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Ubuntu 9.10 Is Great… But WTF is with Adobe?

ubuntu adobe just workI’m not messing with an Operating System that’s got such an issue with getting a browser to work. Ubuntu us a great Operating System, but damn, it’s not supported enough.

I give props to all the people that are really pushing it and I’d love to step away from Microsoft Windows, but the fact is that Windows is supported in one form or another, this version or that and has greater support for a myriad of hardware.

My example, Ubuntu is making great strides and infiltrating portable Internet devices, but it’s almost like it’s too specific. People can’t deal with it’s complexities, nuances and command line requirements; the average user is not jumping through hoops to install FLASH. They want to click and install it…

 

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Facebook and Twitter – are they for you?

image I find it funny when people ask me this little question ‘..oh you Twitter?’ or ‘so your a Twitter’r too..’ and in my mind I’m asking what was I just asked and what’s the significance of my response? What does it say about me?

The underlying question is, what is the significance of putting everything I do on a webpage? Is it really that interesting to read when I may not know any of the people who read this stuff?

The answer is YES. YES- the mundane tasks and events of your day are apparently just another version of a reality show. And whether your adding friends to Facebook or adding a follower to Twitter; you’re the show. You’re the entertainment. You may not think it, but you are…

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