Daily Archives: September 23, 2008

HTC G1 – I want the Google Phone

Published by kyleabaker on September 23, 2008 in Linux, News, Open Source and Operating Systems. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .
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If you didn’t know already, Google has been working on a platform for mobile phones named Android. Android is an open source platform that is based on the Linux platform.

The G1 will be in competition with the Apple iPhone and will feature an App store that is very similar to the one that is currently in place for the iPhone.

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Many of the features will even be similar while the interface will be much different.

The current price for the HTC G1 is set at a very competitive price – $179, just $20 less than the iPhone.

The G1 looks fairly similar in appearance to the iPhone, featuring a large touch screen. However, the G1 also features a slide out keyboard and in a very slick way.

The screen of the phone slides to the right and underneath where the screen was is now a full featured keyboard!

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I have been considering starting an Amazon wishlist, so now just may be the perfect time for me to add a thing or two to my wishlist and publish it — the HTC G1 being one of them. icon wink HTC G1 I want the Google Phone

So if any of my friends or a stranger having a good day would like to make my day then you can do so much more easily! icon biggrin HTC G1 I want the Google Phone

The phone is currently only offered with a T-Mobile plan, however, I’m hoping that like the iPhone..I will be about to purchase the phone itself and adjust it to fit my network. icon wink HTC G1 I want the Google Phone

We’ll see. For now I’ll just be keeping up with some of the latest news on it.

UPDATE:
I now have an Amazon Wishlist setup. icon razz HTC G1 I want the Google Phone So feel free to make a purchase whenever you see fit. icon wink HTC G1 I want the Google Phone The link is also in the list on the right.

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Upgrading Ubuntu 8.04 to 8.10

Published by kyleabaker on September 23, 2008 in How-To, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems and Ubuntu. 3 Comments Tags: , , .
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I’m seeing a lot of search results coming in for this topic and while I have answered this in the past, it was for a different version update and will lose relevance.

Also note that Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex is not scheduled to be released automatically until October 30, 2008. Upgrading at this point will update your system to Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha 6. If you wait until October 2nd you will upgrade to the Beta Release and waiting until October 23rd will upgrade you to the Release Candidate.

I’ve been using Ubuntu 8.10 since Alpha 1 and it has been stable and amazing the entire time!

Upgrading from Ubuntu 8.04 to 8.10

To upgrade from Ubuntu 8.04, run “update-manager -d” using the update-manager package from hardy. You can do this quickly by pressing Alt+F2 to launch the Run Application dialog and paste and press enter.

This will launch the Update Manager, but it will also at the same time search for release updates.

After the Update manager has launched you should see a button above the updates list box that says:

New distribution release ’8.10′ is available

There should be an “Upgrade” button to the right of it. Clicking this button will guide you through upgrading to the latest release.

Below is an image similar to what you should see:

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So here’s a really quick overview:

  1. Press Alt+F2 to launch the Run Application dialog.
  2. Copy and paste “update-manager -d” and press enter.
  3. Click the “Upgrade” button in the Update Manager window.
  4. Follow the steps and make sure to reboot when you’re told to.
  5. Finished!

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