Tag Archives: computers

Linux Users = Extremists

Posted on July 3, 2014 by ehurst

Okay, so it’s all over the technology news sites, but maybe you don’t read them: RT Slashdot The Register Even Boing Boing In essence, someone got hold of the source code for one of the NSA’s snoop and scoop programs, … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow Never Comes (Updated)

Posted on June 11, 2014 by ehurst

There’s no tomorrow. That is, there’s no tomorrow if “tomorrow” means more of today. This seems like a good time to remind my American readers that we are under God’s wrath and it’s going to get worse before it’s over. … Continue reading →

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OpenSUSE KDE Desktop

Posted on June 10, 2014 by ehurst

I sincerely want you to have an easy time migrating from Windows to Linux. I still maintain that OpenSUSE is the shortest path of migration for Windows users, even more than Kubuntu. That’s because with the YaST configuration tool, there … Continue reading →

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OpenSUSE 13:1 Partitioning

Posted on June 9, 2014 by ehurst

The default for installing is to shrink any existing partitions for whatever OS is already on the machine. You could simply overwrite any previous OS, but then SUSE pushes on you a partition scheme that I find hard to use. … Continue reading →

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Another Migration Option: OpenSUSE

Posted on June 8, 2014 by ehurst

If you are considering migrating from Windows to Linux, how about OpenSUSE? OpenSUSE is the free version of SUSE Linux. It is not all that well known in the US; it’s based in Germany. Among Linux users, it’s generally considered … Continue reading →

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Malvertising

Posted on May 26, 2014 by ehurst

Most of you will recognize the term malvertising. It’s a technique for infecting computers with malware by using the advertising feeds found on most websites. Similar with the way TV in the US is funded by advertising, this blog is … Continue reading →

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Donation Request: Win7

Posted on May 15, 2014 by ehurst

Disregard; this request is no longer valid. The point: I need a valid Win7 key for Pro or Home Premium. I already have the installation media. Caveat: Feel free to ignore this. It has to matter to you or it … Continue reading →

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Open Source, Closed Mind

Posted on May 7, 2014 by ehurst

I support my fellow humans. People come first; my God says this whole universe exists as a place to guide people to His truth. That puts me at odds with the majority of the human race, but I genuinely love … Continue reading →

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Xubuntu 14.04 Is Okay

Posted on April 22, 2014 by ehurst

I’ve installed the latest LTS release of Xubuntu Trusty Tahr (14.04) on an aging laptop. There are a few bugs noted on the release page and I suppose they’ll eventually get those worked out. At any rate, I still refuse … Continue reading →

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CentOS Book Published

Posted on April 16, 2014 by ehurst

Okay, so the cover art is pretty ugly, but the book is done and it looks okay to me. You can get your free copy CentOS: The Commercial Grade Linux Desktop.

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