A Minimal XFCE Desktop

Although I’ll go on record as saying that I think the Ubuntu Unity concept is a good one, it’s not excellently executed. In fact, even in this latest Ubuntu release (version 11.10) it is still sluggish, slow to respond, and buggy. If there’s one thing that really gets old to me, it’s a computer that [...]

The Kindle Fire: A Simple Media Tablet

The much hyped, very mysterious, ultra inexpensive Kindle Fire has arrived. I’ve had mine for a little over 48 hours.

I’ve been waiting awhile for something like this. A dead-simple-yet-capable, ultra portable, affordable computer that gives me full access to the web, multimedia, and various documents1. In many ways, the modern tablet is the new [...]

20 Things You Can Do Without A Data Plan

As part of my quest to live simply and save money, I have grudgingly eliminated even my most basic data plan on my phone. Here’s what I can still do on my cheap, carrier-crippled-yet-surprisingly-useful phone:

Check the day’s events on my calendar Get a weather report Listen to some tunes Find a local restaurant Get [...]