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Ubuntu friendly Pedometer without cloud enforcement (data must be local)

Can you recommend me a Pedometer for Ubuntu? no cloud enforcement no online account on web interface data local with local software for analysis Does Nike Fuel Band, FitBit and others work on ...
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Building a linux system [closed]

I am worried about hardware compatibility. I have several older PCs with various hardware and wish to install Linux onto them. I have several ideas about what I would like to do. first, I am a ...
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11.04 freeze and Difficulty upgrading to 11.10 [closed]

I installed Ubuntu 11.04 on my Toshiba satellite about a week ago and it has been randomly freezing. At first it was minor, but then it started to happen more frequently. I attempeted to upgrade to ...
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Is there a USB pedal solution for transcription?

For transcription it can be useful to use a pedal to control playback of an audio stream so you don't have to stop typing. Are there any combinations hardware and software that work under Ubuntu for ...
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Software and scanner for scanning photographic slides?

I am searching for software and hardware for scanning slides to import to digitize my old pictures.. I have already a scanner working in Windows, but I would like to scan them directly in Ubuntu. ...
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Recommended Configuration for Parents

Great Linux Desktop Experiment I plan to give my family netbooks this year, and I would like some recommendations for how best to configure the machines for: Linux Newbies (primarily Windows ...