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Episode 51 - Transitioning to Ubuntu
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Category5 Technology TV :: Episode 51

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September 9, 2008

  • Feature:  Using Ubuntu - a basic guide for Windows users.
  • Checking in on Robbie's progress in Entropia Universe.

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Topics Covered:

  • Announcing Panda Security revised prices.
  • Talking about Entropia Universe.
  • Where the money in Entropia Universe comes from.
  • Viewer Comment:  Ads in the game are placed by an external ad agency and are region-specific.
  • Viewer Question:  Are you using a TriCaster?
  • Coming back to last week's question about adding applications to Avant Window Navigator and making it way simpler.
  • Feature:  The basics of the Ubuntu interface--simplifying it for Windows users.
  • Carrie's Question:  Can you save files from OpenOffice.org Writer and open them in Microsoft Word?
  • Exporting PDF files from OpenOffice.org Writer.
  • An introduction to the linux "home" folder.
  • Viewer Comment:  There are some things you cannot do in OpenOffice.  For example, copying and pasting spreadsheet fields from Entropia's web site.  (Shown otherwise)
  • Viewer Question:  When I'm loading PDF files, sometimes they are really slow in loading.  What's up with that?
  • Viewer Question:  Can you export from Evolution and import it into Outlook?  (Unanswered; for a future show?)
  • Viewer Question:  I'm having problems uninstalling programs in Ubuntu; when I remove them, I want to also remove all the configuration files.  How can I do this?
  • Using apt-get --purge remove to completely uninstall an application, including its leftover configuration files.
  • Viewer Question:  What is the best way to connect my computer to my HDTV?
  • dsuds / sansaCarrie's Comment:  I bought a DSUDS (SANSA) MP3 player.  My first piece of technology since my Tamagotchi.
  • The difference between DVI, HDMI, VGA and S-Video.
  • Viewer Question:  Can Ubuntu output 1080p to your TV?
  • Viewer Question:  Can you have multiple monitors on Ubuntu?
  • Viewer Question:  Can you use HTMI on Ubuntu?
  • Viewer Question:  How can you configure multiple monitors in Ubuntu using an nVidia card?
  • Viewer Comment:  I can output 1080p in Windows, but not in Ubuntu.
  • Viewer Comment:  Using nvidia-settings ruins my setup.
  • Using nvidia-settings to activate multiple monitors in Ubuntu.
  • Viewer Question:  Is there any reason my laptop won't boot the Ubuntu install disk?  (After re-burning the disk, Fred said it worked).
  • Carrie's Question:  What are some ways you can obtain and install Ubuntu?
  • Carrie's Question:  How do you buy tech support from Ubuntu?
  • The equivalent to Control Panel and Task Manager in Ubuntu.
  • Creating files in Ubuntu Linux.
  • Basic file operations (such as copy, paste) in Ubuntu.
  • Viewer Question:  Do you have any suggestions for good file naming habits?
  • Viewer  Question:  Can you talk about sysrq?  (Viewer didn't clarify what specifically they wanted to know).
  • Viewer Question:  I can't install a wireless router using the provided CD wizards.  Is there something wrong with the laptop?  What do I do to make it work?
  • Viewer Question:  I watch the show from India at 4:30am.  I'm having trouble watching the live stream due to the low bandwidth here.  Do you offer any lower-bitrate versions of the broadcast and subsequent downloads?
  • Viewer Question:  When using custom themes, why does my theme disappear when I run something using gksudo? 
  • Carrie's Question:  Why is it unsafe to run Linux as the root user?
  • Final thoughts about Entropia Universe.

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