Forum Thread of the Week: The Bet Is On! Ubuntu vs. Microsoft

By Mike

The forum thread of this week is by professor fate. Professor fate and his friend have a bet about Ubuntu vs. Microsoft and invited the forums community to observe the challenge.

Quoted from professor fate:
Hello,
I am here because of a bet I have with a friend. This is the deal: I have to use Ubuntu for […]

Turning on 3D Chessboard in Gutsy

By Mike

This is a re-visit of my guide for Ubuntu Feisty, updated for Gutsy.

Install 3D drivers for your video card if you have not already. It may work without these drivers on some cards.
Install dependencies:
sudo apt-get install python-imaging python-opengl libgtkglext1 python-gtkglext1
Launch Applications –> Games –> Chess
Go to View menu and select 3D

For an extra challenge, install […]

Don’t Copy That Floppy

By Mike

A 1992 rap video about copy protection. If these kids used Open Source software, they would not have this problem. Warning this song will get stuck in your head.

Thanks to ubuntu-geek on the Ubuntu Forum for pointing it out to me