Archive for May, 2009
VirtualBox – virtualization alternative to VMWare
My post on Installing VMWare Server (and Windows XP) on Ubuntu gets a lot of hits. There is another open source virtualization software from Sun that I really like – VirtualBox. I personally prefer VirtualBox over VMWare. Installation is a breeze in comparison to VMWare. Binaries are available for a variety of Linux distributions in addition to Windows, OS X, Solaris and openSolaris hosts.
2 commentsBluetooth USB Adapter that works on Linux
I run Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope on Compaq NC6000 and one of the features I was missing was Bluetooth. I was hence limited to using USB cable to sync my phone with my laptop using BitPim (see post on Lifehacker). There are many Bluetooth adapters available but I wanted something that was small and discreet that I could keep plugged in all the time and not have to worry about it breaking when I carry the laptop around.
Today I got myself IOGEAR Bluetooth 2.0 USB Micro Adapter. On Ubuntu Jaunty it works without any drivers. All you need to do is plug it in and the Bluetooth Manager indicator shows up. I was able to connect my phone in less than a minute. What I like about this device is that it is truly micro and does not block the other USB port on NC6000.
