It works. The Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 didn't work with Leopard, but it works with Snow Leopard — another reason to upgrade. I used the new Quicktime Player and Logitech Quickcam to record the video below.
Eureka, the deed is done. I finally managed to get Ubuntu for netbooks [Ubuntu Netbook Remix] installed on my ASUS EeePC 1000H. I think my main problem was that I didn't follow the instructions, if you do – you should be fine. That means, use a USB thumbdrive or flash drive if you're going to grab the image from the link below. Also, it was a day for issues, my webcam drivers were messed up and I got a DVD stuck in my macbook. That's all behind me, now I am cruising with Ubuntu on my netbook. Here's a little video of my experience: Download the image from here: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download-netbook Install notes: 1) Use a USB thumbdrive/jumpdrive or flash drive 2) Read the instructions after the download 3) Use the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromImgFiles to create your bootable USB drive or flash drive 4) Enter your bios settings (F2 on my EeePC) and make sure your boot order is set correctly, then boot with your USB drive or flash drive inserted 5) Choose your partition options wisely, decide if you want to dual boot – or if like me, you want to dump windows completely. Since I had data on other partitions, I chose only to remove the windows partition (3rd option, custom). I created a partition that was as large as the original windows, minus twice the size of my ram (x2 = 4 gigs). The I put Ubuntu on the empty big partition & and swap space on the extra 4 gig partition. After the install, things I've noticed: 1) Super zippy (that's very fast in Texas terminology) 2) Webcam is sub-par, so beware if you're a demon on Skype 3) Initial Audio volume is really low, make sure you click on the speaker icon at the top left, go into Volume Control… and set PCM and Line Out to max, then close and adjust from there. 4) Make sure you download the upgrades (see below)Upgrades: 1) Go to the Administration section on the left menu 2) Select Synaptic Package Manager 3) Click "Mark all upgrades" 4) Click "Apply" 5) Follow the promptsThat's all for now. I'll give an update after a week or so of using it. Tomorrow's challenge – Snow Leopard.
David Armano posted a great little Top 10 list regarding social media’s dirty little secrets. Number 2 resonated with me the most, as about half my followers on twitter are trying to sell me something without engaging me. I take issue with number 10 however, I am still a sucker for top 10 lists. The full list is worth a read.
2. Most social media is bad marketing/PR Few organizations really want to engage with their customers. It’s just easier to slap together a blog, Facebook fan page or hire someone to tweet about your products and coordinate events that hopefully generate buzz. Participation is hard.
This is going on my netbook today [Asus Eee 1000H]. I have been testing out Windows 7 (for fun) and now it’s time to get serious. I was thinking openSUSE, but after reading some of the compatibility issues, ubuntu for netbooks looks like the winner.
Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix
Your new netbook operating system
UNR has been tested on the following popular models. You can test your netbook’s compatibility by running UNR as a ‘live’ image on the flash drive before installation.
