disliking camera phones and people using camera phones for a long long time, I finally gave up and bought myself one. I am totally in love with my new camera phone. I love it for making things so easier. I can plugin my phone and share pictures and videos ...
Posted in Dapper, Gnome, Linux, Ubuntu, applications | 4 Comments »
Sunday, December 31st, 2006
I have a 4 year old niece, Minahil. She has an interest in my computer. Her parents don't own a computer at home, so whenever she is visiting us with her mom, she likes to sit with me when I am working and ask me questions. I am not ...
Posted in Free Software, Games, Ubuntu | 7 Comments »