Time Management with PDAs

Found a link to this really interesting site on PocketPCThoughts. It has tips on managing your time more effectively using your PDA. Covers several of the more popular time management techniques and how to implement them on your PDA. Well worth a look.

Time Management with PDAs

Popularity of Ubuntu now starting to affect Debian

Apparently the huge popularity of the Ubuntu Linux distribution is now starting to have an effect on it’s parent distro – Debian. Originally based on Debian, Ubuntu’s popularity is now causing packages to be created that are no longer compatible with Debian. This is causing a problem in the fact that it is drawing development resource away from the core Debian distro to either fix or redo the packages, when it should be being concentrated on the next version of Debian (Sarge).

While I agree with this to a certain extent, I think it basically shows that Ubuntu has now reached a sort of critical mass, where it is not really a distro unto itself and should really no longer thought of as sitting on top of standard Debian. It’s much the same as Mandrake, which started out life as a Redhat derivative, but has been a distro in it’s own right for a number of years now. I think the developers of Debian are showing a little bit of “sour grapes” so to speak, that a Debian derivative has become more popular than the parent. But it’s really their own fault – if Debian was a bit quicker to bring out packages of the latest and greatest apps instead of being several (sometimes, major) versions behind, there wouldn’t be this search for a good stable distro with all the latest and greatest.

Also you need to think of the target market of Ubuntu – the desktop. Debian itself is not targetted at the desktop. It is targetted at the back-end. This gives rise to two completely different schools of thought regarding applications to include in the distros. Server admins want stability, not bleeding edge. Desktop users want the latest wizzy bits, and aren’t as concerned with stability (to a certain extent, then they just get pissed off and try something else).

New D-Link DSM-320RD MediaLounge

Interesting new device from D-Link. Combines their streaming media player with a DVD player and flash card reader. Has built in 802.11g. Nice idea and not a bad form factor. Tempting…..

[ Via Engadget ]

Microsoft increases Spaces capacity

Microsoft have increased the storage limit on MSN Spaces from 10MB to 30MB. Still can’t customise the theme tho