How to run Ubuntu 9.04 from a USB Stick

Ok so why would you want to have Linux on a USB Drive when you already have a Live CD???
Well first of all it has much faster read/write speeds and a MUCH FASTER startup time.
Here are the startup times:
USB=49 seconds
CD/DVD=1 minute 50 seconds
So thats a 1 minute and 1 second difference!!! Don't believe me??? Try it out yourself.
Plus it is always good to have a Linux Distro around to save your buut when you need it!!!
(It has saved mine plenty of times)

Ok so here is what you will need:
The Ubuntu 9.04 live cd. (If you have Vmware you can boot from the .ISO file)
A Usb Drive at least 1gb.
And of course your computer.


Before we get started if you find it any easier to follow a video here is a link to my tutorial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVI4OQeaJGA


Ok so to get started startup from the Live CD or .ISO image. To do this you may have to go into your BIOS and select the cd/dvd drive to be the first boot device.

Now choose your language. And choose try Ubuntu without any change to your computer.
Once you are at the desktop at the top of the screen click "system"-"administration"-"create usb startup disk".

Then choose your iso image or your cd. and then choose the USB drive you would like to put Ubuntu on.

Now click "Make Startup Disk" Now wait for it to complete (It shouldn't take more than about 10 minutes).

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!

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Ubuntu 9.04 Review

Hey guys I'm sure if your an Ubuntu fan you have seen or heard about Ubuntu 9.04, and if not than let me tell you what Ubuntu is and some of the new features in Ubuntu 9.04.

OK so what is Ubuntu? Well Ubuntu is a Linux distro (or distribution) that is guaranteed to always be free (also known as the Ubuntu promise), so why use Ubuntu?
Well Ubuntu is fast, stable, free and is always fun to use.

Ok so why shouldn't you get a different linux distro like Fedora, or OpenSuse?
Well there really isn't that much of a reason and in my opinion you should try them all and find
the one you like best.

Now that doesn't mean that you have to install and then uninstall each release one at a time, because the cool thing about linux is that you can use what is called a "live" CD.
So what is a "live" CD? A live CD is a .ISO file you download and then burn to a cd or dvd using special CD/DVD burning software.
(For more info on burning a .iso file check out my video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaEkfErdgeg).

And once you burn that .ISO file on to a CD/DVD then you can use the operating system without installing it.
This is a very useful feature that has saved my butt various times with my Windows pcs.

Now for some new features in 9.04

(Gnome)
Ubuntu includes the latest Gnome desktop environment. (Gnome 2.26)

(Brasero)
Ubuntu 9.04 includes brasero version 2.26.0 which is an all-in-one cd burning utility.
(Brasero is now the default disc burning utility in Nautilus).

(Linux kernel 2.6.28)
Ubuntu 9.04 includes the 2.6.28-11.37 kernel.

These are just a few of the new features in Ubuntu 9.04.
Now how about startup speed? Well here are the startup times of Ubuntu 9.04 and Ubuntu 8.10.
(Note: These tests were done in VmWare Workstation 6.)

(Ubuntu 8.10)
Startup: 56 Seconds

(Ubuntu 9.04)
Startup: 48 Seconds

So as you They trimmed off about 8 seconds on the startup time.
(Note: These tests were done in VmWare Workstation 6, so expect faster startup times if you are installing it on just a normal pc.)

Linux Fails With Netbooks.

Now i'm pretty sure all of you have seen and heard about netbooks and if you haven't let me tell you what they are.
Netbooks are like mini laptops but they are limited in what you can do with them, as far as games and cpu intensive applications go, seeing as how Microsoft's Windows Vista is very memory intensive.

But people are seeming to really like them seeing as how they are selling like hotcakes, but that is not really the exact point I am trying to make
I'm sure you guys have heard about Linux, and if you haven't then go read about it, but it is a Mac and Windows alternative and it is a lot less memory intensive, which makes it a lot faster, it is also very secure.

Ok so lets refresh Linux is a lot less memory intensive, it is faster, and it is more secure now if you were smart you would probably be thinking didn't you say that netbooks are limited in what they do because of Vista's memory intensive ways?
Well if you were thinking that then you are a very smart person. Now you would think that Linux would jump in on this whole netbook sensation, but no they didn't and they still aren't.
But why? Why would Linux not take this big opportunity to become a bigger part of the operating system world.

Now granted Linux has become more and more popular over the past few years especially Ubuntu and Yellow Dog Linux, Now before you go out and download Yellow Dog Linux I should let you know it is for "Power PC's" only, but it has been specifically designed for the Playstation 3. Thats right you know Sony's PS3 your kids talk about? Yeah that one, so in a way the PS3 is all you need for your basic needs, it is a game console, a dvd player, a blu-ray player, and now a computer.

I know that Linux is on a few netbooks, but why just a few when they could have dominated the netbook industry?
I think Linux has failed as a community on this next big thing.
That being said I have nothing against Linux at all, I just think that they could have done a lot better on these netbooks.

What if Windows 7 Fails???

What will happen if Windows 7 fails?
Will Windows 7 fail?
Or will it be the next big hit?





Well my friends that is the million dollar question.
What do I think?
I think that Windows 7 is a heck of a lot better than Vista.
I also think that it will not be as good as Xp was and still is.


Why do I think that? Well I think it will be better than Vista because it is a lot less of a memory hog and because of that it is faster and more responsive than Vista.

I don't think it will be as big of a hit as xp because it is still slower than xp and even though the boot times of Windows 7 have improved from Vista they are not nearly as fast as Xp's.



Now what happens if Windows 7 fails?

Well I think if Windows 7 fails Microsoft is going to be in for a major hurting because as much as people hate Vista they just can't afford to have two fails in a row.


Do I think that Windows 7 will fail? Well I think there will be mixed feelings about Windows 7.
But I think Microsoft has done a lot better with Windows 7 and I really like it.
Microsoft has really made some improvements with Windows 7 from better memory usage to better looks etc.





I am using Windows 7 Beta build 7000 as I am writing this and I really like some of the new features such as the show desktop button, the "Snap to Docking" you use this by dragging the windows to the side and it takes up half the screen so this is a useful feature for when you are comparing products and when you drag the window to the top of the screen it maximizes it.





So some people think that Windows 7 is a failure.
A lot of them are Mac users.
Some of them think that Windows 7 is copying Mac in several ways.





Now to end the post I think that if Windows 7 fails Microsoft's sales will start to fall and their 90% of the market share will fall severely and Mac will take over.

More in depth review of Fedora 10

More In Depth Fedora 10 Review!!!



Hey guys computerstuff101 here and I just thought that Fedora 10 deserved a more in depth review so here it is!!!



For info on how to install Fedora 10 check out my Video!!!


OK so Fedora 10 is a very good Linux operating system.

But I said before I don't think I could get used to KDE well I was wrong I could and I have!!!



Before when I had reviewed Fedora 10 I was running it in a crappy VM in Ubuntu 8.10.

Well now I am running it in the amazingly fast VMware Workstation 6.5!!!





And all I can say is that it is flat out awesome.

I really like the start menu in KDE its sweet.

And the interface is really nice like I said before it is really fast.



It is stable but it still isn't as stable as gnome.

I don't know about all of you but I don't like the built in Internet Browser.

That is the one bad thing about Fedora its built in Internet Browser.



I think they could have done better with the start up screen.

At least put some sort of logo or something!!!


OK so it comes with lots of apps and things of that matter.
But one thing that is annoying is that when you are logged on to root it annoyes you with all of these pop up messages.
It gets old.



Well I think I have said about all I can about Fedora 10 with KDE so talk to you soon!!!

(Note Fedora 10 is also availible in with Gnome).

Windows Vista Ultimate

Just finished installing Windows Vista Ultimate on my computer.
Now your probably wondering why I installed Vista if I don't like it very much.

Well the answer to that question is because I wanted to have more "options" and things like that.
And I wanted to be able to help all of you Vista Users out with your Vista needs.

Now what do I think about Vista Ultimate? Well its OK i guess.
But I still recommend Windows 7.
Just because its faster.

Now speed wise Vista Ultimate is pretty fast on my machine.
But results may vary on all of your pc's.
My specs are:

MOBO= MSI k9vgm-v

CPU= AMD ATHLON 64 X2

Video Card= NVIDIA GeForce 8600gt

RAM= 2gb ddr2

HDD= Western Digital 250GB

Now I just wanted to let you all know that.
So now you can ask even more questions about Vista so keep the questions rolling in!!!

Windows 7 Like Vista??? No Way!!!

I have been hearing a lot from Mac users out there that Windows 7 is gonna be just another Vista, and quite frankly thats a load of crap!

Granted it might look just a tad bit like Vista but it is no Vista.
It is a whole lot better and if you don't believe me well try it out.
But you will have to get it from one of those sites ;).
Seeing as how its not availible from Microsoft.

Now back to the load of crap.
Windows seven is a whole lot different then vista here are a few thing that are different.

• The startup screen.


• The taskbar.


• The calculator. (Not a big deal).


• The ribbons in MSpaint and Wordpad.
• etc.

All right well I think I have made my point.

See you guys later!!!