I need to test out some Web site programming on a Linux system and have determined that the Ubuntu distribution is ideal. My question: what’s the best, easiest way to install Ubuntu Linux on my Mac system so I can run all my tests?
Smart homes are built atop of what’s become known as a “Smart Grid”. Governments and utilities are spending a lot of cash on upgrading our power grids to make them smart. Now, how do I leverage this to be greener, save significant amounts of money, and perhaps have a little fun along the way?
You’ve probably heard of the Smart Grid and are aware that it has an energy conservation element to it. What you may not be aware of is that over the next decade our entire power grid and the way we use power in the home will be transformed. Those who embrace the new Smart Grid technologies stand to pay substantially less for their energy (and produce less CO2) than those who do not. So, what should we be doing now and in the near future to benefit from all this?
In this first article in the series, I’ll provide a brief introduction to the Smart Grid. In subsequent articles I’ll be explaining how you can get involved and make your home smarter…
Finally, finally, I upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7 and it’s pretty, but the interface is a lot slower. Is there some way to turn off some of the fancy zoom, shadow and transparency effects so Win7 speeds up?
Hey Dave, how can I delete a number or entry from my favorite list on my new iPhone 4?
I am constantly running commands in Terminal.app on my MacBook and then copying and pasting the results into email messages or documents. Yes, I’m a tech writer. What I’m wondering is if there’s any way to actually copy and past into the Mac system wide copy/paste buffer directly from the command line?
I think I have automatic updates set for my Windows PC, but it never seems to tell me there’s an update, and my experience with Windows and Microsoft is that there are updates typically every week or so. Is there some way i can manually run a Windows Update to see if there’s anything pending or available for my Win7 laptop?
