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Ask Ubuntu does not display well on Microsoft Zune HD

You might want to consider giving Stack Mobile a try. It's a read-only front-end to the entire Stack Exchange network of sites that I wrote.
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How do i get contacts of askubuntu members?

Anyone who wishes to voluntarily share this information can do so in the "About Me" field. However, very few users would be willing to share their phone number or address simply because this is a publ …
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Who are the people responsible for the direction, decisions and development of AskUbuntu?

"Although I'm relatively new to using AskUbuntu..." Welcome! I'll attempt to answer your questions in no particular order. "BTW, I found no appropriate tag for this questions, so I hope it's …
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When does the AskUbuntu Twitter account automatically tweet a question?

A bit of history here. Back in December of 2010, I was asked by Jeff Atwood to write a Twitter bot that tweeted popular questions from Stack Exchange sites. I completed this just before Christmas and …
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In comments, how to write blocs of commands?

Comments have a much more limited set of formatting commands than questions and answers. There is, however, an option for demarcating code in a comment: `code goes here` Note that the ` character i …
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Why does the chat has to be so aggressive at banning you?

Moderators have a difficult responsibility: to balance each member's right to speak their mind with the need to maintain order. Most of the time, this is an easy task. However, there are times when a …
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How to post links that integrate with the Software Center?

Note: This tool has been superseeded by this UserScript which offers the same functionality but adds some additional features and integrates better with the editing toolbar. Insert Apt Link This sma …
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can I revert awarding a bounty?

Unfortunately, this is not possible. Awarding a bounty is permanent and cannot be undone. When you award a bounty, the following message is displayed:
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Why is there no spell checking in title and edit summary?

This table shows the browser support for this attribute. …
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What will be the new bar for Ask Ubuntu?

There are two obvious possibilities: ^--- The StackExchange™ MultiCollider SuperDropdown™ takes precedence. ^--- The Ubuntu bar takes precedence.
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Should questions about using end-of-life Ubuntu releases be closed?

j-johan-edwards pointed out a very important drawback to keeping these questions open and answering them: "What about the threat that Google will point people to "old version" problems (ie the Can I …
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