Category Archive
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Assembla.com Free Project Hosting: free, trac, svn, wiki, private!
Update 2009-02-07: I am thanking Jason Fowler for pointing out that assemba does not offer free private svn hosting anymore. I tried logging in at my assembla account (yay, it’s been ages since) and my private spaces were marked readonly. For alternatives, check out Straw Dogs’ List
On one of my free days, I was on a lookout for a free subversion hosting, for a private project. There are several free SVN hosting for opensource projects (Sourceforge.net, Google, berlios.de among others) but I needed one for a private (read: closed) project. A quick google and forum reads led me to Assembla.com.
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Xubuntu: Pimp my Gateway Solo 3350 Notebook
It’s been 5 days since my shiny pre-owned notebook arrived. Considering it’s size, specs and above all, price, this sure is a bargain find from TipidPC. I am truly blessed to have found such an item. Hopefully for me this will bring more productivity and portability nirvana. The thing weighs less than 2 kgs, very light and it’s barely noticeable in my bag.
Here are the specifications:
- Celeron 500MHz Coppermine
- 128MB SDRAM
- 10GB HDD
- 12″ LCD
- ATI Rage Mobility Graphics Card
- ESS Sound Card
- 3com Ethernet LAN Card
- External CD-ROM
Shopping around for a suitable “lightweight” linux distribution to install, the choice for me is clear: Xubuntu.
Xubuntu: Internet over GPRS via Bluetooth
Setup was a breeze. No wonder the Ubuntu distro family are among the top ranking in Distrowatch. I am using this generic no-name dongle I found at a bargain price in CDR-King Philippines. More on my Xubuntu laptop installation later while I discuss setup bits of the little bluetooth wonder. Note that this mini-howto is (U|Ku|Xu|Edu)buntu specific. Basically this is a duplicate of my previous effort in making this work with my Gentoo desktop box.
