Dell provides Ubuntu support for updating the BIOS of Dell systems: http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/12/05/37446.aspx … be sure the Universe section is enabled in /etc/apt/sources.list, then run as root: wget -q -O – http://linux.dell.com/repo/firmware/bootstrap.cgi | bash aptitude install firmware-addon-dell aptitude install $(bootstrap_firmware -a) update_firmware Thanks Dell!

Works great! Following the instructions here: http://pkg-kde.alioth.debian.org/experimental.html However, if you install the KDE4 kdeartwork package, any remaining kde3 packages, such as k3b & amarok, will uninstalled and aren’t available for KDE4 on Debian yet. See the screenshot that highlights transparency: However, this does seems buggier than on my laptop running Ubuntu. For instance, whenever I [...]

Confused about power supplies for motherboards? Me too. This will help: http://www.theinquirer.net/en/inquirer/news/2003/08/30/power-supplies-become-increasingly-expensive ATX = 20 pin plug, your Pentium III’s ATX connector and PS ATX12V = 20 pin atx connector + 4-pin plug for “Additional 12V” SSI = Intel spec, which, among other things, defines the “EPS” “enhanced” ATX specification EPS12V= Power supply with 24-pin [...]

That’s better! And on Feb 9th: Looks like fairly consistent speeds, not quiet 3mb/s download but pretty close.

This is using Verizon 1.5Mbps/384Kbps DSL service:

Neat, a Tango theme for my N73 Nokia Mobile phone! http://wiki.sukimashita.com/Tango_Symbian60_Theme Grab the  Symbian60 3rd Edition (Regular, FP1) one for the N73.

Debian replaced Firefox with Iceweasel which is a version of Firefox committed to all the Open Source freedom goodness stuff. However, some sites check the browser identification string and will refuse to let you view any of the pages because they don’t realise that Iceweasel is a version of Firefox (it’s based on the same [...]

Nice deal on a Nvidia 8800GT for $235: http://dealnews.com Dell Home offers the XFX GeForce 8800 GT 512MB PCI Express Video Card, model no. PVT88PYDF4, for $234.68. (Search for “A1350995″ to find it.) I’m tempted! But, I think I’ll wait as the 8800GT isn’t supported under Linux yet. Update: Looks like the driver was released [...]

Make your Linux Gnome Desktop look like a Mac: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mac4lin Instructions here: http://www.howtoforge.com/mac4lin_make_linux_look_like_a_mac This is what my desktop like before: And I got this far and gave up: I’m all praise to the folk who put all the work into this. But, having a Apple logos on my Gnome desktop just seems odd. If you [...]

If bluetooth works on your computer, then getting your system to talk to your N73 isn’t hard and I’m not going to cover it here. See this posting for what packages I needed to install to get bluetooth working in my Dell 700M laptop running Ubuntu Linux: http://timony.com/mickzblog/2007/10/09/ubuntu-bluetooth-sd-card/ If you have T-Mobile T-Zones Internet service [...]