Tag Archives: linux

A Big Improve-mint

Before I get to the Bible lesson, I wanted to make note for my regular readers that Linux Mint is probably the better path to Linux. In particular, I’m going to recommend the 17.2 Release because it offers the most … Continue reading

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Tinkering with Glory

All things for the glory of His name. Would you believe some of the Win7 drivers on this laptop broke Windows Update? I tried two different ways of installing Win7 on the Studio 1535 and things were just dandy until … Continue reading

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Debian 8 on Dell Studio 1535 (Updated)

Busted! See the update at the bottom. This was a used laptop found cheaply on eBay. Some of the specs: 2.1 Ghz dual-core Intel CPU 4GB RAM 250GB drive and slot-style DVD-RW Radeon HD 3450 video Matching AMD 3400 series … Continue reading

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Progress on the Home Front

Somebody has been praying for me; I can sense it as a storm of pounding love falling from Heaven. I love you all, too. I gave it an honest shot; I struggled mightily and did not prevail with CentOS on … Continue reading

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Encryption Back Doors Already There

Perhaps you are aware of this ongoing stupidity from the government. There’s no real debate, of course, just government figures ignoring the obvious. The motives may vary among themselves, but not a single one of them honestly serves your interest. … Continue reading

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The One Thing

I won’t use the terminology of the giants on whose shoulders I stand; they encouraged me to find my own voice from merging myself into the message. So if I had to pick one thing to talk about as the … Continue reading

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November Update to Win10 Broken

I’m not mocking Microsoft, just declaring things end-user need to know. There’s a post on Infoworld that seems to describe three big flaws in the most recent updates to Win10 (AKA “threshold 2”). 1. If you have any SD cards … Continue reading

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Mission Ready?

Something is missing. So we held our first genuine worship this morning in our new home. It went well enough; nobody complained about us singing. We went out later to use a gift card my wife received from her coworkers … Continue reading

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Linux Migration Services

For the record: I am willing to work for free for anyone or any agency that needs help installing and learning how to use Linux on the desktop, laptops, or as workstations in general. All the more so if you … Continue reading

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CentOS 7 32-bit

Yes, CentOS 7, the current release, is now available in 32-bit. You can go here and find the latest ISO image release, and it’s official. Keep in mind something: The support from EPEL and the likes of Nux Desktop repositories … Continue reading

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