Technology

Testing out some Distributions

Posted on May 22nd, 2008.

I’ve been a big fan of Ubuntu and what they are doing since they first hit the scene. I’ve been using it for quite some time now, and have been more than happy with their approach. The latest release, Hardy Heron 8.04 proves that this distribution is doing more than their part to keep up [...]

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Brother MFC-440CN in Ubuntu Revisited - In Two Steps

Posted on May 6th, 2008.

I felt it was time to revisit this post and update some seemingly outdated information. This should make the process much easier.

In a terminal
sudo aptitude install brother-cups-wrapper-bh7
When the drivers are done installing, make sure that the printer is turned on and connected/findable on your network and go to System > Printing > New Printer and [...]

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How-to: Brother MFC-440CN on Ubuntu Linux 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon

Posted on March 3rd, 2008.

The Brother MFC-440CN is arguably the best budget Linux printer out there. It definitely takes my top honors.
Main Features

Built-in Ethernet interface. Allows you to share the MFC now or in the future. Just plug it into your wired or wireless router and share it to print, scan, PC Fax and access to the digital [...]

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digg the Unofficial gOS Forums

Posted on January 12th, 2008.

A few mornings ago, one of my sites was dugg, which was rather exciting.
http://digg.com/linux_unix/gOS_2_0_Rocket_is_Now_Available
Check it out and digg it.

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Oh the Irony

Posted on November 5th, 2007.

While connecting to a wireless network in an undisclosed location recently I was presented with this image that I just had to record. You’ll either get this or you won’t.

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