Sourceforge Unusable on Mobile

Well, it would seem that Sourceforge hasn’t tested how the ads on their site affect the experience on mobile. Great, your site is basically unusable.

Installing Ubuntu Touch onto Nexus 7 2012 from Fedora 20 (in depth)

When I started looking at installing Ubuntu onto my rarely used Nexus 7 2012 edition tablet, I hadn’t considered how much of a right pain in the arse it would be if you weren’t running Ubuntu. Turns out, if you’re running Ubuntu, it should be a walk in the park, if you’re running anything else,… Continue reading Installing Ubuntu Touch onto Nexus 7 2012 from Fedora 20 (in depth)

The downfall of the UK Highstreet.

Is it just me, or if 10 years ago Blockbuster, HMV etc had used their names online to create a digital version of themselves, then they might have held on. GAME will likely go next, despite attempts to save it, then who knows. Soon the highstreet will just be clothes shops and empty premises. Electronics… Continue reading The downfall of the UK Highstreet.

Installing Skype on Fedora 18 Beta

Hello all, I’ve just installed Skype (skype-4.1.0.20-fedora.i586.rpm) on my Fedora 18 Beta version of Linux and I thought I’d share the dependencies with everyone as I have done in the past. If you get a root terminal up and execute this command: [code]yum install alsa-lib.i686 qt-x11.i686 qt.i686 qtwebkit.i686 libXScrnSaver.i686[/code] that should pull in all the… Continue reading Installing Skype on Fedora 18 Beta

4th Generation Nexus Phone to be Intel Based

There are strong suggestions around that Google will be using an Intel based platform for their next Nexus phone. I can’t see them making a much larger device as the Galaxy Nexus, their current Nexus phone is already on the cusp of being too large, even though the Galaxy S III is slightly larger and… Continue reading 4th Generation Nexus Phone to be Intel Based