Ubuntu Podcast Episode #10

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8.10 is frozen
- Release Candidate should be out on Thursday
- Final release Oct. 30th, 10 days

Opinions on the new Ibex Wallpaper?
- Preview: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubuntu-8-10-Has-a-Brand-New-Wallpaper-95451.shtml
- Light one has a funny texture for me (Nick), someone said it kinda looks like a cave man drawing

New Ubuntu US Store
- No more paying crazy shipping charges
- http://usshop.ubuntu.com/

Looks like no Open Office 3.0 in 8.10 since it missed feature freeze deadline
- There is already a PPA for Intrepid though: https://launchpad.net/~openoffice-pkgs/+archive

Ubuntu Tweak 0.4.0 released
- Package Cleaner – auto remove old packages and kernels, or you can keep the old kernel
- More powerful Third Party source
- Change the GNOME Panel Logo - Just prepare a .png file with size 24×24 and follow the instructions
- Templates and Scripts support
- New User Folder SettingsFor Ubuntu 8.10 change the source repository
  - deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu intrepid main
  - deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu intrepid main
- For Ubuntu 8.04 the old source is still in use.

Free "powered by Ubuntu" stickers - Sitt Services are sending free ubuntu stickers.
- Just send SASE envelope to them to get it. Right now only available in:
  - Singapore
  - Australia
  - South Korea
  - Hong Kong
  - USA
They are looking for other people to distribute their stickers in other countries as well.

AUV using Ubuntu Server 8.04
- AUV = Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
- Cambridge University built one with Ubuntu 8.04 Server
- AUV is supposed to navigate a course which has gates, drop zones, surface zones and AUV needs to identify them somehow visually or with sound.

Dell Mini 9 Reviews
- Craig Eddy:
  - 2 desktop configurations (similar to Eee)
    - One with big buttons and applications
    - Other is regular 8.04 desktop
    - Many apps are loaded by default to save space on the solid state drive
- Chuck Frain from the Maryland LoCo:
  - 4 hour battery life
  - 16 GB hard drive where only 4 GB is formatted, WTF!!

Dell bought ads in a few newspapers pushing the Mini 9 with Ubuntu

Possible Dell Inspiron Mini 12
- Main improvement seems to be that it can play Hi-Def content well

New ATI drivers for 8.10
- "Whatever the official case is, Canonical is now providing an ATI Linux driver that isn't yet available to ATI's customers through their driver web-site."
- Still beta though

Ubuntu 7.04 ended Sunday October 19th, 2008.
- No more security updates
- Upgrade to 7.10: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GutsyUpgrades.
- If you want to upgrade to 8.04, need to upgrade to 7.10 first.

6 Comments

Craig Eddy on October 23, 2008 at 18:11

I just saw your podcast, and I was impressed. But I do have a couple of questions:

1. Is there any chance that the microphone can be moved closer to Nick? Some of his talking disappears. One can hear that he says something, but not WHAT he says.

2. Does Josh’s house REALLY tilt like that? I kept waiting for the water level to rise into the picture - it looked like the house was about to submerge, or something.

Also, thanks for the ping-back from your site. I’ll add the link to your main site to my blog, so others can see what you two are up to.

Joshua Chase on October 23, 2008 at 18:15

LOL.. Craig, you are right, the camera was getting it’s “lean on” My apologies. I noticed this during production, and was kind of late to re-shoot. Also, we have some new mics on the way to mitigate the audio challenges.

Thanks for the feedback, it is welcomed, and htanks for supporting the show!

~josh