This weekend I had a chance to try out a post on Lifehacker on how to replace the Ubuntu 10.04 menu with a more usable & elegant 'Linux Mint' menu. It hardly took 5 minutes and the result look like this: I can't imagine even trying to change a Windows start menu to something different. This just shows the innovation power of 'open-source' and giving real freedom to the ...
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Going Ubuntu … my first week!
I have been a GNU/linux enthusiast for over 10 years now and have worked in various degrees with several linux distros includig Debian, Suse, Redhat & Ubuntu. I have installed them a used them on various hardware. However, I never really made a complete switch to Linux due to various demands of my work enviroment. My current job offers me the flexiblity to finally make the ...
Are you ‘The Confused Worker!’ ?
Are you happy with your job? Do your co-workers really look happy & enjoy their work. I see a lot of confused, dissatisfied employees all around. Very few people see to have clarity about what they are, what they actually want to do. And even fewer people actually muster the courage to pursue their dreams. Life is too short to come up with excuses not to pursue your ...
iPad is evolutionary, but apps may make it revolutionary
Apple's new iPadfailed to deliver on it hype. Apple seems to have launched a evolutionary product rather that the revolutionary game changing device (like the iPhone, Macbook Air). The iPad is essentially a supersized iPhone/iPod touch. However, the iPad has the potential to be a revolutionary device. I expect the revolution to come from the 3rd party apps that will be ...
Investor’s Paradox
Most us want to invest in the markets, and we seek to invest to maximize returns. This is a rational desire. We are often faced by the paradox – invest broadmarket and be satisfied with average market returns vs cherry picking stock and timing the market with the hope of better than market average returns. The market history shows us that over long periods of time you get a ...