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That Non-X Linux Thing
Let’s talk about Linux without X. Sure, there are several nice lists of applications which don’t require X. I use several of them. However, there is a whole range of things not considered if we simply talk console. I’m aware … Continue reading
Etch for Old Hardware
The pool of usable Linux distros for older hardware is shrinking. For at least the rest of this year, it appears you can still install Etch and make it work well. Everyone has their own ideals, and I’m quite sure … Continue reading
I Broke It
It was all working so very well. So well, in fact, I wrote a series of articles explaining to mere mortals how to get CentOS 5.3 running on their home PCs. Today, I was out at the library, popped in … Continue reading
Storm of Lies in the Forecast
As others have said elsewhere more eloquently than I, the major media and the mainstream information sources serve only one purpose: deception. While they may feel they are serving their own bottom line, that simply explains why they have no … Continue reading
Paths to Tyranny
Someone very close to me took some FEMA courses a decade ago. They were stunned by the very obvious euphemisms for treating the population like cattle. While it did not figure large in the materials, there was an obvious assumption … Continue reading
On the March
My body simply refused to cooperate any longer with significant jogging. It’s just as well, since my personal interests are moving in another direction. Perhaps the number one survival skill is what the military calls “road marching.” Aside from jogging, … Continue reading
Linux Migration for the Home PC User, Part 8
The ultimate step in DIY Linux for the home PC user is building a piece of software for yourself. In essence, that is what we will do here, but we will take some shortcuts to make it as painless and … Continue reading
Let’s Clarify Torture
Update: See below. You can ramble on for days about official definitions, provisions, and every other semantic weaseling you like, but we all know what torture is. Any honest definition includes using fear, repulsion, hatred, pain and other highly emotional … Continue reading
Linux Migration for the Home PC User, Part 7
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Making Adjustments Even if you were quite active in reconfiguring the ways Windows looked and acted, you’ll probably be surprised at the number of things Linux allows you … Continue reading
Linux Migration for the Home PC User, Part 6
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Let’s add another repo. I’m going to choose for you the one I have found most likely to offer what you want or need, with the least amount of difficulty, … Continue reading