I was getting ready for shower but before I do I like to check my mail. Look closely at my gmail screen! It’s freaking flipping!

My Gmail Screenshot

Okay I’m just pulling your legs. This tricks is reserved for Linux users like me. Yes, like me. hahahahhaaha don’t mind me Windows users won’t have this features. Bummer! hahahaha

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1. My Experience with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

I have downloaded Ubuntu 2 month ago when my motherboard was send for repairing. Thanks to Silvy for recommending Ubuntu. This is in fact, my 3rd times in pass few years installing Ubuntu. The last 2 times I ditch the Operating System (OS) after installing it. I see no reason to install Linux system when am already running Windows. Beside, the less eyes candy looking Linux did not turning me on at all.

Installing Ubuntu 8.04 LTS was fairly easy and fast. If you have never touch Linux or Unix system for your entire life, it might take you few minutes on reading documents to get going (or maybe quiting LOL). Fortunately, all I need to do is Download, Burn the packages as Image File and run as Live CD.

My Linux Desktop - Waterfalls shot taken during Xmas. Edited with GIMP.

Even on screen resolution 800 x 600 the User Interface (UI) look fairly cute to use and simple basis desktop environment can be boring to some. I enable NVIDIA driver for my 6600GT so I can finally see the cool effects. The fonts however, very ugly *LOL* I install the True Type Fonts than copy my Vista’s font over (I don’t know why I did that!). If you do not have a proper set of fonts, all the website design which look good in Windows environment may look pretty bad in Linux.

Most day to day application are already included in the OS. I installed Picasa 3 and Filezilla FTP client for my needs. Not so hard to do really! Famous applications for Windows can be found easily through hack or from open source community. Sound are working fine but I would prefer the sound control like the one on Vista. The DVD player are not working perfectly though. Can’t fast forward, go in the menu, no adjustment can made during play.

This is my one week experience with Linux, 3 problem I encounter. Internet connection may stop working if the system was inactive for sometime and if the PC was put on sleep mode, there is no way for me to wake up. Error boot up happen sometime. I really appreciate the convenience of Update Manager.

Since I have 2 CPU, I am going to use Vista and Ubuntu concurrently. The great thing about Linux system is the huge communities who shared and contributed their knowledge and idea freely.

Why use Linux? why use pirated software? There is huge potential in Linux through development and learning. I am sure to enjoy the learning part and I guess this is the best Christmas present for 2008!

Happy Holiday peeps!

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1. Oh No my Gmail is flipping!