The Techie Geek – Episode 32 – Show Notes

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Linux Laptops from System76, ZaReason, EmperorLinux, and Dell.
Check out pics of the unboxing of the System76 Pangolin laptop
eBay seller with excellent solid wood laptop tables
Tab Mix Plus is the killer Firefox add on
Colorful Tabs is the Firefox add on that makes finding your open tabs easy
Webmin is the must have killer app for administering Linux
Rhythmbox is a great music player and podcatcher for Gnome

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  1. Thomas Aaron Says:
    February 17th, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    Hi, Russ. Tom from System76 here. I liked podcast 32.

    To get skype running, follow the instructions here…

    http://knowledge76.com/index.php/Installing_Restricted_Formats

  2. Russ Wenner Says:
    February 17th, 2009 at 1:37 pm

    Tom, Thanks for the pointer it worked! Skype is now working. NOTE: I had to change the audio setting in Skype to use the “HDA Intel” for Input and Output.

  3. Roy Gardiner Says:
    March 12th, 2009 at 4:56 pm

    Hello Russ,

    Thank you so very much for a very informative podcast.
    I have never thought of myself as a geek but maybe I am morphing into one.

    I will soon be shopping for a laptop: my current computer is a Dell that I bought refurbished 11 years ago. It’s a metaphor for me: getting a bit dim, rather slow in operation but still working as advertised. However…..it has no USB ports, no HDMI, a 2 GB hard dive, etc.

    So….it will soon be time for a new computer and I am rather nervously considering Ubuntu as my OS of choice. As I am not a computer expert I really wanted something that would work well out of the box. I had found System 76 on the web, had narrowed my choice to the Pangolin, partly because of the screen size. I am 64 years old and my eyes need all the help they can get.

    Anyway, your review gave me the comfortable feelings that I was hoping for. I think I shall give system 76 a call.

    Thanks again for your help. I would also like to say that I found your podcasting “style” very warm and friendly. I shall keep a watch on you!

    Thanks again,
    Roy.

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