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NOT a Graphics Artist

Posted on January 24, 2014 by ehurst

A friend asked me to help him produce a logo and some other stuff from a pretty rough sketch he made. I told him I would try. It was a painful experience. That is, I had to use a combination … 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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Plain Text Format

Posted on December 16, 2013 by ehurst

Plain text is the universal format, the most durable and transportable. If you can communicate in plain text, everything else is a breeze. Need I explain further? Then you’ll never understand. The only question we can really answer is not … 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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RHEL 7 Beta: Initial Test Drive (Updated)

Posted on December 12, 2013 by ehurst

(Note: This is not about server use, but desktop use and building custom packages for such use.) The long-awaited beta for RHEL 7 has arrived. You’ll have to wade through some stuff to get an account so you can apply … 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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Tool Shed 5

Posted on December 5, 2013 by ehurst

Writing tools on Linux tend to suck, unless you start looking into the older and more established software. Part of what annoyed me about KDE and GNOME was that the primary text editor for each has never been much good. … Continue reading →

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Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 8)

Posted on December 5, 2013 by ehurst

(The updated version of this series can be found here.) So we have the Chromium browser, but maybe you prefer the other major browser family, called Mozilla. We noted already that Debian doesn’t use the official labels for Firefox, but … Continue reading →

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Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 4)

Posted on December 1, 2013 by ehurst

(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) Debian won’t force you to use the commandline; it will entice you with the most opulent provision for those who dare to learn the magic of the Linux commandline. … Continue reading →

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Debian: Try It; You’ll Like It (Part 3)

Posted on November 30, 2013 by ehurst

(The updated version of this series can be found here (gone).) Linux is an implementation of the Unix computer technology; a type of Unix, if you will. In Unix Land, everything is a file. Every bit of hardware that the … Continue reading →

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