Free Virtualization for Mac

Posted by Matt Rose Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:41:00 GMT

I've finally hopped on the Ubuntu bandwagon. I've been excited about Ubuntu for quite some time, and I've been meaning to try it since dapper drake, or so, but due to a lack of hardware and time, I've never actually gotten very far into it. I recently installed 2Gigs in my macbook, and all that extra ram has been burning a hole in my laptop. So I decided to try out Virtual Box and Ubuntu. It didn't work perfectly out of the box, but with a few adjustments, it now works perfectly.

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This article was filed under funny.

Posted by matt Sun, 04 Dec 2005 15:01:42 GMT

this article on newsforge was filed under humour: Windows rapidly approaching desktop usability I find it 100% accurate. I guess that's why it's funny

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Open source and Developing markets

Posted by matt Fri, 25 Nov 2005 17:56:28 GMT

In Timbuktu Chronicles: Open source and Developing markets. Emeka Okafur, points to a CNET article on Open Source in the developing world. It brought to mind this quote from Bruce Perens speech at the WSIS conference in Tunis.

I bring you greetings from the hundreds of thousands of Open Source Software developers around the world. We embody many of the goals of the United Nations: we are a community without borders, a global network that shares knowledge, a social movement that produces real products available equally to the rich or poor, an economic reality that has engaged the world's largest companies and talented individuals in a collaboration of equals. Our work facilitates global e-inclusion and a sustainable infrastructure for technology and innovation in developing nations. Millions of people use our software to create global markets for local business through the Internet.
We create wealth for all. Our work, by metrics for conventional software creation, is valued in the billions of dollars. For our reward we ask only that you use our software. If you find it effective, perhaps you will join us in augmenting it.
Others offer developing nations charity and a relationship as vassals, captive markets and providers of labor at a salary the developed world would not accept. Open Source offers developing nations technological empowerment, control of their own infrastructure, and an equal technological partnership with developed nations.

This brings up the question: Why the hell aren't more people talking about this? All the pieces are in place, and have been for some time now. Extremely low cost computers are there. Open Source IS easy to use, if you're not used to windows. This is not only a great opportunity for Africa and the rest of the Developing world to get into ICT on a level playing field with the Developed world, but it is also a HUGE opportunity for Linux and other Open Source projects to gain true "World Domination," not just the domination of the small percentage of the world's population that already uses computers

Jambo OpenOffice is a start, I guess.

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Another reason not to run Windows

Posted by matt Tue, 01 Nov 2005 18:45:05 GMT

in Mark's Sysinternals Blog: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far This guy discovers that when he puts a CD into his windows machine, it installs DRM software that hides itself, and makes calls that could crash the machine running it. It also creates ways for other malware to hide itself, if it detects the DRM software. This is commonly called a rootkit

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Dangerous Windows

Posted by matt Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:58:08 GMT

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Cleaning up fucking comment spam.

Posted by matt Wed, 29 Dec 2004 16:06:32 GMT

I think I have finally washed my blog clean of all comment spam, and managed to figure out a way of making the spammers go away. I couldn't figure out the MTCloseComments plugin, so I just figured out my own way of closing off comments after one week. Email me if you want to know what I did, also, I went through the db, and cleaned out all the old spam that I missed the first time.

The one downside of this is: Now, no-one can comment on a post after one week. If you find yourself trying to comment on closed posts a lot, email me and I can tweak the settings.

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