I’ve Moved On …
My first encounter with Ubuntu was with Hardy Heron, also known as Ubuntu 8.04. This was sometime in 2008, about the time it was released. It was the 8th iteration of, unarguably, the most popular Linux distribution in the world. Before this, i had played with a few other distributions, notably Mandriva 2006. I remember then…
Linux Mint – Israeli / Palestinian War on Linux Turf?
I honestly did not know there was any connection between Linux Mint & what is going on in the Middle East. Please click the link below for a good read. http://abriefhistory.org/?p=774
Free Linux DVDs – New Arrivals
Still in the spirit of everything free, we have in stock some new Linux DVDs, free for those who are ready to test the proverbial waters. Top on the list is UBUNTU 10.04 SIXPACK (MULTIBUNTU) Ubuntu recently rolled out the new version 10.04 “Lucid Lynx” release. Today we bring to you six great Lucid Lynx…
I Hate Windows – I am Afraid of Linux
Below is an excerpt from an article on www.osnews.com. It was published way back 2002. First, a little background. I am a Windows user who has been using Windows since 3.1. I am not a programmer or a developer, I am a user. I process photos, use the internet, e-mail, write letters, play the ever…
OS Wars – Get a Mac!
Most times, your preference for an Operating System (OS) over another is largely influenced by your familiarity or comfort with a particular one. Sometimes, the opinions can be out rightly one sided especially for our country Nigeria where most people have never seen anything else other that a Windows PC. There's been so much superiority…
Browser Wars
Web browsers have been around for over two decades. With the introduction of the NCSA mosaic web browser in 1993, web browsers as we know them today, came into existence. Netscape Navigator was introduced in 1994 as a free for personal use only and Microsoft's Internet Explorer 1.0 in 1995. Both were influenced by the…
Ilorin on my mind
It's been a while i visited Ilorin, capital city of Kwara State, Nigeria. Been here about 2 times since i graduated from the University of Ilorin, sometime last decade, the last being about 3 years ago. The level of development here is definitely nothing compared to Lagos or Abuja but i can not help but…
Free Softwares
The allure for free softwares is definitely not a Nigerian thing alone, who doesn’t love a bargain? Free Softwares, as we commonly know them around here, has two broad classifications; FREE SOFTWARE and FREEWARE. There seem to be some ambiguity here but, yes, there is a distinction. Citing Wikipaedia, these two classifications of softwares can…