Today Canonical released its latest long term service release of the Ubuntu Linux operating system, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin. As of this writing, the Ubuntu website is unresponsive, returning a connection timeout error. It is expected that the main download server is running very slowly right now. However, the torrents are running just fine. I’m …
Continue reading Ubuntu 12.04 is Here: List of download mirrorsI receive a lot of emails with photos attached that have been taken in a portrait orientation. Most modern digital cameras and smart phones have orientation sensors that tell the camera if it’s been turned on end. When this happens, rather than actually rotate the picture, the camera sets a flag in the image’s EXIF …
Continue reading View Images With The Proper EXIF Orientation In Chrome or ChromiumRecognizing that the dawn of the Post PC Era is upon us, Microsoft and Canonical (the corporate sponsor behind Ubuntu Linux) have both determined that they need to make a major move to challenge Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android in the mobile device space. After deciding that it’s best not to go it alone, Canonical …
Continue reading Canonical and Microsoft To Join Forces on New UIA while back I purchased a nice LG Smart TV for my living room. Besides having the standard Smart TV applications like internet browsing and NetFlix, my TV can stream media from my PC either through a DLNA server or through LG’s Media Link. In order to use the Media Link, you must install the …
Continue reading Fix The Shutdown/Reboot Issue With Multiple Users on UbuntuI just read a great article on the current state of desktop Linux over at dedoimedo.com called “Screw this, I’m going back to Windows!” I really think it’s worth the time to read for anyone who’s involved in the Linux community, whether you’re a developer, or just a casual user like me. The author doesn’t …
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