Consumer groups: Online tracking at 'alarming levels' Russ The tracking and targeting of consumers online has reached "alarming levels," warned a coalition of consumer and privacy groups in a letter to Congress on Monday. Should the government arbitrate the DMCA, net neutrality, privacy, etc? http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20004071-83.html
Can you guys have a chat about iPhone and Ubuntu on your next recording please. I've read and read and read. A clipnotes version of whats happening would be good as I'm so confused.
Just some things that bugged me in the recent episode, one of you kept saying "Lucid Linux" instead of the correct "Lucid Lynx"(!!).
Also, that option of network "shared to other computers". That's been available from at least 9.4 Jaunty. Dunno if it works properly there, but just saying.
Hi Larry, hi Tom - and hi Harlem, hi Peter, I just listened to your co-production podcast episode of GoingLinux and Freshubuntu. I am listening to both podcasts and enjoy both. So I found it a good idea that you got together. I will continue to listen to both podcasts and I imagine you will continue be a good complement to each other. Thanks and keep up the good work! -- Martin Wildam
I find problems here and there with Ubuntu. Trying to move files into one of the sub directories. It has that little arrow and if you keep your cursor there too long, it will open up that directory and you'll have to wait for it to open. I did a reinstall of Ubuntu and it didn't recognize the Broadcom WiFi hardware the second time. It worked well and was recognized in v9.04. I had it look for hardware but it was not on the list. Just what it found last time. Firewire wasn't on there either. I have looked at some 720P videos and the CPU is up around 95%. Next I exit all of my applications and the CPU is still at 95%. I checked out what is using a lot of CPU using TOP and found it was X11 at 70+% for the remainder of the session. I have also noticed that there is a program tnat indexes your files and takes up a lot of CPU while doing that. It takes several minutes to run.
I like bookmarking my server in the file manager so I can access files anytime. You will see more software to install if you use Synaptic to install new software.
Fedora 12 recognized my Broadcom WiFi on bootup of the demo for the first time. But then so does Puppy Linux.
=================================================================== Michael sent a message using the contact form at http://freshubuntu.org/contact.
Hi,
I just found your podcast and website, and it looks great.
I'd love to start at the beginning; do you make all of your podcasts available somewhere?
I am writing to you to see if you can announce the opening of my website, Frostbite Systems. Frostbite Systems is an online company that builds and sells pre-installed Linux computers. The distros we install on our computers are Ubuntu, Mandriva, Opensuse, Fedora, Sabayon and Linux Mint.
We will also install others upon request.
We are open to suggestions for other products that the community would like to see offered. By supporting Frostbite Systems, you will also be supporting the distro you have installed on the computer! With each purchase made, Frostbite Systems will donate a portion of the proceeds to the distribution that the customer chooses to have installed.
We are also offering blind optimized computers for blind and low vision users. We use Ubuntu and install the Orca screen reader and configure it to work properly, so when a blind or low vision user receives their Frostbite System, Orca will immediately work out of the box. Being a blind user myself, I understand that it can be frustrating to have to depend on a sighted helper to get a new computer configured. We will configure Orca to work with it's optimal settings.
Please contact us and let us know what we can do to meet your needs as a member of the community. Thank you for your time and for all your hard work. I'm a big fan of the show, keep up the great work!
Truly,
Jonathan Nadeau Owner, Frostbite Systems
www.frostbitesystems.com ================================================================== Jono invited you to "Community Leadership Summit 2010" on Saturday, July 17 at 9:00am.
Event: Community Leadership Summit 2010 What: Informational Meeting Start Time: Saturday, July 17 at 9:00am End Time: Sunday, July 18 at 6:00pm Where: Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon
[20:42:39] Peter Nikolaidis: "[20:41:46] leftyfb: my fish are very angry with me ... and my corals aren't doing so well [20:42:13] Peter Nikolaidis: ... [20:42:24] Peter Nikolaidis: I'll... be sure to let our listeners know that."
A few episodes ago Peter mentioned using Likewise Open to connect a Linux system to a Microsoft AD server. Can you please elaborate on this in a future episode or provide some links in your show notes? Love the podcast, keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
Kevin -------------------------------
re: The LLL Podcast going Ogg Vorbis only
It's a little disingenuous to say "the next thing to do is to actively block Internet Explorer" because that's different. The point of LLL going Ogg-only was to make it easier for those running Linux to listen to the podcast, because that's his audience. Yes, Dave speaks into a microphone because he wants to--but his podcast is actually geared to people who want to learn more about the world they've jumped into.
Fresh Ubuntu is more about putting your toes in the pool. LLL is very much about having dived in. It probably doesn't make sense to go vorbis-only for Fresh Ubuntu, and probably won't for a long time.
That being said: Please don't use song clips where the copyright's owned by the RIAA. "Tom Sawyer" by Rush is published on two record labels, both of which are [now owned by] Universal Music Group, which is part of the RIAA. You will probably end up having to pay royalties for that...not what you wanted.
Creative Commons or Public Domain music (or custom-written stuff) is what's best for licensing; opsound.org or ccmixter.org are two places to start.
Also, try gpodder. It will transcode to mp3 unless you tell it your device supports Ogg Vorbis natively. I haven't tried it (my devices all support Vorbis, hence why I purchased them); Dave says it will work, however. Brian Kemp | Nov 12th, 2009 at 8:52 am
Listener feedback rayn: [website feedback] Thank you for you pod cast about Ubuntu. Kevin: [website feedback] T-Shirt - Not found on your home page Leann: megaraid_sas driver
Thoughts on Karmic so far. How's it shaping up for you?
Peter: Love the new boot splash. Tilda was broken, but works again this morning. Yakuake is working fine though. VirtualBox install - so much easier than VMware ever was. Still can't convert my existing VMWare machines though. Tried using xclip - didn't work.
* Six Degrees Google removes "Beta" label from services "Google is removing the "beta" label from many of its key services, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Talk, and Google Video for Business. The move is seen as a way to attract large businesses to Google Apps, its suite of messaging and productivity applications." http://www.thestandard.com/news/2009/07/07/google-removes-beta-label-services
VLC 1.0.0 "Three months after the release of version 0.9.9, the VLC developers have announced the release of version 1.0.0 of their popular VLC Media Player, code-named Goldeneye. VLC is a free open source cross-platform multimedia player for various audio and video formats. Version 1.0.0 of VLC is a major release and, in addition to numerous bug fixes, includes several new features, new formats and new codecs." http://www.linux.com/news/software/applications/26213-vlc-media-player-100-released
IE market share plummeting! (Or is it?) "Microsoft's Internet Explorer's market share is absolutely falling. The question is, by how much? "I've reported before that Internet Explorer (IE) drops 5 percent market share points each year, while Mozilla Firefox gains 5 percentage points per year. But what is becoming increasingly clear is that IE's market share may be dropping more precipitously than previously reported, falling to 60 percent share in June 2009 instead of the 68 percent share expected" http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10279900-16.html
Now Ubuntu doesn't need to reboot even after kernel updates "ksplice.com — Ksplice Uptrack is a new service that lets you effortlessly keep your systems up to date and secure, without rebooting. Once you’ve completed the easy installation process, your system will be set up to receive rebootless updates." http://www.ksplice.com/news/20090625-linuxtag-fisl
10 Great Apps to Convert Audio & Video Files in Linux "makeuseof.com -- With the different audio and video formats available, there is often the need to inter convert amongst them – sometimes for quality and sometimes for compatibility. Here are some of the better software, that you can use to achieve the inter conversions on your Linux box." http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-applications-to-convert-audio-and-video-files-in-linux/
10 mistakes new Linux administrators make techrepublic "If you’re new to Linux, a few common mistakes are likely to get you into trouble. Learn about them up front so you can avoid major problems as you become increasingly Linux-savvy." http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=455
Man Page Minute - pick the winner of the T-Shirt.
I think we should just play all of the submissions we got, and pick one. Maybe Dave can pick the winner! Also, CafeNinja should get an honorable mention.
in your last show you talked about google and using a lot of their services. A few people are worried about that (including me), but for some of their services there are good alternatives.
Since a few month now, I am using Tiny Tiny RSS instead of Google Reader for my rss feeds. It's a great app, easy to install on your own server and nice to use. http://tt-rss.org/
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It is me again with some more stuff for you to ponder from websites around the world.
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Microsoft might be betting big on Windows 7, the next version of its flagship operating system, but to Ubuntu Linux founder Mark Shuttleworth, the upcoming release is really an opportunity for Linux to shine.
INTRO - Hola todos - welcome back to the Fresh Ubuntu Podcast. We present to you another episode filled with fun and frivolity as we search the web for interesting April's fool pranks. Perhaps the greatest internet pranksters of them all is Google. Peter and I discuss what they did and if Ubuntu tried to one up them:)
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