Tag Archives: kde desktop

Catching Loose Ends

Posted on December 14, 2018 by ehurst

I’m not going to say they are all related, but a bunch of changes have presented themselves to me lately, things that demanded decisions. Somehow I sense the biggest is yet to come, so I’m trying to take care of … Continue reading →

Posted in personal | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Catching Loose Ends

Unboring Saturday

Posted on July 18, 2015 by ehurst

No riding today. Not that I don’t feel energetic enough, but it’s feaking hot and it requires exceptional energy to face heat on long bike rides over the hills out here. So I settled for slapping on a knee brace … Continue reading →

Posted in personal | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Unboring Saturday

Outline: KDE on Debian 8

Posted on July 17, 2015 by ehurst

This is just an outline, not a full detailed explanation. I still consider XFCE the best desktop, but it is quite demanding on users migrating from Windows if you don’t have an acquaintance with the Unix approach to computers. KDE … Continue reading →

Posted in computers | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Outline: KDE on Debian 8

Refresh: I Recommend Debian

Posted on July 16, 2015 by ehurst

While I still believe that CentOS with all it’s locked down design is best for the average home/home-office user, it’s too confining for someone like me. Thus, I run Debian on all of my systems. On newer laptops, in particular, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Refresh: I Recommend Debian

Kubuntu Guide 07

Posted on October 14, 2014 by ehurst

Before we get started, this is now a good time to move your files onto the system. Insert your backup device and wait for the Device Notifier on the Panel to let you know you can open this thing with … Continue reading →

Posted in meta | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Moving from Windows

Posted on March 19, 2014 by ehurst

After some feedback from users who are migrating from Windows to Linux, I realize XFCE probably isn’t the best choice for most of them. So after a little chatter here with someone about my various desktop concerns, I think I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

SUSE Is Viable Again

Posted on March 21, 2013 by ehurst

I loved SuSE back in the days between versions 6-9. At the time Novell took over around 9.0, things quickly went downhill. Everything I liked about SuSE was badly damaged or taken away. A few releases were okay, but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on SUSE Is Viable Again