Lately I’ve been slowly migrating from Windows to Linux– specifically Ubuntu. Yeah it’d be safe to say Ubuntu has totally changed the way we all look at linux. For me, since at work I use it constantly, the plunge has been easier. However it’s still intimidating moving from one OS to the other.

Right now I’ve been taking small steps… Starting with Dual booting with putting linux on a separate HD. The next step I’ve been working through is testing Virtual Machines like VMware & Qemu. Once I can get past the need for windows.. I’ll keep my VM and kill off Windows since windows now resides on an very old ATA drive.

Anyway…

Here’s some stuff that I’ve found very useful that I would like to share:

Miro- Miro is an RSS Reader for Video Podcast/Music Podcasts. This sets up your feeds into “channels” which you can watch like a virtual tv. The best part about it is that it also does torrents– and yes it does do RSS feeds off of certain torrent feeding sites. g00dstuff

This, I think, is the future for TV as we know it.

more to come..

As I continue the switch over from Windows to Ubuntu… Btw next week new Ubuntu 8.10 intrepid comes out!

In other random thoughts I’m on the verge of pricing out a possible new computer build.. This computer would be a cross between a laptop and a desktop… Low power useage, high processing power, great possibilities.. Also I’ve been investigating the solar PC ;-P ..

~J

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