I’ve got few Google Wave invitations for those who need one. Have Twitter, please retweet? You can follow me too: http://twitter.com/ashokgelal
Here are few Linux commands you can play with for fun. Some of these might be helpful in certain situations but I’ve compiled them here so that you can play with it, appreciate the power of Linux commands, or just show off your Linux skills to your friends.
We just released the beta version of tweat.org – a site which maps the best meals in your town. We (by we mean me and the awesome Trent Cutler) decided that we also need a Tweat extension for Google Wave. It might be very useful for users to find out the best restaurant to go for their next lunch – from right within Google Wave! I’m already started working on it, and you should hear about an awesome Google Wave extension pretty soon 
After using Google Wave for about 10 days, I’ve absolutely fallen in love with it. It’s not only fun, but is a very useful collaboration tool. I honestly believe that it will change the way we communicate. One of the most powerful features of Google Wave is its support for extensions. In this post I will show how to create a simple multi-user interactive map gadget. Read on if you are interesting in developing a Google Wave gadget. If you only jumped in to this site looking for a Google Wave invitation, this might help you out to get one. If you have a Google Wave account and want to try this gadget, here is the link to the gadget: http://wave.tweat.org/gwave/tut/tut.xml
One of the few complaints against any Linux OS – Difficult to install software which are not in the repository or in the standard .rpm/.deb format. Windows users enjoy double clicking an executable and then clicking NEXT button few times, Mac users just need to drag that .dmg file to the Application folder. Linux users feel themselves left out and find their own way playing with the Terminal, editing different system files, copying files from here to there and finally setting up some environment variables. Whew!
Happy Linux commanding!
Who says Linux commands are just for geek people? And who says it is just a fun toy? Linux is simple yet productive, the only limitation is your imagination. Those who argue me with me for Linux being simple, here is a popular saying:
*NIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity
Codeweaver, the maker of crossover software which allows you to run Windows applications in Linux & MacOS with the help of Wine, will be giving away its award wining software for free for one day.
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Happy Linux Commanding! But be careful!
The heading is self-explanatory. Linux Terminal seems dump but nothing is more clever than it. Linux is powerful and fun. When it is about something’s strength remember what Uncle Ben said.
When you are new to Linux you often seek to get help from others and almost most of the advices you get will be in the form of some commands such as ps, top, modprobe, lspci etc. Be careful when you run these commands as some Anti-Linux a**holes try to fool new Linux users in the name of tips and tutorials.If after following such command(s), you lose all your files, no one is to be blamed but you.
A week before the final release of Ubuntu 8.10, the guys at Canonical has released the last testing version RC1. Since this is only RC1, no changes in the features was expected. As discussed in my previous post, two system tools USBLive and System Cleaner, will be bundled with Ubuntu 8.10, change of the wallpaper, integrating a new Dark Room theme are among the noticeable changes in this version. Get Ubuntu 8.10 RC1 from here.
Canonical, the distributor of Ubuntu OS, is often blamed for not listening the community such as ignoring the request for changing/improving default appearance. But not this time. Ever since they launched brainstorm.ubuntu.com, they have been very responsive about what the Ubuntu fans want. As a result of this Intrepid Ibex, which is due to release on 30th of this month, will be packed with two very useful system tools: