Tag Archives: linux

GPS (+Heart Rate) trackers for Linux

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Risto H. Kurppa

I’ve been recently playing with GPS devices on Linux (for example i-gotU gt-120, and the linux software to download tracks). I’ve also been discussing gps+heart rate data storage options. The obvious choice is (ex-Nokia) Sports Tracker and it didn’t even … Continue reading →

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Install Ubuntu on USB hard drive

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Risto H. Kurppa

sudo qemu -hda /dev/sdc -cdrom kubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso -boot order=d That’s it. (you can also try VirtualBox) Except that I get an error: “Executing ‘grub-install /dev/sda’ failed. This is a fatal error.” After this Ubiquity crashes.

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MS Bing the default search engine in Firefox of Ubuntu?

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Risto H. Kurppa

Will Firefox in Ubuntu soon use Microsoft Bing as the default search engine? Some press releases / announcements are out that can be interpreted so. July 2009 / Microsoft Press Release Yahoo! and Microsoft announced an agreement that will improve … Continue reading →

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Testi: Gigantin valokuvakirjasofta Linuxille

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Risto H. Kurppa

Gigantti tarjoaa valokuvakirjantekosoftaa myös Linuxille, kts http://photo.gigantti.fi. Ajattelin laittaa testiin.

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Spotify tips

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Risto H. Kurppa

My previous review on Spotify wasn’t very nice on Spotify. Now 6 months later I must admit that it’s the only source of music in Internet I use. Here’re some tips for every new users on both Windows and Linux. … Continue reading →

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