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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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Enough CentOS

Posted on April 14, 2014 by ehurst

It drove me crazy. Yes, I am competent to make it work for most things, but some issues were just too much trouble. Keep in mind that when RHEL 6 (followed by the clones like CentOS) came out, it was … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Giving a Break

Posted on December 22, 2013 by ehurst

Take a break from the routine and let me give you a break from routine abuse. We all know Jesus wasn’t born this time of year. We all know the Hebrew people gave little emphasis to birthdays in the first … Continue reading →

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Virtual Rebellion

Posted on December 21, 2013 by ehurst

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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Debian Book Published

Posted on December 20, 2013 by ehurst

The book has been posted for distribution at Smashwords. You can get your free copy here in several different formats. I have my own copy in PDF format if you prefer and the link to the HTML version on my … Continue reading →

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Practice of Purity

Posted on December 19, 2013 by ehurst

You cannot touch eternity if you belong to this world. While we are here, our whole purpose is manifesting eternity in how we pass through this brief time. It requires a sense of detachment, of being disentangled from even yourself. … Continue reading →

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Addenda to Debian Guide: Multimedia

Posted on December 13, 2013 by ehurst

(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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New Book Draft

Posted on December 8, 2013 by ehurst

The Debian newbie draft is finished, now in single HTML document format. It will stay there until it’s obsolete, but for now it’s not linked anywhere else. I’d like anyone willing to read it and tell me what you think: … Continue reading →

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Linux on a Toshiba Satellite C855D-S5104 (Updated)

Posted on December 7, 2013 by ehurst

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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Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 9)

Posted on December 6, 2013 by ehurst

(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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