This is my attempt at writing my experience at trying to revitalize the Philippine Linux User’s Group in the early to mid 2000s. I am writing this for posterity’s sake, so as to help the current generation trying to do same today, and also for myself to remember details before I get senile. My first… Continue reading Cricket Sound – My Attempt At Revitalizing Plug
Tag: Linux
Lost People
After watching this, It just irks me, it just absolutely disconcerts me how Mac Fanboys can call their fanaticism a ‘social movement around a computer’.
PLUG Mailing List is apparently down, posting message here instead.
The mailing list went all quiet last week and I thought it was a lull, but apparently it really is down, as a message I posted was not read by Migs when I asked him about it. Am waiting for it to go up again, but until then, the best I can do is publish… Continue reading PLUG Mailing List is apparently down, posting message here instead.
Ubuntu from a newbies POV, and why I advocate FOSS
I’m writing this with assumptions on how this latest Ubuntu might appear to newbies primarily because of our long term plan to create a distribution for local internet cafes. In this respect, I’m hoping to create a one – size – fits – all (or as many as possible at least) distributable, bootable image that… Continue reading Ubuntu from a newbies POV, and why I advocate FOSS
PLUG Meeting Notes
Note: In lieu of PLUG’s website, which is still to be reestablished, I am posting herewith notes of our meeting last 11.09.07 at Bo’s Coffee Robinson’s Galleria. The following attended the meeting (loosely referred to as ‘the group’ below): Ryan S. Ching ryan.s.ching@gmail.com Victor E. Mendoza vicmendoza@gmail.com Paolo Alexis Falcone pfalcone@free.net.ph AC Perdon acperdon@gmail.com Ian… Continue reading PLUG Meeting Notes
Phoebe don’t like cables. Only does Wifi.
I spent waaaay too much time trying to get the Davicom USB NIC to work on Xubuntu 7.04 on Phoebe (my laptop. I name my PCs after funny sitcom characters. The others are Tobias and Kramer.), as detailed here, and finally gave up. First, it was difficult trying to get Make to run in the… Continue reading Phoebe don’t like cables. Only does Wifi.
Trying to install USB NIC on PII Laptop (updated)
By a stroke of luck I managed to score a cheap, small and good condition IBM 600e, a PII with adequate horsepower for minor coding and quite importantly, writing. It’s got Xubuntu now, and I’ve found out a battery repack will cost approximately Php1,600 and I think it’ll be good to go. I won’t post… Continue reading Trying to install USB NIC on PII Laptop (updated)
How I Moved Everything to Lefthandedlayup.com
If you entered Pisces-iscariot on your browser, or otherwise clicked a link going to Pisces-iscariot, please don’t adjust your sets. This is now my new blog, which I’ve moved to partly to separate my personal blog from the Exchange.ph domain and partly to practice the eventual migration of the Exchange.ph domain and subsequent websites to… Continue reading How I Moved Everything to Lefthandedlayup.com
Just wanted to share that..
After hours of this: I finally got this: Which led to this:
Open Source is Good. To a Point.
Erwin Oliva wrote today about how an RP Software Association opposes the Open Source Bill, here. I expect a great deal of mud slinging to start from either side. What would be good though, is for both to start stating examples of either’s strengths, instead of long winded statements heavy on hypothesis, such as “…imposing… Continue reading Open Source is Good. To a Point.