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Recorded live December 23, 2008
- Feature: Part 3 - Dual-booting Ubuntu Linux on your Windows XP computer without having to wipe your hard drive
- Feature: Playing just about any codec video file on Microsoft Windows for free.
- Robbie's Favorites: The online equivalent to "Myth Busters"
- Announcing the Thermaltake Survey Sweepstakes
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Topics Covered: - Robbie's sad story about how he broke his glasses.
- Introducing The Meat.
- Viewer testimonials.
- Feature: Dual-booting Windows XP and Ubuntu Intrepid part 3.
- Viewer Question: I use a program called "Pages 08" on Mac OS. Is there a similar application on Linux? Is it compatible with Microsoft Publisher?
- Viewer Question: My dad's computer gets very slow when Compiz Fusion effects are turned on. Is there a way to strip back the effects a little to improve performance?
- Viewer Question: A few shows back, you showed how to tweak Firefox and change the vendor tag from Ubuntu to Firefox. It keeps getting set back to Ubuntu. Is there a way to set this to be permanent?
- Viewer Question: Is that a tricaster behind your right shoulder?
- Why dual-booting is useful for Windows users who want to try Linux.
- Viewer Question: What are you using for your virtual host software?
- Viewer Question: How do you get your Windows XP on the virtual desktop in Compiz Fusion?
- Viewer Question: How do I get my rdesktop to connect to Windows XP?
- Viewer Question: If Compiz Fusion is turned on with my ATI Mobile Radeon graphics card, all OpenGL applications flicker. Is there a way to fix this without having to switch to Metacity?
- Viewer Question: What is DRI2?
- Carrie's Question: When you turn off Compiz, does it default to something else?
- Viewer Question: When can we expect a solution to the OpenGL / Compiz interaction issues?
- Viewer Question: I'm having trouble getting Flash to work on Debian Etch. Any suggestions on how to get it working?
- Viewer Question: I like Ubuntu, but I need Windows XP to sync all my devices with Microsoft Outlook. Can I install Ubuntu into a virtual machine and still have access to all the 3D effects?
- Viewer Question: Is it possible to use the iPod Touch or Zune devices with Ubuntu?
- Viewer Question: You can't use the recent iPod touch with Ubuntu at all.
- Viewer Question: I had seen one of your shows where you were running Ubuntu with Beryl running alongside Windows XP. How did you do this, and where can I download these programs?
- Viewer Question: If Ubuntu comes with Compiz Fusion, do you have to download Metacity from somewhere else?
- Viewer Question: Do we have to install Windows XP in VirtualBox? Or can we use the one we already have in our computer to dual-boot?
- Viewer Question: I downloaded Ubuntu from the web site the other day and burnt the ISO image to a disk. I tried booting from it, and it just sat at a black screen for a while before booting from my hard drive. Is there something more I have to do to burn a bootable CD?
- Viewer Question: I just did an upgrade to Ubuntu 8.10. Now, none of the Compiz Fusion effects work. I've downloaded the drivers for my video card, but how do I install them?
- Viewer Comment: In the Hardware Drivers list, it's just blank.
- Feature: Understanding the basics of what a codec is, and how to install them on Linux and Windows.
- Viewer Question: I've installed Joomla successfully, but when I click "Home" on the menu, it shows me a directory listing rather than the home page. What have I done wrong?
- Viewer Question: I'm getting an error message in dpkg. I've tried manually running it, but nothing worked. Do you have any ideas?
- Viewer Question: Was my question answered?
- Robbie comments about viewers emailing multiple questions in only one email.
- Viewer Question: I recently setup a Linux desktop. I'd like to share files between my Linux and Windows computers. How do I set this up?
- Viewer Question: Do you recommend a particular type of wireless adapter for Linux?
- Random Christmas Trivia: Where did poinsettias come from?
- Greetz to some of our new community members.
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