fleshyorgans

New wallpaper. Thought I’d share. This is inspired by the Longhorn “Bliss” wallpaper, and this cat from this list of amusing cat pictures.

I find the scene oddly pleasing.

Also, I’m starting to turn into a Linux fanboi — mainly from running Xgl on Ubuntu. The visual effects make working fun, and the tools and ease-of-use of the OS and manager make doing things super-easy. Things I like:

• Associating ssh/ftp/samba/etc. connections as file manager locations in Nautilus
• Access to essentially any development tool
• Ease of installing new software and package upgrades
• Multiple desktops
• Cornucopia of free software
• It’s free
• Security updates don’t break crap
• No virus worries
• Sensible security
• Package management finally works well

Things I don’t like:

• Cornucopia of free software. It’s hard to know what’s good and reliable
• Wireless is tricky to set up, sometimes
• Compiling from source can be fraught with peril
• The sources you need to go to for finding information are the sources you need to go to for finding where to look for sources of information. A bit of a catch-22

Overall I love it. Now that I have a working wireless adapter, the only reason I need to boot into Windows is for testing things in IE and playing World of Warcraft. Good stuff!