In my previous post, I said that Ubuntu is not ready for primetime. I still think this is the case for most people. However, since writing the post I have acquired a Dell XPS 13 with Ubuntu 12.04 pre-installed (they call it a “developer edition“). Let me tell you, it is an absolute joy to… Continue reading Ubuntu — so ready for developer time
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Ubuntu — not ready for primetime
I wanted to install Ubuntu on my Dell XPS 15 to try out Steam for Linux. This was not the enjoyable experience I had hoped for since a lot of things did not work perfectly out of the box. Below are some steps I had to take to get the system going. Fixing the graphics… Continue reading Ubuntu — not ready for primetime
Prevent slow Linux performance on VirtualBox
Here is a quick tip if you are having slow performance with Linux running on VirtualBox: Assign at least two processors to the Linux instance Some background… My laptop came with Windows 7. I prefer to use Linux (currently Ubuntu) when developing and I really dislike dual-booting so installing Ubuntu side-by-side with Windows is not… Continue reading Prevent slow Linux performance on VirtualBox