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Tool Shed 6
Despite my years of tinkering with Linux, I find the printing framework (CUPS) still lags what you can get on Windows or Mac. Most people might never notice the difference, but when I need something out of the ordinary, I … Continue reading
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Tagged browsers, compsec, computers, CUPS, linux, technology, windows, writing
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Meandering Mind
Nothing profound or even much entertaining today; I’m just trying to be consistent in writing. My family returned to Oklahoma from Texas just in front of Hurricane Rita, September 2005. Less than a year later I was still trying to … Continue reading
Reminiscing on Linux
I’ve been reading Unix in a Nutshell. I can’t remember where I got it, but it was probably at Half Price Books. That “nutshell” business is a joke; the book in paperback is nearly 2 inches thick. This makes my … Continue reading
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Virtual Rebellion
Linux is the new civil disobedience. This is not a prophetic vision of any sort, just my brain spewing forth implications of what has already been prophesied, including a lot of stuff before I ever came along. As always, this … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, debian, government, linux, Network Civilization, oppression, resistance, technology, western civilization
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Addenda to Debian Guide: Multimedia
(The following was inserted as the new chapter 9 in Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It.) Debian comes with most of what you need by default. We need to add just a few items for the common media playback. Past … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, debian, linux, media, media corporations, media player, software, XFCE
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Linux on a Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5104 (Updated)
This thing is pretty low spec, starting with a dual-core 1.3Ghz processor. It comes with Win8 and I would personally never tolerate that on any of my computers. While I am capable of helping my clients set theirs up and … Continue reading
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Tagged centos, computers, debian, linux, radeon driver, redhat, scientific linux, software, suse
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Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 9)
(The updated version of this series can be found here.) As noted from the start, this is DIY computing, but you aren’t alone by any means. Ideally, you would make friends with a Debian user in meat space. There’s nothing … Continue reading
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Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 7)
(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) The folks who make computer hardware aren’t always on good terms with the folks who develop Linux. You’ll hear both sides blame the other and it really doesn’t matter … Continue reading
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Tagged business, computers, debian, linux, nvidia, open source, politics, technology
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Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 6)
(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) The Chromium extensions we installed do several things. Ghostery and Adblock work together to block the worst advertising. Ghostery may need some fine-tuning so you can use certain features … Continue reading
Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 5)
(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) First, a pop quiz. You will need a package called “gdebi”; based on the previous lesson, install it as you wish. It will bring with it a few other … Continue reading
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