Ever since I began using the Linux distro, Ubuntu (and this was v. 8.04), I’ve never been disappointed with their updates. That is until now. I updated to v. 11.10, the latest, code-named, “Oneric Ocelot.” And, boy, am I disappointed! For one thing, the developers removed the option of two interfaces, the classic interface and [...]

Ubuntu 9.04 has been released and I’ve upgraded. The verdict? It’s better and faster. I can’t compare it with Windows or the Mac, since I’ve forever scorned Microsoft and I’ve never used a Mac. But if you want an article on comparison, here’s one by Renai LeMay: Ubuntu 9.04 as slick as Windows 7, Mac [...]

Because of this site’s name, many people come here looking for free speech-to-text or speech recognition software. Actually, this site talks about free or open source software, especially in relation to online marketing. Truth be told, however, I’m also in the lookout for speech recognition open source software. When I was using Windows XP, I [...]

I finally took the plunge into Linux, particularly the Ubuntu distro. Blame it on Microsoft. My laptop was running on Windows XP and was getting sluggish. Programs took forever to load, I kept on having Internet connection issues and I had to always check for ‘badware’ even when I had the latest and updated anti-virus [...]