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This is one of the coolest-looking electric motorcycles I’ve seen yet!

Designed and built by Chris Bell, the Brutus 2.0 is meant to be a practical and highly usable electric road bike. It’s 153 volt DC motor is coupled to a 5-speed gearbox and claims a 100-mile range. I didn’t see a top speed listed on the sight but the maker claims that “Brutus was designed to be a commuter with the performance to survive in today’s tough traffic and streets.”

For me, the thing that initially sets this bike apart from other electrics I’ve seen is the robust, attractive bodywork. The Brutus reminds me of a Buell in it’s profile and looks like a really fun bike to ride. It doesn’t at all invoke the lightweight moped-like expectation that others do.

Check it out in more detail on the Brutus website.

Video posting currently fails through this app. So, I’m testing to see if it will successfully post a still picture.

So, this is OmmWriter by Herraiz Soto & Co. It has subtle interface controls, subtle background images, background music and ambient sounds.

Ommwriter from Herraiz Soto on Vimeo.

Each time I press a key, it makes a small sound. Like a dropped pebble or click … or tone.

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Ubuntu? What the heck is Ubuntu?

Well, for those of you who don’t yet know, Ubuntu is the operating system analogue of “I’d like to buy the world a Coke” except that it’s even better than buying the world a Coke — it’s FREE!

Ubuntu is a free, open-source distribution of the Linux operating system. But what makes it really special is that it’s the first, and maybe only, Linux distribution that is this friendly, easy to use and familiar-feeling. Ubuntu uses the Gnome desktop user interface by default, which is very similar to the familiar Windows or Macintosh user-interfaces (desktop environments). Optionally, you can use the KDE desktop environment (called Kubuntu). Either one is well-developed and easy to transition to if you are familiar with Windows or Macintosh. (more…)