Jamie's Mostly Linux Stuff

So when is Amazon buying Waterstones?

@JoshArg - Well, I am writing this from my N150 Plus, running Ubuntu 12.04 and using a Bluetooth mouse (well, to be totally correct it is a...

@duncanjmurray - At least n the case of the specific system I put the SSD into, it is not the case. The boot time improvement is substantial, but...

Sounds like only those who have bought their Kindle from Waterstones will be able to use them in-store - very disappointing. I have no intention...

From my mainframe operating days... 1) Play hoopla with write permit rings & a can of screen cleaner. 2) Make enormous paper chains (Christmas...

An OS X perspective Filenames beginning with a dot/period (.) should not be equated with HFS Plus resource forks; misunderstandings around ._ (dot...

There are many legal download sites for music at least that do not charge an arm and a leg like itunes or Napster. The "real" cost of an mp3 file...

@Crupal.. How does refusing your websites cookies help my privacy? A quick look at your page script reveals four sets of code provided by 3rd...

There are hundreds, if not thousands of filesharing torrent sites, The Pirate Bay (TPB) is only one of them, while the TPB is blocked many more...

So could users DownGrade if the new OS didn't worked correctly ?

Hmmm, I thought that with SSDs you could get to the mythical ubuntu 10 sec boot time? Is this not the case?

Thanks once again! I have installed Linux Mint 13 (Maya) everything runs well but.. bluetooh is not present, "there is no blueetooth adapter" do...

@JAW-- There’s a better-than-even chance that, had you made another choice of SSD, you would have noticed no improvement in battery life...

Please stop connecting the 'ATeam' to the UK Anonymous collective. Anonymous and the ATeam are not connected. The ATeam are not part of, affiliated...

Hi All I have looked into the cookie law today, there are a few solutions that these websites can use. Just add the widget and update your policy...

I read that many of the governments own websites are not yet compliant...shouldn't they sort that out before chasing others - slightly hypocritical !

@larrylisser Thanks for the feedback; you're quite right to surmise that the article's main point was to inform about developments in cloud-based...

@zdnetukuser - Thanks for pointing this out. I must admit that the relative power consumption of different manufacturers and models was something...

@stevoparsons - You are absolutely right, I do expect a new system that is being connected to the Internet for the first time to pick up updates....

@JAW-- Ya done good, boy. After two years of sifting and filtering data, it seems that the two lowest-power-consumption SSDs on the market are...