Tag Archives: Linux

Lost People

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Gabriel Mercado

After watching this, It just irks me, it just absolutely disconcerts me how Mac Fanboys can call their fanaticism a 'social movement around a computer'.

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PLUG Mailing List is apparently down, posting message here instead.

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Gabriel Mercado

The mailing list went all quiet last week and I thought it was a lull, but apparently it really is down, as a message I posted was not read by Migs when I asked him about it. Am waiting for … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu from a newbies POV, and why I advocate FOSS

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Gabriel Mercado

I'm writing this with assumptions on how this latest Ubuntu might appear to newbies primarily because of our long term plan to create a distribution for local internet cafes. In this respect, I'm hoping to create a one - size … Continue reading →

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PLUG Meeting Notes

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Gabriel Mercado

Note: In lieu of PLUG's website, which is still to be reestablished, I am posting herewith notes of our meeting last 11.09.07 at Bo's Coffee Robinson's Galleria. The following attended the meeting (loosely referred to as 'the group' below): Ryan … Continue reading →

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Phoebe don’t like cables. Only does Wifi.

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Gabriel Mercado

I spent waaaay too much time trying to get the Davicom USB NIC to work on Xubuntu 7.04 on Phoebe (my laptop. I name my PCs after funny sitcom characters. The others are Tobias and Kramer.), as detailed here, and … Continue reading →

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Trying to install USB NIC on PII Laptop (updated)

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Gabriel Mercado

By a stroke of luck I managed to score a cheap, small and good condition IBM 600e, a PII with adequate horsepower for minor coding and quite importantly, writing. It's got Xubuntu now, and I've found out a battery repack … Continue reading →

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How I Moved Everything to Lefthandedlayup.com

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Gabriel Mercado

If you entered Pisces-iscariot on your browser, or otherwise clicked a link going to Pisces-iscariot, please don't adjust your sets. This is now my new blog, which I've moved to partly to separate my personal blog from the Exchange.ph domain … Continue reading →

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Just wanted to share that..

Posted on April 23, 2007 by Gabriel Mercado

After hours of this: I finally got this: Which led to this:

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Open Source is Good. To a Point.

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Gabriel Mercado

Erwin Oliva wrote today about how an RP Software Association opposes the Open Source Bill, here. I expect a great deal of mud slinging to start from either side. What would be good though, is for both to start stating … Continue reading →

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