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by BobCFC
Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:45 pm
Forum: Tech Show Discussion
Topic: User does not believe Linux can run without Windows
Replies: 5
Views: 4309

Re: User does not believe Linux can run without Windows

This guy is a professional troll like Fake Steve Jobs and has his own website http://jerryleecooper.com
by BobCFC
Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:38 am
Forum: Tech Show Discussion
Topic: Shuttle announcing their sub $200 Linux box
Replies: 13
Views: 7368

Re: Shuttle announcing their sub $200 Linux box

BTW MeII is Inquirer slang for Windows ME 2 aka Vista, those pesky Brits... wait?
by BobCFC
Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:56 am
Forum: Tech Show Discussion
Topic: Gutsy gibbon
Replies: 68
Views: 43126

I did a 7.10 fresh install today. It has the same major problem that Feisty had. I can not use the nvidia driver required for 3d acceleration and compiz. When I enable it in Restricted drivers and reboot my screen is totally blurry and when I check the screen resolution setting it tells me that the...
by BobCFC
Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:40 am
Forum: Tech Show Discussion
Topic: Nokia N810
Replies: 24
Views: 16033

They have replaced Opera browser with Maemo Firefox with Flash 9 and Ajax capabilities. This software update has apparently been made available free to existing N800 users (LINC!)


Also has built in GPS
by BobCFC
Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:14 pm
Forum: Tech Show Discussion
Topic: LUG Radio Live 2007: Videos of speakers from this summer
Replies: 0
Views: 2375

LUG Radio Live 2007: Videos of speakers from this summer

Drunken Linux gathering in England this summer from the podcast of the same name. I haven't watched them yet but might be of interest. http://2007.video.lugradio.org/ Main Stage Videos * Bungee Connect - Ted Haeger. 36MB, runtime 50:25. * But I Don't Code - Alan Cox. 41MB, runtime 55:23. * Google an...
by BobCFC
Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:30 pm
Forum: Tech Show Discussion
Topic: iplayer petition update
Replies: 2
Views: 3381

Yes this is great news I got one too. Basically, the BBC has been trying to launch it's IPTV/TV on demand service called iPlayer for windows only because they wanted DRM infection to protect licenses. A lot of the programmes on the BBC are co-produced with 3rd parties who want to make money from DVD...
by BobCFC
Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:49 pm
Forum: Tech Show Discussion
Topic: IT Crowd returns for season 2
Replies: 6
Views: 6349

IT Crowd returns for season 2

They have started running trailers for the second season in the UK now. The first episode will be aired on friday 24th august so you should find torrents soon after.

The ad looked pretty funny:

Girl: You wash your teeth in the bath!
Irish guy: So?
Girl: But... your balls are in the same water!