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Compiz on Ubuntu 9.04 (on Asus U81A)

September 24th 2009

After about a hour of tinkering I now have Compiz set up to my liking. If you happen to have read my previous (and very old) post about running Compiz on my Presario, I did it much the same. Actually, aside from not having to tinker with the install, it is the same. Ha.
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Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.04

September 23rd 2009

After a horrible run in with a bad partition re-size I am now running Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.04, with a partition in the middle holding stuff, such as music and pictures.
I recommend this to anyone that runs both. Just one heads up, make sure to be plugged in (if you have a laptop), and [...]

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Try and Install Ubuntu 9.04 from a USB device

September 21st 2009

So, before I even dig into Ubuntu, setting up everything I enjoy (Compiz, mp3 playback, ect) I thought I would mention this nice guide that I used to try Ubuntu 9.04 on my new Asus u81 (more on that later). I also plan on using the USB to install as well. Saves me a CD-R, [...]

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