Well it's that time of the year again. That time when we bid the previous 365 days goodbye and look forward to a new beginning. I think I can honestly speak for a lot of people when I say that 2011 was a wild ride not just in the tech world but with life in general. From the games to the television shows, and right down the line to the death of one of our generations leading visionaries; this will be a year remember for some time to come.
So with the advent of a new year, I'd like to challenge you all to make 2012 the best year yet. I'm not talking about resolutions; because seriously, who keeps those anyways? But my hope is that everyone will have a safe and Happy New Year and for those who can; enjoy the long weekend!
I just wanted to take a few moments and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! Be sure to remember that Jesus is the reason we celebrate not only Christmas; but for life, love, and salvation everyday and not just on December 25th. With that being said I wish everyone to have a joyous time with friends and family and please be safe this weekend and the upcoming New Year weekend as well. I look forward to starting the New Year off right and to an adventurous year ahead.
Several awesome movie trailers have hit the web this week for their debut. From the likes of 'Batman' to the space-faring 'Alien' prequel from Ridley Scott entitled'Prometheus'. And yes, they all look like splendid films. However, none excited me more to see than Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'. I have to be honest and say that I have never read the book. However, now I am definitely going to (actually starting it tonight). From what I know of 'The Hobbit' comes strictly from the old cartoon by the same name and from the backstory given in 'The Lord of The Rings' trilogy. As an avid fan of the 'Lord of The Rings Online', I can't wait to see more of Tolkien's work on the silver screen.
I personally only have a few author's who I absolutely adore their work. I can name them very quickly:
- H.P. Lovecraft
- Stephen King
- J.R.R. Tolkien
That's it folks. So for me to see this trailer once, was not nearly enough. I have watched it four times now. And every time I pick out a little more detail. So, for your viewing pleasure, check it out (borrowed from YouTube):
So if you followed along with our last video on how to use Wubi you'll know how easy it was to install our dual boot setup using Wubi. But what would happen if down the road a few weeks or a couple of months you decide you need to reclaim the used hard drive space for other needs and wish to remove Ubuntu. How hard is that to do?
If you have ever removed a traditional dual boot partition you'll remember that on occasion things don't always go as planned during the removal and you may end of with a bad MBR or no bootloader, etc. The fix for this can be rather simple or you could end up with a non-booting system. This is where Wubi shines, because this isn't the case with a Wubi install.
Should you decide to wipe your Ubuntu install (installed with Wubi) all you need to do is boot into Windows. Once in Windows, jump into the Control Panel and hit up the 'Add/Remove Programs' applet. Find Ubuntu in the list of installed software and select to remove it. After a short removal process, it will be gone. Simple as that.
In this video we will cover a quick and easy way to setup a dual boot system using the Wubi Installer. If you have never heard of the Wubi Installer, you may be wondering what it is. Wubi is essentially a small application that grants the user the ability to start the Ubuntu install from with the Windows operating system. The magic doesn't stop there though. At any point later, if you decide you want to wipe Ubuntu to reclaim the used hard drive space, or in attempt to wipe the drive and move solely into Linux from Windows, you can simply boot into Windows and remove the Ubuntu installation just as if it were a native Windows application from within the 'Add/Remove Programs' option in the Control Panel.
The Ubuntu installer has certainly gotten a lot better about keeping the 'confusion-factor' down for new user's when it comes to setting up a multi-operating system setup. But Wubi takes just about all of the mystery out of it from the get go. So be sure to checkout our video:
For those of you out there who are Android users/fans be sure to swing by the Android Market for the next 10 days. To celebrate 10 Billion App Downloads from the Market, Google is selling select apps for 10 cents a piece! That's a great deal!
And to stop the rumors right away, these aren't crappy apps either. Today's deals were:
- Minecraft Pocket Edition
- Soundhound
- Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD
- SwiftKey X Keyboard (Highly Recommended)
- Great Little War Game
- FieldRunners
- Edmondo Sports Tracker Pro
- AutoDesk's Sketchbook Mobile (Highly Recommended)
- Paper Camera
- Color & Draw for Kids:phone
Be sure to swing by the market tonight if you see one of these that strikes your fancy. If not, than check back everyday for the next 10 days and see what's on sale for that day!
Links: Android Market
Hey everybody, I just wanted to drop a quick update and let you all know that I am sorry for the recent lack/delay of posts and videos on both my blog and my YouTube Channel. I came down with a pretty rough cold that claimed my voice and overall motivation for a large part of this past week. Leaving in it's wake a voice that sounded like a sick Darth Vader (hence the lack of new videos).
I am feeling a lot better now and hopefully will have some new videos up on the YouTube Channel soon (my voice is almost back to normal so production should resume in a few days). As far as the blog is concerned, we're not dead or stuck in some weird form of stasis, and new posts will be rolling out over the next few days so stay tuned!
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