Hey, did you hear?

Michael Jackson died.

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Stop the Williams Lane Project

Stop the Williams Lane housing project, Clayton Heights

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30+ Must-Have Updated Firefox 3 Extensions

We’ve put together a list of 30+ must-have Firefox 3 extensions that we know you
’ll enjoy, whether you’ve upgraded to Firefox 3 and are looking for something new to add to your browser, or have yet to make the upgrade and are looking for a reason.

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Don’t forget to be part of Firefox’s Download Day!

“Mark your calendar, wrap a ribbon around your finger or write a little sticky yellow note. Download Day will start on June 17, 2008.”
As received in my Inbox.

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Learn 10 good UNIX usage habits

Adopt 10 good habits that improve your UNIX
® command line efficiency — and break away from bad usage patterns in the process. This article takes you step-by-step through several good, but too often neglected, techniques for command-line operations.

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Ubuntu’s Hardy Heron’s New Backgound

I’ve been waiting on this and it’s finally here. The first release of the newest background image for Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron. CLICK HERE FOR IMAGE

All I can say is, Me likey!!!

I still like the side of the elephant as the background to.

Edit: I ran the newest daily update Friday and this was the new background that popped up. Go grab the the latest nightly .iso and check it out for yourself.


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Build a Cheap Linux Home Media Server in Thre Easy Steps

A Windows Home Server didn’t take long to build, but Ubuntu was rewarding for the geeky hobbyist willing to experiment with the creations of the open-source community. Either way, we got a powerful, low-cost Home Theater PC.

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Mythbuster Jamie recommends Ubuntu over Vista’s bloat.

In this PopularMechanics article, Jamie Hyneman, most famous for the show “Mythbusters” describes his Tech Headaches, including his frustration with the “bloated” features in Vista among other irritations. He offers solutions to many of the problems, and apparently, Ubuntu is the solution to Vista.

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Setting Up A Simple, Ubuntu-Based Home File Server

This tutorial explains how to turn an old PC with additional hard disks into a simple home file server. The file server is intended for home use. The home file server is accessible by Windows and Linux computers in the home network.

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January 30th is International Delete Your MySpace Day

PLease no more myspace. . . . We were just recently alerted here at Mashable that January 30th, just a few scant days away, is International Delete Your MySpace Account Day. Cory Geller sent us to a blog post by Simon Owens describing his growing disgust with the constant friend requests from the fembots

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