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Tag: free software

  • Kubuntu Dev Tips?

    Decided that I want to get more involved with the Kubuntu project. Filling bug reports and answering forum questions is one thing. Being involved with the desktop you will be using is another. Besides I want to get my hands dirty in some KDE coding. Maybe gleen off a few tricks on how to create…

  • Working Titles

    After the disappointment of having to admit defeat with one of my projects, I can announce success in two separate ventures. First, I am writing the first chapter of a science fiction novel. Secondly, I started planning an open source game title. I am excited about these two new experiments. I post more details about…

  • Forward Looking, Backwards Loss

    Eric S. Raymond, once said that open source is about a “developer scratching an itch.” Thats what I tried to do with justcheckers. Unfortunately that itch disappeared a long time ago, and now the project just exists. I have different goals now, and different needs. So while I hate to admit it, I am tried…

  • Spreading Linux as a Scientific Endeavour

    I just read Vlad Dolezal’s blog entry about why Linux doesn’t spread. The debate about the reasons why people don’t adopt Linux and a free open source desktop, has gone on for years. Vlad just dredged up the old its free therefore not useful argument. An easy counterexample are what mobile providers: get a free…

  • The Masses Don’t Exist

    Some food for thought: If Linux/open source is so great why hasn’t it reached the mass market? It’s an interesting question, especially for someone like myself who wants the open source/software libre movement to succeed both socially and economically. This question should interest even people who don’t really care about software or programming. Because if…

  • Productization of Self

    Wonder where I have been in the past few days? Still job hunting and figuring how best to market myself to prospective employers. Its not easy for a few reasons. First, is most people don’t learn about how to do this sort of thing until they hit unemployment line. I for one don’t claim to…

  • War§ow for the Win!

    Refactoring code and sending out resumes can get boring after a while. And while working inside of KDE 4 with all its prettiness and ease-of-use helps one be more productive… sometimes you need to be unproductive to be productive. Trust me it makes sense. Its like a zen koan or Ancient Greek paradox. Thats where…

  • KDE & Linux: An Explanation for the Uninitiated

    One of my friends after reading my last blog piece commented: “English please.” So here is the English summary translation of my last blog post: The short explanation would be: I occasionally review new Linux software. KDE is a window manager for Linux. And the new KDE4 rocks my world! Long explanation without too much…

  • KDE 4: My Desktop Just Got Cooler

    Tuesday, I decided to make the plunge and try out KDE 4.0.0 One word: amazing. So ever is my quick and unscientific review of KDE 4.0.0 Artwork KDE 4 is a very sexy looking desktop. The panel is darker, the default wallpapers classier and artwork much more modern. The icon and widget theme Oxygen and…

  • Review of 2007, the Promise(s) of 2008

    The year 2007 has been quite a dynamic year for me. Instead of writing a long article about each thing… cause that might take me an year to write and edit, I will just present a list of lists of things that happened. Academics Completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto at Mississauga.…