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At last a linux distro that works
ubuntu, is great, I have tried many distros with my laptop, but they never work out the wifi, network and screen resolution. Ubuntu worked first time. The install was easy and the UI is great. visit Ubuntu to get your copy.
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Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World
Over the last few years I had attended a few talks by Jonathan schwartz the CEO of sun, all were excellent and in reading his blog i noticed the recommendation for this book. It is an excellent read giving great insight into how the world came to have standadised (well nearly) elecricity and lighting. If…