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Linux Laptop
Walk the talk; live by your heart. All operating systems suck. Some are worse than others, but it really depends on how you use it. I tend to favor Debian Linux as the least painful for what I do. If … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, Debian Linux, Dell Latitude, linux, Linux machine, technology
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The Usual Stupid Nattering about Computers
There is some vague possibility some folks might find this useful… The other day I hauled out my Win7 laptop to complete formatting before submitting my book to the publisher. It had a copy of Word 2003, the last version … Continue reading
100 useful websites
You gotta see this, from my friend, Robert Lee in Hong Kong.
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Inspiron 15-3542 and Win7
Hopefully this will be the last time I write about installing any OS. The only reason I do this one more time is that I find Win8 to be an abomination for us older folks who don’t like pretending our … Continue reading
Android Review
Android devices are not real computers. I’ve been using a Dell Venue 7 for a few weeks now, and it sucks. Granted, it does what it was designed to do. That is, Google intentionally crippled it because it caters to … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, computers, culture, google, technology, writing
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Persistence
More clowning for you. I’m not the sharpest guy. At least, not in the sense of being really quick. Sometimes my creativity will make it seem so, but I’m really not that fast. The honest truth is, if I haven’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, computers, internet, Kubuntu, linux, peace, psychology, spell checking, technology, Vim
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The Android Play
For now, I can’t imagine doing any significant amount of typing on this tiny folding keyboard. However, I’m trying to see how much of my computer use can be shifted to my tablet. The objective is some nebulous sense of … Continue reading
Updated Migration Considerations
Background: I’ve helped a few folks migrate from Windows to Linux. The reasons vary, but most of them were simply tired of having to fight the malware or instability issues. One client was concerned purely with high security and personal … Continue reading
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Tagged business, centos, computer technology, computers, linux, Linux distro, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, technology
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Secure Email Communications
As previously noted, I don’t anticipate actually needing encrypted communications for myself. However, some of you may see a need, or other folks may come into my world feeling the need. Encryption is touted as primarily a means of digital … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, free email accounts, internet, linux, privacy, technology, windows
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Laptop Oops
Well, that was a real disappointment. Just when I thought I had everything as I wanted it, Debian began puking on me. Wifi wouldn’t work consistently and the machine crashed three times in one day. In other words, it wasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged centos, computers, internet, linux, mission, technology, windows, WINE
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