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Hardy Heron Release Party This Friday!

This is going to be a bring your own beer party. The get together will be at my house:
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Posted by Trent Cutler on April 23, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Welcome New Members

I have no idea where all of you came from, but we are very happy to have this much support! We're meeting this Saturday, and I will have a more structured format to follow through the meetings, I promise. If you attended last week, I'm expecting you to bring a "show and tell." or a tutorial for the rest of us. We're Meeting this Saturday @ 3pm second floor of the ILC. Thanks, Trent Continue

Posted by Trent Cutler on April 10, 2008 at 1:50pm — 2 Comments

April Updates!

As you may already know, April 24th is the release date for Ubuntu 8.04! We've got a lot of stuff to do before then! I want to put up some flyers around campus, letting people know about the release with our group address as well! there are Ubuntu users out there! Phil found me and joined our ranks recently. For this Saturday, I'd like to design the flyer, and write an article about Hardy Heron. (I submitted the opinion article to the arbiter, but I don't know if they'll publish it). Then we a… Continue

Posted by Trent Cutler on April 2, 2008 at 6:33pm — No Comments

My beautiful Ubuntu desktop

Just played with my Ubuntu desktop for some time and came up with this

[Upda… Continue

Posted by Ashok Gelal on March 16, 2008 at 12:00am — 3 Comments

Boise Ubuntu Meetup #3

Hi guys. Here is a following calendar for you to check. Our next meet up is scheduled for the 22nd. (Sorry I have a wedding to go to on the 15, Actually a guy that uses Ubuntu too!) For all of those whom I have your email address, I have invited you to use the google calendar, which we will schedule events for. For those of you who I do not have an email for (Ashok, Cale, and who ever else might troll this page)… Continue

Posted by Trent Cutler on March 12, 2008 at 9:27pm — 1 Comment

Meeting #2

I want to have another meeting, (like meet every other week or so). But this time I think we can assign some tasks for each of us to do. That way we can start to make some real progress. Ryan told me he's very close to having a customized operating system done. Education topics: -Back up programs (for ryan especially). -Terminal education and linux commands -New flyers, -appearance in front of student senate. Saturday @ 3pm ILC Room 205. -Trent Continue

Posted by Trent Cutler on February 24, 2008 at 5:29pm — No Comments

Ubuntu Shortcuts

Alt-Ctrl-L Locks the screen. Alt-F1 opens the Applications menu, then use the arrow keys to navigate the submenus. Alt-F2 opens the Run Application dialog box. Alt-F3 opens the Deskbar Applet (F3 opens the search bar at the bottom of the window). Alt-F4 closes the current window. Alt-F5 unmaximizes the current window (if it's maximized, of course). Alt-F7, followed by arrow keys or mouse movement, adjusts the current window's position. Alt-F8 resizes the current window. Alt-F9 minimizes the curr… Continue

Posted by Trent Cutler on February 20, 2008 at 10:56pm — 1 Comment

Yahoo! We need your attention!

One of my friends saw me playing with Compiz-Fusion effects in Ubuntu on Saturday and was pretty much impressed with Ubuntu when I detailed him some more advantages of using Linux OS. He came yesterday with his laptop to get Ubuntu installed. He was more than satisfied with all the things. He was very proud not to be called 'Pirate' any more. His friend had told him that he need to spend a lot of time tweaking Linux OS to work for him; installing library files, install each and every codecs manu… Continue

Posted by Ashok Gelal on February 19, 2008 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

Don't Panic.

It's not WINDOWS?! There is an alternative...

Marvin commands you, you won't panic, he won't let you. We are your galactic guide to the Ubuntu world. Source location for the wallpaper ~Ryan Continue

Posted by Ryan on February 17, 2008 at 10:42pm — No Comments

Meeting

If you're looking for us, we moved from the library to the ILC room 205 Continue

Posted by Trent Cutler on February 16, 2008 at 3:37pm — 2 Comments

Install Linux without burning a CD/DVD

The first hurdle you come across when you think of using Linux is not 'to know how to install' it, but you will be confused 'whether to install or not'. The benefits of using Open Source Software are great. You hear a lot about them and you think to give it a go for a test. But when you know you have to burn the .ISO file into a CD/DVD, you start scratching your head. Why to waste a CD/DVD when you are not sure you will be using it or not? Also, for people like me, who like to tast… Continue

Posted by Ashok Gelal on February 15, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Meeting Agenda:

Wow. I am so surprised how well this has gone. We have a really good thing going here. Special thanks to Ryan and Ashok for putting some content out here. These are all just talking points for Saturday:

Welcome/Introductions
Group Purpose/Mission
- Educate each other about linux, introduce new programs, shortcuts, and technology options
- Volunteer to help other people install ubuntu/linux on their comput

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Posted by Trent Cutler on February 15, 2008 at 12:25am — No Comments

First Meet Up!

Hey. 2/16 Saturday 3pm. Boise State Library 1st Floor (tables near the starbucks). If you know what the policy is for reserving one of the rooms in the ILC, let us know! We want one of those! see ya Saturday! Continue

Posted by Trent Cutler on February 14, 2008 at 3:51pm — 1 Comment

Using gmail as a desktop wide client.

Since I don't use Evolution mail client provided with my generic install, some websites attempt to open it for emailing them (generally for job applications) forcing me to copy and paste information into my gmail account. I found this script which will allow the user to switch your default email client. Link ~Ryan --Edit-- When I posted this I hadn't tested it under my current version, after looking at the actual source poster and binding some… Continue

Posted by Ryan on February 14, 2008 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

O.O

What can Ubuntu do for you? You mean what CAN'T it do? Installs on nearly any PC (desktop or laptop) and with a little orientation functions like Windows, only without to many problems with malware, viral attacks, or crashes and lockups associated with Windows. Can't live without your favorite Windows games and programs? Emulation software easily fixes that (like say perhaps, Fallout?). [Insert some random Invader Zim computer quote] Continue

Posted by Ryan on February 13, 2008 at 10:23pm — No Comments

Great Ubuntu Links and Resources.

Ubuntu Blogs The Fridge Ubuntu Blog Ubuntu Unleashed Trent's Ubuntu Blog Trent's Ubuntu Tags on Del.icio.us Del.icio.us: "Ubuntu" Feel Free to blog some more links that you like! Continue

Posted by Trent Cutler on February 13, 2008 at 12:17pm — No Comments

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