Month: December 2008

065.04 – Learning Linux for Children

Posted by on December 19, 2008

On this episode of The Meat we discuss how young children who are using a computer for the first time will find the Ubuntu Linux experience when compared to Windows. 1 minute 32 seconds.

065.03 – Viewer Question – Dual-Booting

Posted by on December 19, 2008

On this episode of The Meat, Robbie discusses whether users who dual-boot their computers actually switch back and forth between their installed operating systems. 1 minute 12 seconds.

065.02 – Dual-booting XP and Ubuntu – Part 2

Posted by on December 19, 2008

Part 2 of the series "Dual-booting XP and Ubuntu". In this episode of The Meat, we look at setting up your Ubuntu Linux swap and / partitions, and then proceed to install Linux on your Windows XP computer. 11 minutes 57 seconds.

065.01 – Viewer Question – Disabling Unneeded Updates in Ubuntu

Posted by on December 19, 2008

Are there items on your Linux software update list that you feel you don't need? On this episode of The Meat, Robbie talks about why it's important to let even the "unneeded" updates go through. 2 minutes 18 seconds.

064.03 – Viewer Question – Hotmail Trojan

Posted by on December 19, 2008

A viewer asks about a virus that they received - from themself! On this episode of The Meat, learn about the dangers of the trojan virus, and how to prevent yourself from losing your Hotmail, Yahoo, Facebook, MSN, (etc) account. 4 minutes 32 seconds.

064.02 – Robbie’s Favorites – Interfacelift

Posted by on December 19, 2008

On this episode of The Meat, Robbie shows you his favorite place to get free desktop wallpaper. 1 minute 56 seconds.

064.01 – Interview – Mark Shuttleworth

Posted by on December 19, 2008

On this episode of The Meat, Mark Shuttleworth (founder of Ubuntu) talks with Robbie and Carrie about the future of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. 15 minutes 32 seconds.

063.06 – Software – Handbrake GUI for Linux

Posted by on December 19, 2008

Handbrake DVD ripping software now features a GUI for Linux users. On this episode of The Meat, we take a quick look at the general interface, the presents, and learn the very basics of using the new Linux GUI. 4 minutes 33 seconds.

063.05 – Dual-booting XP and Ubuntu – Part 1

Posted by on December 19, 2008

Part 1 of the series "Dual-booting XP and Ubuntu". On this episode of The Meat we'll learn to boot from the Ubuntu Linux CD and begin partitioning your Windows XP computer to prepare for the installation of Ubuntu Linux. 8 minutes 32 seconds.

063.04 – Comparing Windows Update to Ubuntu Linux’s Update Manager

Posted by on December 19, 2008

While Windows Update works well to keep core Windows components up to date, it lacks something huge: automatic updating of all installed programs. On this episode of The Meat, Robbie talks about the difference between Windows Update and Ubuntu's Update Manager. 2 minutes 45 seconds.