Monthly Archives: April 2008

Zattoo Player for Ubuntu

How come I didn’t know about Zattoo?!

It’s a program (Linux version available here), which lets you watch TV programmes online. Nice. Dead handy for people (like me) who have a good internet connection but no TV aerial at their computer.

They carry the basic channels I need.

BBC1 for example

Now I can watch Carrie and Davids …

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Its released

What!?

Why Episode 4 of the Ubuntu UK Podcast of course! What else would you be thinking of?

Ciemon Dunville, Alan Pope, Dave Walker and Tony Whitmore present the fourth episode of the Ubuntu UK Podcast. In this episode:-

Discussion:

Unix/Linux Malware & Security precautions.
Interview with Ian Ozsvald from Showmedo.
A short phone call from Mark Shuttleworth.

In the news:

Red …

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Things Not To Say

.. in the #ubuntu-release-party irc channel on freenode.

“Are we there yet?”
“When is <insert_release_code_name> out?”
“How many hours until it’s out?”
“What’s the _exact_ time of the release?”
“Has anything changed between the RC and release?”
“Where is the best place to find out exactly when it’s released!?”
“Give me the link!”
“Canonical is in the Isle of Man, what timezone …

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I Love My Ogio Ubuntu Laptop Bag

A parcel arrived today. In it was the Ubuntu laptop bag I ordered from the Canonical store. It’s lovely! See..

(click for more pics)

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Fresh Ubuntu Podcast appearance

Harlem and Peter from Fresh Ubuntu Podcast interviewed me last night, and released it today. Go and listen and subscribe to their podcast.

It was great to talk to the guys, and despite my reservations about using Skype, and us being split over 3 timezones, the audio came out really well. Well done guys, and …

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