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If you use emacs for Javascript or Node.js development, you should have a look at js2-mode (apt-get install js2-mode in Debian / Ubuntu).

A few years back I started using solid state drives (SSD) whenever I got a new netbook/laptop or when someone asked for hardware upgrade suggestions. The speed increase and shorter boot times on any given system is phenomenal and current GNU/Linux distributions take care of the configuration details. I don’t even take into consideration finer details like bus speed, hybrid disks or other technical features.

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If you waited to download or upgrade Ubuntu today, do the right thing, use a torrent (here’s the official list with links to all Ubuntu editions torrents available).

You can get the Alternate ISO from there and upgrade from a local file rather than downloading all the packages individually… specially today!

Trisquel GNU/Linux is a Linux distribution using a free version of the Linux kernel as distributed by the Linux-libre project. The main goals of the project are the production of a fully free software (free as in free speech) system that must be easy to use, complete, and with good language support. (from Wikipedia).

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Après avoir publié ce billet sur mon installation de Linux Mint 12 sur mon Asus K53E, je suis passé à la version 64 bits pour voir si ça vaut la peine (http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/ubuntu_64bits)

Je n'ai pas fait de grands tests, seulement quelques-uns en lien avec le traitement vidéo.

Pour la même job, je gagne avec la 64 bits:

I have an old motherboard that requires creating a DOS boot floppy in order to upgrade its BIOS. Fortunately, it's not too hard to do this with FreeDOS and a USB stick.

The instructions below are based on an FDos wiki article.

Downloading the dependenciesThe first step is to download the required files from your motherboard manufacturer:

• the latest BIOS image
• the BIOS flashing program

and then install the tools you'll need:

We just landed a href="https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/4.98-2ubuntu2"bluez 4.98-2ubuntu2/a in Precise. The key change was to enable the Source and Gateway profiles by default, which will now allow people to use their system as an audio output device. It works great on Android, but any help in testing this on a bunch of different devices (especially on iPhone) would be much appreciated!br /br /The Source profile is what enables the A2DP bluetooth profile.