UBUNTU 8.1ZERO

Anyone?
by Pat Darnell and Cute Tribal Linx

I have here a "free source" operating system that can be partitioned with WINDOWS or installed all by itself. It comes out of free OS software LINUX push that was introduced back in the 90's. Before then, UNIX is the birth mother of Linux and offered free as an Operating System for world computing community, if anyone remembers.

Now enters UBUNTU, already in its 8.10 version. It is quick, it is slick, but ... it ain't Windows...

MooPig's question is: "Has a promise made in 1962 by our Commander-in-Chief and his administration at the time, finally found its way to our living rooms?"


This hairdresser wants to know what only his hairdresser has known all this time.

UBUNTU has a birthday. Thank you Al Gore, we think.

Keeping Up to Date-- any Story has a Future

There is a way to keep up to date. However, it is burdensome to have it always on one's mind; why, when, where, and who is current, and how soon might that person, place, or thing be on the bank of the rapids, kicking back?

I pity, and envy, those who can day-to-day pick and choose events that push boulders down the wash. So far I stay on the shore, with my tube around my waist, waiting my turn to float.

Mistakenly, I assume that my enviable patron journalists are polymaths, or doctorate librarians, and/or actuaries who speak 722 different languages. But that is my unreasonable super-imposition on journalists; a personal problem of mine.

For starters, any story has a future. And, how many stories are available? Considering the world population, it could be total of one person -- one voice.

That makes the numbers too large.

I certainly can't keep up with 6 billion per day. That's a biblical parameter. I look at the USA, and then a city like New York and all its 'burbs. Say that every dollar passed in any one day has a story attached. It still makes me cathartic that 9 million dollars pass from hand to hand before breakfast in New York. Figure bus fare, train transfer, cup of java, postage stamps, parking meter...

Forget about it.

Pretty soon we won't be able to forfeit a day in the life and times of the collective activity of 6 billion voices. Some voices louder than others, but still 6 billion voices on the next generation of "internet-like" parlay.

I hear it coming, like a steam locomotive, with a rhythm and slippage all its own.

So, before I continue on this, I wonder if anyone within the sound of my keyboard has a similar foresight? I'm all ears.

Democrat Ears: Much of what I am saying comes from the sociopathic nature of Presidential candidates in the era of inter-play dynamics of one person/one voice. I suppose Obama age wise has the edge on the internet curve. No wonder the shift has been so dramatic... he is the Paris Hilton of hitting all the high points every time he speaks. It reminds me very much of Joel Olstein non-stop speaking. It appears unscripted to older generations, therefore sort of charismatic, but to young people it represents the freedom perceived in divulging "what ever you want to" to perfect strangers throughout the world.

Obama wrote a letter with these excerpted standards of promissory agenda:

'Just as important, I have been listening to what all Americans have to say... I will never compromise on my commitment to equal rights for all LGBT Americans... But neither will I close my ears to the voices of those who still need to be convinced... That is the work we must do to move forward together. It is difficult. It is challenging. And it is necessary....'(http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/members)

See: Also Democratic Underground

"This is part of the letter touted as proof of Obama's commitment to LGBT Americans. In all sincerity, those of you who ridicule those of us who were offended by the McClurkin incident, can you understand why I question the necessity of including this paragraph in a letter "proving" his commitment to us?

"What does he mean that "just as important" are the "voices" of those who need to be convinced?

"Why in 2008 do we need to appease bigots, sexists, homophobes? I don't think their "voices" are just as important as ours. I would prefer he would say that those people can "move forward" with us if THEY choose to, but move forward we will.

"Now, have at it. Again, I will vote for whoever our nominee will be, and someone will be bound to call me a 'scab-picker' again, but so be it." (Feb 28,2008, Retrieved 06.15.2008, 12:15 AM at at bluebear )

Blind Double Study: Coffee prevents leaky-blood-barriers Syndrome

http://pribek.net/2008/04/03/coffee-drinkers-are-less-likely-to-be-demented/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7326839.stm

In a dooble blind study, findings show bloggers can help themselves with coffee. Over the past twenty-three million years coffee has been touted as the reason for dinosaur extinction to blood vessel constriction. Just ask any Jehovah Witness, they are very astute to the coffee issues. Coffee may be maligned.

So, two giants of the blogo-sphere who remain anonymous have tested the theory on their own persons. The results will surprise even the most strident 2% tea-sipper.

MooPig's quantitative resultant pictures are as follows:


Before morning coffee --









See: also this dooble blind melon head study at-- http://pribek.net/2008/04/03/coffee-drinkers-are-less-likely-to-be-demented/


After just 83 ounces of French Roast Maxwell House, Med/Dark, 100% pure coffee.




"We can't wait to try Marinell's Italian Gusta Forte superfine grind cafe de' regular'e," said the participant.

How many companies Export to Asia? & Why does my Ten year old Dream of having one of these?

Motorola finally launches U.S. Linux Phone

May 15, 2007Linux/Java has topped CEO Ed Zander's list of things to look for from Motorola as it attempts a financial turnaround. At a New York press conference this morning, Zander introduced Linux-based "Rokr" and "Razr2" models, along with new top-level executives.
Zander opened the conference by introducing a new CFO, and new VPs of products and sales. He said the company is working to reset its strategy, prioritize its markets and technology investments, and "put the 'Wow' back" into its devices. Referring back to a March investor call at which Motorola announced a $1B shortfall in projected earnings, Zander said, "We talked about three things to look for from our new strategy. One was Linux/Java -- today you'll see some products. Another was 3G -- today you'll see some products. The third was multimedia and messaging, and we've got some wild stuff there, too."Motorola announced plans to adopt Linux more than four years ago, but has shipped Linux phones in volume only in Asia and Latin America, to date.

That should change in the weeks ahead, as the company's Linux-based MotoRokr Z6 (formerly known as the MotoRizr Z6) rolls out around world.And, it should really change in early summer, as the world's second-largest handset vendor begins releasing the second generation of its flagship Razr line of fashion phones. Some Razr2 models will be based on Linux/Java, Zander revealed. Zander also hinted that Motorola's now-mature Linux-based Ming (a1200) touchscreen phone, a big seller in Asia, stands ready for the U.S. market, should Apple's touchscreen-based iPhone disprove the conventional wisdom that Western language users prefer keyboards.

Razr2 (aka RAZR2) Zander said that Motorola will sell its 100 millionth Razr phone this month, and that the company plans to stick with the brand for a long time. "The Razr brought style to the phone, which is one of the most personal products," he said. Zander called the Razr2 the "biggest technology upgrade" in the brand's two-and-a-half year history. He said, "Our Linux/Java platform will be available on some versions of Razr2, taking us to our next generation."
Motorola Razr2 Gallery Zander touted Razr2 hardware upgrades for reduced thickness, and added strength and smarts. He confirmed that Razr2 phones will use "monolithic" processors based on ARM11 and clocked at 500MHz. Other touted hardware features include high-speed USB 2.0, a steel frame with cast aluminum hinge, and new assembly techniques producing a more seamless look. "We've lost the Rokr's double chin," he said.Other touted Razr2 features include:

• "Crystal-talk" adaptive technology adjusts volume based on ambient noise
• Talking phone features for use by the blind, in cars, etc
• Ability to send pre-set messages in response to incoming text messages, without flipping open
• "Best music experience" in feature/fashion phone segment
• Full web browser
• 2MP camera with multi-shot feature
• Personal videoconferencingMore about the Rokr2 can be found in an eWEEK story
• MotoRokr Z6 (formerly MotoRizr Z6)

Motorola MotoRokr Z6 Motorola announced the MotoRizr Z6 in January, touting it as the first Linux phone to support all of Microsoft's Windows Media technologies. Now known as the MotoRokr Z6, the phone officially launches today, with global roll-out expected over the next several weeks. The Z6 has a unique slider form factor aimed at clearly delineating modality. In other words, "Closed, it's an MP3 player. Open, it's a phone," Dale said. Dale also called the Z6 "Our first true Linux/Java product," presumably a reference to the device's monolithic processor architecture, on which a real-time enabled version of Linux may provide both control- and data-plane functionality; earlier Motorola phones used VRTX or other real-time OSes on separate baseband processors to handle signal processing and run the cellular modem. Other touted features include:
PC song sync at 3 sec/song -- three times faster than Sony Walkman phones
Song storage on removable 2GB SD/MMC cards
Simple music management using Windows Media Player
X9 stereo bluetooth headphones included in European packageLots more about the Z6 can be found in our earlier coverage, here. Non-Linux-based Motorola phones debuted at the event included:
A Windows Mobile 6-based Q9, a slim smartphone shipping now in Italy, and elsewhere in Europe this summer
A Symbian-based Z8, dubbed a "media monster" for its videographic prowess