1) Easy to Switch from Windows:
I have been using windows ever since I saw a computer. I’ve always wanted to try linux, but I never was able to take the plunge until quite recently with Ubuntu. Ubuntu allowed me to switch over with ease and the amount of support on the Internet was huge for a Linux newbie like myself.
2) Online Support:
The on-line support for Ubuntu is excellent. This distribution is rather new compared to other Linux variants, but the amount of documentation out there already is nothing to shake a stick at. UbuntuForums.org is a daily necessity for tips and tricks and general support. Simply superb.
3) Hardware Recognition:
Ubuntu is the best Linux variant available today for hardware recognition. I have installed Fiesty Fawn (Ubuntu 7.04 release) on a PC’s with completely different hardware configurations and I cannot remember any hardware that was not recognized. Its also easy to install Ubuntu in virtual environments without any problems.
4) Synaptic Package Manager:
This tool makes switching from a Windows environment a breeze. Windows users will feel right at home with this indispensable graphical interface for package management and software installation.
5) Its Free:
Since this operating system is completely free, it ups the ante against Microsoft and Apple big time. Who doesn’t like something for free?
This is just a snippet, there’s a lot more which Ubuntu has to offer. Its open source which means you can edit any part of it and come up with your very own distro. Google uses a modified version of Ubuntu called Goobuntu. Wait for a while for the launch of Dubuntu, my distro 
I’m sure many of you have been for the past few days checking the settings page of your Gmail/Google Apps Gmail account for the IMAP option. The wait is Over! Google has been slowly rolling out free IMAP access to all Gmail accounts and its complete now.
As some of you know, IMAP is the best way to access your email from multiple devices. It keeps the same information synced across all devices so that whatever you do in one place shows up everywhere else you might access your email.
I expected full IMAP integration in sync with GMail 2.0, but then the sooner the better. Here are instructions to get your IMAP enabled account up and runnning. Watch this space for How-to use IMAP across various devices.
Now where’s my iPhone??
Hover.in is a simple yet very effective tool that I came across recently. In short its a In-text content delivery.
Its a simple tool that is used to display customized content based on a keyword or phrase in an intuitive window. So, what kind of content? Only Text?? Nope.. Literally everything. From simple text to videos to advanced third party widgets. Whats more, you can even display contextual widgets and banners from your preferred ad networks as mentioned in their site.
The demo that has been put up in their site displays all kinds of content including yahoo maps. Now, that’s powerful yet simple. The manner in which the window pops up on mouse-over is also very simple and cool unlike the commonly used snapshots which is kind of irritating when it comes to load time.
Its still in beta with opportunities for Beta-Testing, application has been posted in their website.I’m sure this tool will be a great hit considering the limitless possibilities. Check out their blog for future updates.
So what’s all the hype over GMail 2.0. Its not essentially GMail 2.0 but its referred to in that way to bring about new changes that have been made to the GMail interface.
The new interface is supposed to be faster than the current one, thanks to a JavaScript rewrite. GMail has been the first mail service to launch with a AJAX interface way back in 2004 and it has been the best. Lots of innovations and novel ideas have kept it on top till date. Though Yahoo and Microsoft came out with their respective AJAX’ed mail services, they didn’t click and its about time they looked up to Google.
Google has been rolling out the service only to very few mail accounts till now and to know if you have it, check out the New version link on right-top 
The significant change from user comments has been the speed. Google did it yet again, and looks like using GMail is gonna be faster than ever. Apart from this, the significant change seems to be the contacts management. Google Blogoscoped has a series of sreenshots showing some of the differences. Gmail 2.0 reportedly loads faster, although it’s a bit early to say how much faster.
I can’t wait for my account to get the new settings. Will review it as soon as I get a chance. Till then, if your account has the new interface, please post your comments .
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What better way can I think of, to start my own Techlog.
Here it is, TECHNOMATIC – pdilip’s techlog
And, we have a successful run 
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