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HAM Radio articles, please
I am a HAM radio operator, and have been one since 1974. I sure would like to see some reviews or articles on the many HAM radio programs available in Linux. I have spoken to many HAM's who use Linux and love it. Three logging programs, APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting), Igate, Digipeater, and such. I know hams would love to see an article every now and then.
L. B. Little
Ronnie says: Any HAM radio operators out there who'd like to write an article on Linux software?
My Desktop
Hey, just want you to know that [my desktop] is by far the best part of the mag. Having peeps show off their mods/themes is awesome, and it would be nice to have them available for download. You should have a contest to see who can have the sickest theme!
Jason Gunther
CC Hits
Thanks for listing some great music sites. I just wanted to draw your attention to a project I run called CCHits.net. It's a site which promotes Creative Commons music, and its artists, and shows (both radio and podcasts) which play it. The site also features daily, weekly and monthly podcasts playing a track each day, reviewing those tracks each week, and playing a top-forty chart show each month. It's been running for about a year and a half with (currently) over 600 internal (daily/weekly/monthly) shows, and nearly 150 externally listed shows. The site currently lists 644 tracks, but I'm always on the lookout for more great tracks.
It's run entirely by one guy - me! and the code is totally open source (it's at Gitorious.net) with open (CC-Zero) data - only user credentials and API keys are masked.
Jon “The Nice Guy” Spriggs
Promoting Ubuntu
I have thought for some time that since the Linux community does not advertise to the general public, that we need some kind of bulletin that we could print out and leave in various places we visit during the normal course of our daily travels. It would tell about Full Circle Magazine, Ubuntu.com, Kubuntu.com, and other Linux links. We need to get the word out. Even some bumper stickers may be in order. Maybe you could stick something in Full Circle each month for us to print out and pass around.
Jim Bainter
Ronnie says: Anyone looking for printable stuff should have a look at: http://spreadubuntu.org/ it has downloadable leaflets, booklets, presentations, and such-like.
Podcast
Just a quick line to say how much I enjoyed and looked forward to Robin Catlin's podcasts (as I do with the magazine, obviously). He will be missed. I always thought his views/rants on Linux and Ubuntu were spot-on (which means they were in line with my own views/rants, I guess). So cheers Robin - hope you put in some guest appearances on the new show. Good luck to Les Pounder and his team!
Les Waters
Ronnie says: Yes, in case you missed the current Full Circle Side-pod, Robin and Dave are handing the main Full Circle Podcast over to Les Pounder and the Blackpool LUG who are hoping to release a regular monthly podcast with Robin and Dave releasing a Side-pod when possible. Best of luck to Les and co.!
Linux Mint & Tablets
I've been using Ubuntu for about four years, and have a Windows machine for a couple of programs, but have almost managed to eliminate Windows by using Wine. I also have an Asus netbook with 2Gb of Ram and a 250Gb hard disk which I use quite a lot and got enticed to Linux Mint 12. I installed Mint on my netbook and it even recognized the extra touch-pad button to turn it on and off. Even Ubuntu didn't recognize this button!
Now, regarding the Unity/Windows 8 tablet debacle, so clearly described in the FCM#60 article by Art Schreckengost. I can understand why Canonical is going the Unity route as this is the way Windows 8 seems to be heading. It is aimed at tablet, touch-screen computers and TVs. On several trips to computer and mobile phone shops I have had a look at some non-Apple tablets on the market. The tablets on sale are very confusing as some have a USB port some don't, most have reduced storage capacity and memory, some are cheap, but most are very expensive, and as someone who is a gadget freak the tablet is one thing I have not rushed out to buy. Why buy a tablet, with reduced specs, when you can get a high spec netbook at a better price? In my opinion the tablet is not going to last in the market.
Allan Hambidge
My Sad Inbox
My inbox is looking rather empty again folks. Surely you have something on your mind that you want to say. Doesn't need to be just about Ubuntu. It can be about any of the other *buntu's, in fact, it can be about anything Linux.
Whether you've written an app, need help with something, have a quick (non-technical) question, or just want to show us something you've done, this is the place for it.
Send it to: letters@fullcirclemagazine.org