Sorry it is on windows ce and not android. It was the best and shortest example I could find. Wow I’m getting faster.

Ubuntu Keeps getting better.

It looks like Dell is doing more to support the sale of it’s Linux pre-installed computers.  It’s got a nice comparison of windows vs Ubuntu Linux.

I already use Ubuntu full time on my laptop and I also use it on my server.  Both are working great with no hic-ups.  Nice to see linux moving up.

Oh, there is my rant for the day. Thanks for listening.

Link to PC World about the news.

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It talks about how Google Chrome, and Safari are probably taking it’s place.  I hate to say it, but I do like Google Chrome, and in fact it is my default web browser on all my Windows machines.  Though Firefox is still the best browser on Linux for me.

To help bluster my browser, I wanted to point out the changes that are coming.  Sort of a Mozilla Firefox 4.0 look and compare to current Chrome.

Extension

The one thing I love about Chrome is the way it does extensions.  I don’t necessarily love the extensions that Chrome currently has.  They have a long way to go before they have Firefoxs library.  But it’s simplisted is wonderful how they install and work.  Simple, clean, and interactive.

So what about Firefox.  Well they are going to solve that through an update call Jetpack.  Jetpack extensions work just like Chrome extensions.  In fact I don’t think it would be that hard to port a Chrome extension to Firefox Jetpack or vs versa.

Check out Jetpack here.

SCREEN SIZE

While I do like how the extensions work in chrome, chromes greatest feature, is browsing screen realistate.  It does a a great job of showing more of the webpage and less of the browser.  Again though Firefox is working on that two.   Check out this picture though to see Firefox 4.0 mockups.

As you can see Firefox has great potential.

STABILITY

The last thing that is great about Chrome, is it’s stability.  If my flash crashes it only takes down that one tab.  Not the whole browser.  But again, this feature is going to also be built into Mozilla Firefox 4.0.

CONCLUSION

While Firefox my be behind, it is close to playing catchup, and I think I will be able to switch back to my browser baby as my full time browser on all OS soon.

I just wanted to point this article out because of how important it is to secure your personal wi-fi.  You never know who is using your internet and what for.  Plus don’t use your neighbors wi-fi, it is still illegal in the States.

Now you may be saying wow!  Eight years and it never broke on you.  Hey I didn’t say it never broke, it did, I was just able to always fix it.  But this time, it was the main mother board that broke.  Just wouldn’t connect to the computer any more.

I replaced it with a Brother MFC-295CN.  I have to say I really like Brother printers.  This is my first one at home, but we used them at work and they are great work horses.  I was a little worried as all the printer’s at work were laser,  this is the first inkjet Brother I’ve ever dealt with, but it is trumpeting on fine.

One of the main reason why I love Brother printers so much, is because of their Linux support.  I plug it into the network and every computer can use it.  Regardless of OS.  I can even scan form it in Linux or Windows form any computer.  Plus it is a fax machine.  Not that I will ever really use that feature.

The auto-document feeder was also an added bonus.  It has already come in handy.

It is not really that good at photo printing, but hey anyone who is printing photos form home is wasting there money.  Send it to Costco or Walgreens.  Better prints and cheaper.  Though the ink on this baby is only around $12 dollars.  My old HP cost around $40 to replace the ink.  Though it defiantly probably held more ink.   Again that old printer was a monster compared to this one.

The upside to all of this, is that I only spent $69.00 for it.  Crazy how things change in 8 years.

I don’t drink coffee, but I have no problem buying a snack and sitting down for some free wi-fi when I need it.

So for all you people with Ipad’s, go get your free epub formated Scriptures.

https://tech.lds.org/wiki/index.php/Gospel_Library_for_ePub

This article by Maximum PC is great though.  They focus on speed, but speed is basically having a clean computer and they cover not only the basics, but some really nice tricks.

It may be a little advanced for the average user, but it is still a good read for them.  Especially the part about actually cleaning your computer.  I mean, turning it off, opening the case and blowing out all that dust.  You have no idea how many times I’ve shown up to some ones house and looked at the computer and seen four inch dust bunnies coming out of the back of it.  I had one person who when I open up there computer, I was able to show them were it caught on fire and explain were the weird burning smell was coming from.  The funning thing was once I got it all cleaned out,  even with one of the pci slots burnt to a crisp, it started working fine and has for about 8 months now with no random restarts.

Here is the link.  Now us it instead of calling me!

21 Essential Steps to Make Your PC Better/Faster/Stronger