The term “newbie” is now in the dictionary, but we all know what it means. Not surprisingly, it is used blatantly throughout the internet, but yet surprisingly it is the subject of constant and heated debate in community forums. Since the term has become so mainstream, I have been pondering what doth make a newbie?
Tag Archives: archlinux
Screenshot conundrum
August 7, 2008 – 5:07 pm
It started off as a lark, a bit of a jolt to the mainstream just to see a reaction, if any. As it turns out the non-reaction said more than any comment could.
Too busy to be a minimalist
January 14, 2008 – 12:00 pm
Just a quick post before I head off to the lab… I’ve pulled the old logo drafts for the Arch Linux logo contest. The now official Archer logo is available at http://www.archlinux.org/art/ The Arch Minimalist logo, for anyone who is interested, has been released under a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) and may be downloaded below: [...]
VolWheel: Volume control for the minimalist desktop
November 14, 2007 – 12:00 pm
I just wanted to spread the word about a handy new tray application for Arch Linux users seeking hassle-free volume control. VolWheel, written by Olivier “oliwer” Duclos is now available in the Arch User Repository (AUR) and I can tell you I’ve already added it to my essential software list.
Arch Linux Logo Concept
July 6, 2007 – 12:00 pm
Update (June 2008): Archlinux has a new logo since December 2007, but you might also want to see archminimalist. I’ve been working on an alternative logo for Arch Linux. It’s not that the existing logo is terrible…but it reminds me far too much of Star Trek, and, in my opinion, it doesn’t render well when [...]