I've been thinking a little bit about how best to structure this blog so as to give me an opportunity to solicit some feedback, improve my writing and, with a bit of luck, provide some entertainment. With that in mind, and with thanks to Inferno_str1ke of Dearwandy.com forums for pointing pointing out what really should have been painfully obvious, Wednesday is now my official blog day. Bookmark it, write it in your diary, do whatever it takes, but be here of a Wednesday for the new post.
Also, I'm working up to a month with Linux series of posts, similar to what Anand Lap Shimpi wrote for his hardware site anandtech.com (part 1 and part 2 - the mobile experience, if you're interested) back in 2004. There were some noises over at anandtech about doing a similar experiment with Linux some time ago, and I was very much looking forward to it, but it unfortunately failed to materialise. The reasons behind this mysterious no-showing are a mystery to me (unless it slipped under my radar, which is possible) but their loss is my gain, so to speak, and I've decided to fill the gaping hole in cyberspace.
The basic structure, assuming no better suggestions are made, will be daily updates on how my trip down Linux lane is going, with the regular Wednesday blog being somewhat lengthier, and hopefully going a little bit more in-depth into what you can expect if you decide to follow me on my very first trek into the free OS wilderness.
The "A Month With Linux" series of blog posts will run the month of February, with several possible follow-ups already presenting themselves in my mind, pending feedback. I'll have some further details soon, but before then check back tomorrow for my next regular Wednesday posting tomorrow at midday tomorrow.
As always, constructive criticism greatly appreciated, or just thoughts on the blog in general. Or musings on life. Or just say hello. Whatever you fancy, really. Oh, and I've yet to settle on a Linux distro, so if you'd like to see how a first-time Linux user fairs with any one in particular let me know.
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You should try out Ubuntu. I switched form XP yo it about a month ago and I've barely looked back. Games and photo editing are all I use XP for now, Ubuntu is much speedier for everything else.
ReplyDeleteUbuntu does seem to be top of the pile at the moment alright. Have you tried using Wine at all? Ultimately, I'd like to feel that a linux distro could completely take over from my Windows install.
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