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Kubuntu Guide 05

Posted on October 11, 2014 by ehurst

05 — Installation Considerations It’s possible Kubuntu won’t run well on your hardware Then again, some computers don’t seem to run much of anything very well. If you’ve ever read or experienced a struggle to get Windows drivers for some … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Guide 04

Posted on October 10, 2014 by ehurst

04 — Peculiarities of Linux In general, the Linux/Unix experience holds sufficient differences from Windows that you might benefit from some explanation. The DIY Linux/Unix culture assumes a much tighter interaction between the user and the machine. With most of … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Guide 03

Posted on October 9, 2014 by ehurst

03 — Why Kubuntu? The name Linux isn’t actually a thing, but a kind of thing. The underlying code base is there for anyone to build as they like. What you can build with it can be tweaked for specialized … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu Guide 02

Posted on October 8, 2014 by ehurst

This is the second chapter in the book, and it’s pretty much a rehash of a previous post, so regular readers may want to skip this. ************ 02 — The Perils of Software Development If you have to watch out … Continue reading →

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New Project: Kubuntu, the Shortest Path from Windows to Linux

Posted on October 7, 2014 by ehurst

For my readers: The time has come to write the book that has gestated in the back of my mind for a year or more. As you know, I am no part of a Linux salesman. The whole point is … Continue reading →

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You’re Supposed to…

Posted on October 6, 2014 by ehurst

Context: Yes, I use Linux and Open Source stuff and I like it. Generally I prefer it; I hate the entire claptrap of corporate greed and materialism. However, that doesn’t mean Open Source development brings us to computing nirvana. Quite … Continue reading →

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Open Source Lapboard

Posted on October 1, 2014 by ehurst

So far as I am concerned, this design is public domain. That’s because the objective of this exercise is not the specific construction, nor the design, but the process of designing. I’ve built a couple of these and everybody loves … Continue reading →

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Playing with VMs

Posted on September 26, 2014 by ehurst

I had already been planning to install Debian 7 and CentOS 6 VMs on my Winbox again, when I got a strange email. Some print publisher wanted to grab my two Linux books and publish them. I told them they … Continue reading →

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Actively Non-activist and CompSec

Posted on September 23, 2014 by ehurst

If you are an activist of any sort, I might be able to help you with security. Context: I am not an activist. I am utterly certain that, while we might gain some simulacrum of limited political goals, the system … Continue reading →

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Not a Spiritual Influence

Posted on August 17, 2014 by ehurst

As always, it’s more complex than we want to recognize. It’s easier to pin it all on this or that one thing and make it our crusade to end that thing. And I could easily take you down a false … Continue reading →

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