As much as I love Thunderbird with IMAP, I’m finding that I’m making mistakes because of using Linux and Google Reader more and more. I use vim and both it and Google Reader use the vi-style commands of the j key for down, k key for up, etc. I can’t find a way to re-map the keys in Thunderbird to do the same under Linux. Also, using Thunderbird means keeping two addressbooks instead of one. ...
I’ve been waiting for people to start getting and reviewing their Dell machines with Ubuntu before ordering mine. There’s a nice article on the Ubuntu Forums:Review of Dell XPS 410n with Ubuntu Feisty preinstalled. Also good coverage of the Dell E1505n laptop. I’m not ready to convert my 4-year-old Inspiron laptop over to Ubuntu because of suspend/hibernate and wireless issues but it sounds better with more modern machines. Maybe if Dell or HP or Lenovo comes out with a backlit LED screen like Apple’s I’ll be ready to switch. Also liked the tips on wireless with Ubuntu here.
Eric Sink writes a great article called This Blog Entry is Urgent and it includes: When I see an envelope that says, (Do not discard this envelope(, I know immediately that it will be safe for me to throw it away unopened. When I see an envelope that says (Special Offer(, I know with certainty that the offer contained therein is not special, and was in fact distributed to everybody with a pulse. ...
Wow, this is a great post. Pet Peeve #7: I’m Sorry You Feel That Way totally sums up how snotty some people are when saying “I’m sorry you feel that way”. Wow.
I have this working on my laptop. But I have to remember to get it going on my desktop machine. That’s the only problem with having two machines - even with Google’s browser sync it’s hard to keep the FireFox configurations absolutely identical. Bookmarks: Power up Firefox with keywords - Lifehacker
Another article on FireFox and bookmarks. Firefox and the art of keyword bookmarking
Another article on how to Convert Physical Windows Systems Into Virtual Machines To Be Run On A Linux Desktop
I’m still trying to figure out whether I’m going to try and keep running XP on my laptop or try to run XP under Ubuntu. Big problem with running Ubuntu is that hibernate does not work and I’ve spent several hours on it. Enough time that I’m not willing to spend more without confidence that the time will be well-spent. I may just wait for Dell or someone else to come out with Ubuntu on their machines officially and then buy one of those. Hopefully WiFi and hibernate will work without the kind of work I’m having to do. ...
This article lists some of the things I can do in Linux that I can’t do on Windows. Nice article.
Apparently it’s Ubuntu day for me. Wondering if you can switch to Linux? Here’s a nice article on how to do so. Published in Maximum PC magazine, it’s clear and current with Feisty Fawn, released just less than a month ago. Good stuff.