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Re: Top 10 Technologies to Help Change the World

SamDavis — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:17:08 -0000

I miss our settlers games. When is settlers going to come to the iPhone? Talk about world changing technology!

Re: A List of Great Ubuntu Applications

SamDavis — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:42:28 -0000

My favorite Ubuntu application is Terminal!

Re: Energy Crisis! What Energy Crisis?

SamDavis — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:42:07 -0000

I agree that alternative energy should not be subsidized, unless there are clear net social benefits to such a subsidization which there often are not. For example, the subsides enjoyed by corn growers in the US are in my opinion nothing more that handouts for a politically powerful lobby, namely agribusiness. It would be much cheaper to import sugarcane derived ethanol from Brazil than to make corn based ethanol here, but this comparative cost advantage is unjustly negated by tariffs that benefit a few (mostly wealthy) farmers while American consumers pay the premium. The exciting thing about the drive for alternative energy today is that if fossil fuel derived energy prices remain high, then these alternative sources of energy become economical in the free market place, independent of subsides. This is a prerequisite for these alternatives to finally take off. The environmental dividends that will accompany alternative energies is icing on top. I am excited and can't wait to see what happens.

P.S. I do not assume that 100 percent of solar energy is recoverable. But only a small fraction (less than 0.01 percent) would replace all of the oil energy we currently use.

Re: Ubuntu Guide: Configure Netatalk to Share a USB Printer

SamDavis — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:30:39 -0000

To my knowledge, the OS X machine does try to configure a driver for the printer. However, I don't know if this is actually piped through and used by the Ubuntu machine. Also, I've noticed that some printers work better than others. For instance, my OS X laptop had no trouble detecting and configuring a driver for my HP LaserJet 2200 that I am sharing using Netatalk on my Ubuntu machine. I am afraid I can't be much help except to suggest that you try to configure another printer and see if it works better.

Re: Ubuntu Guide: Configure Vinagre to Share the Screen with Mac OS X

SamDavis — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:50:18 -0000

@Daniel - The image is a composite I made using Photoshop. You can download this wallpaper and another that is similar at this post.