Jonathan Corbet
Founder and executive editor of LWN.net; lead author of Linux Device Drivers and a longtime Linux kernel contributor.
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Liked Nokia N9
I do also have a Nokia N9 that I use sometimes. It's a very nice piece of hardware with software that showed a lot of promise.
usesthis.com 28 May 2012
Uses CyanogenMod 7
It's running CyanogenMod 7, of course; alas, it looks like an Android 4-based CM for the Nexus One isn't in the offering anytime real soon.
usesthis.com 28 May 2012
Mixed on GnuCash
Other useful stuff includes gnucash for personal finance management (though, alas, I've not yet found anything good enough to run a business with), Firefox for the net (as much as anything because it has NoScript, which I'd hate to be without), and rsync for managing directory trees and moving them around.
usesthis.com 28 May 2012
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Loved NoScript
Other useful stuff includes gnucash for personal finance management (though, alas, I've not yet found anything good enough to run a business with), Firefox for the net (as much as anything because it has NoScript, which I'd hate to be without), and rsync for managing directory trees and moving them around.
usesthis.com 28 May 2012
Loved SpamAssassin
Needless to say, I would go insane without SpamAssassin.
usesthis.com 28 May 2012
Mixed on Claws
All mail clients suck, but I've not found one that sucks less than Claws at the moment.
usesthis.com 28 May 2012
Liked Rawhide
Rawhide is not for the faint of heart; it has occasional tendency to explode at inopportune times. But it's one of the best ways I've found to keep right on the bleeding edge of software development in the Linux community without spending all my time building stuff.
usesthis.com 28 May 2012
Liked Cowon J3
I've replaced it with a Cowon J3, which is an entirely nice piece of hardware, but I do miss Rockbox.
usesthis.com 28 May 2012
Loved OpenWRT
One shouldn't neglect the Netgear WNDR3700v2 router running OpenWRT; I wouldn't dream of getting on the net without it.
usesthis.com 28 May 2012
Loved Netgear WNDR3700v2
One shouldn't neglect the Netgear WNDR3700v2 router running OpenWRT; I wouldn't dream of getting on the net without it.
usesthis.com 28 May 2012
Uses HP 2510p
The laptop is an HP 2510p with a nine-cell battery. I do a lot of traveling to conferences and such; the laptop is heavily optimized for light weight and long battery life.
usesthis.com 28 May 2012
Loved Intel SSD
My desktop is a fairly run-of-the-mill quad-core box, except that I did put a nice Intel SSD into it.
usesthis.com 28 May 2012
Loved Logitech diNovo Edge
One other nice touch is the Logitech diNovo Edge keyboard. I'm a fast typist but am very sensitive to the feel and layout of the keyboard; I've been using this one long enough that I've worn the lettering off the keycaps and I'm still pleased to have it.
usesthis.com 28 May 2012
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