March 20, 2010 · General · (No comments)

The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the latest and greatest software the Open Source community  has to offer. This is the first Ubuntu 10.04 beta release, which brings a host of exciting new features.
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March 19, 2010 · News · 18 comments

The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the latest and greatest software the Open Source community has to offer. This is the first Ubuntu 10.04 beta release, which brings a host of exciting new features.

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March 19, 2010 · Networking · 8 comments

This guide explains a very easy way to reconfigure your ZTE MF626 HSDPA modem to be plug and play in Ubuntu in just 6 simple steps.

You will need a computer with hyperterminal (included with windows XP) to send AT commands to the modem. I'm sure there is a way to do this from Ubuntu -- someone with more expertise can correct me here. For now just borrow your friend's XP netbook while he is looking the other way. Please note that Vista no longer includes hyperterminal -- see here for information on alternatives.

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March 18, 2010 · General · 21 comments

Pinta is a drawing/editing program modeled after Paint.NET. Its goal is to provide a simplified alternative to GIMP for casual users. It currently supports most basic drawing tools, unlimited layers, unlimited undo history, and a wide array of image adjustments and effects.
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March 18, 2010 · General · 3 comments

GRAMPS is a genealogy program. It helps you organize your family tree, and is capable of exchanging data with other programs using the GEDCOM standard.
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