UNR on a Netbook

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Mon, 07/26/2010 - 8:52pm

Pagan

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UNR on a Netbook

Well I no longer have Microsoft polluting my netbook I just happened to stumble across UNR Linux. It's "Ubuntu Netbook Remix" and I'm liking it, I mean I really like it. Now I wouldn't have it on a regular Desktop or regular sized Laptop, but for a Netbook its' really sweet. The interface is great for the small 10" screen, they have the desktop interface laid out really well for the small real estate. Of course I tweaked it a bit by -

Removing Firefox (replaced it with Google Chrome)

Removing Evolution email client (replaced with Claws Mail)

Then of course popped on a few tools, anyway. I'm very impressed with not only the performance but the smooth interface.

UNR Linux on a HP Mini 311

Here's a shot of the resources being used with my email client, Google Chrome running with 5 tab's running, email client, wireless, etc. etc. and it's only using 385 RAM without even touching swap once.

Not bad, again I'm really liking it, I mean I like it allot! Linux is Cool

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Tue, 07/27/2010 - 11:18am

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Re: UNR on a Netbook

Pagan is that your girlfriend's phot on the desktop? What a whale of a beauty!

For the life of me why would anyone want to use a 10" screen for anything other than interacting with an ATM! I find less and less need to be wired all the time and in fact am discovering a big world exists outside of geekdom! After nearly 30 years being enamored with gadgets, their luster has dulled. I decided not to buy a kindle but instead buy an actual physical book to read, less expensive and the print will not be obsolete in a few months! Believe it or not it will have more resale value in a year or two than a kindle!

Then instead of buying back into the cell phone hype by acquiring a new smart-phone - I found that people can still communicate face to face and have an enjoyable exchange too - go fucking figure.

So IMO have fun and enjoy the toys with their ever changing set of bells & whistles and prevailing distractions from discovering happiness is not attained externally.

Well it is a beautiful day outside, so off I go to sit and soak up some radiation while reading my new book and drinking a tall cool beverage in the fresh air.

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Tue, 07/27/2010 - 11:40am

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Re: UNR on a Netbook

AstuteObserver wrote:

Pagan is that your girlfriend's phot on the desktop? What a whale of a beauty!

For the life of me why would anyone want to use a 10" screen for anything other than interacting with an ATM! I find less and less need to be wired all the time and in fact am discovering a big world exists outside of geekdom! After nearly 30 years being enamored with gadgets, their luster has dulled. I decided not to buy a kindle but instead buy an actual physical book to read, less expensive and the print will not be obsolete in a few months! Believe it or not it will have more resale value in a year or two than a kindle!

Then instead of buying back into the cell phone hype by acquiring a new smart-phone - I found that people can still communicate face to face and have an enjoyable exchange too - go fucking figure.

So IMO have fun and enjoy the toys with their ever changing set of bells & whistles and prevailing distractions from discovering happiness is not attained externally.

Well it is a beautiful day outside, so off I go to sit and soak up some radiation while reading my new book and drinking a tall cool beverage in the fresh air.

She's not big, she's just a "whole lotta woman!"

As far as being "connected", I couldn't agree with you more. But there are times that I need/want to be connected that's why I replaced my full sized Laptop with the Netbook. It's much easier to travel with and it's fully functional as a computer. Then when it comes to reading I mentioned before that I wanted to do a lot of reading on my last trip down to Peru. So not wanting to pack an entire suitcase with books I broke down and bought the Kindle, it's simply the best eReader there is. It's not that hyped out "MaxiPad" put out by Apple that try's to do everything 1/2 assed. Since I've been back from this last trip I find myself reading a shit load more and it's all due to the Kindle, I love it. Will it replace hard cover's or tech manuals? No, but it has replaced magazines and paperbacks for me. I get Reason Magazine, Readers Digest and Reuters subscriptions with it and guess what? No ad's, I mean zero, zilch, none. The articles are excellent and it's so bloody easy to read, hell no problems in the direct sunlight, try that with a "MaxiPad"

Anyway -

I have a cellphone, it makes calls, has voice mail and does all that really well.
No I don't do "texting", I have a fucking phone
Portable computing where I can check email, browse the web, watch a DVD, etc. etc. My little HP Mini works outstanding. It's small, light and very portable!
Reading, my Kindle is simply the best reader there is. Plus with my eye's going to shit I don't have to wear my reading classes
Music, well if I wanna listen to portable music I have a Cowon 7, it's a little bit bigger than a pack of gum, 16 Gig for music and has an FM tuner

This works for me, what I love to do is sit out in the sun with my Kindle, plug my headphones in, smoke a good Hand Made Cigar with a good Single Malt, pure fucking heaven!

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