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Outdoorzy

Posted by on Feb 1, 2007 | 10 Comments

My work keeps me inside most of the day, and while I do appreciate the benefits of working from home, I sometimes look out of my office window and think about how nice it would be to take part in some outdoor activities. Now, I know that I can rip my hands away from the mouse and keyboard and just go outside, but there are times when that’s simply not enough to satisfy my craving for fresh air. I’ve never really been all that big into outdoor activities, but I do enjoy them on occasion, and I especially fantasize about them when I know that I’m going to be stuck in front of the computer for hours on end. With that said, I don’t think there’s any way that I could be considered outdoorsy, but if you are, then you may enjoy participating in the social network of outdoor enthusiasts called Outdoorzy.

Just like in any other social networking service, you’re encouraged to create a profile that documents the things that you enjoy, however, when it comes to Outdoorzy, you better have some solid interests that take place outside of your parent’s basement if you hope to fit in with the other members of the site. Users are encouraged to document their outdoor excursions with text and images, and if you want to prove that you’re an outdoor warrior, then you can both review gear and make lists of gear that would be helpful for specific journeys. On Outdoorzy, apparently a trip to the bathroom is enough to be considered as a journey.

[tags]Outdoorzy, Outdoors, Outside, Outdoor Activities, Outdoor Enthusiasts[/tags]

  • http://outdoorzy.com Wade

    Thanks for the mention! Here at Outdoorzy we’re are hyped about the recent growth the site has encountered. We also have several new features in the hopper that we should be rolling out over the next few months.

    And yes, some of our members will create a trip report or a gear list for their most basic adventures, even a trip to the bathroom. Gotta love em! :)

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  • David Baron

    You are likely correct. The installations should be easier, understandable, and fault-proof. Of course, Windows has never met that criteria but with the user base, manufacturers provided drivers so Windows will play with most everything. Knoppix, Mint, Ubuntu, will pick up most all hardware and there are drivers around for most all recent and many more legacy hardware than are still around on Windows. I am currently running Debian but it was based on a Knoppix install so the Debian purists will shoot me.

    Problems getting odd-ball sound hardware to work and getting pptp internet going took a bit but I got help from other Knoppix and Debian folks. If you have a router, the internet is simply there. I did complain back then that Linux was not ready for consumers. However, how many consumers dare venture to install Windows by their own lonesome nowadays?

    Best wayto try distros is to boot a live CD. If that plays with your hardware and internet, then so will the installation.

    One note, FreeBSD is not Linux, but is a Unix (but then again, so is OSX which is based on one of the BSDs!).

  • David Baron

    You are likely correct. The installations should be easier, understandable, and fault-proof. Of course, Windows has never met that criteria but with the user base, manufacturers provided drivers so Windows will play with most everything. Knoppix, Mint, Ubuntu, will pick up most all hardware and there are drivers around for most all recent and many more legacy hardware than are still around on Windows. I am currently running Debian but it was based on a Knoppix install so the Debian purists will shoot me.

    Problems getting odd-ball sound hardware to work and getting pptp internet going took a bit but I got help from other Knoppix and Debian folks. If you have a router, the internet is simply there. I did complain back then that Linux was not ready for consumers. However, how many consumers dare venture to install Windows by their own lonesome nowadays?

    Best wayto try distros is to boot a live CD. If that plays with your hardware and internet, then so will the installation.

    One note, FreeBSD is not Linux, but is a Unix (but then again, so is OSX which is based on one of the BSDs!).

  • Anonymous

    Something worth mentioning, The Mint Menu and the Mint software center are both actually older than the Windows 7 menu and the Mac app store.

  • Anonymous

    Something worth mentioning, The Mint Menu and the Mint software center are both actually older than the Windows 7 menu and the Mac app store.

  • Jerry Parz

    You might want to try PC Linux OS. I have always found it everything to work right after initial install and it uses the KDE Desktop which I believe is more similar to Windows than Gnome Desktop which Ubuntu and Mint use.

  • Jerry Parz

    You might want to try PC Linux OS. I have always found everything to work right after initial install and it uses the KDE Desktop which I believe is more similar to Windows than Gnome Desktop which Ubuntu and Mint use.

  • http://twitter.com/jabelrubio Abel Rubio

    Linux Mint is an excellent flavor of Linux, based on Ubuntu has inherited his qualities and has improved some areas where Ubuntu has used another approach, for example in the Gnome theme and the arrangement of menu that makes it look elegant.

    As for the benefits of Linux, there may be other distributions with better performance, but I think after Ubuntu Linux Mint is the easiest distribution to use for novice users and new users who want to migrate to Linux.

    Very good job being done by its developers.

  • http://twitter.com/jabelrubio Abel Rubio

    Linux Mint is an excellent flavor of Linux, based on Ubuntu has inherited his qualities and has improved some areas where Ubuntu has used another approach, for example in the Gnome theme and the arrangement of menu that makes it look elegant.

    As for the benefits of Linux, there may be other distributions with better performance, but I think after Ubuntu Linux Mint is the easiest distribution to use for novice users and new users who want to migrate to Linux.

    Very good job being done by its developers.