My openSUSE Desk Top
I thought you might like to see the desktop on my KDE system I wrote about in a previous post. Here is a screen capture. I am using the plain vanilla desktop that comes with openSUSE. I have sprinkled...
View ArticleHard Drive Failure
I have had a major hard drive failure on my primary PC. It appears that the disk that contained the Microsoft OS Vista has died. Unfortunately, that disk contained the boot-loader for my Linux system...
View ArticleWhew! Two Days Gone but Forever Remembered
Well, I have almost gotten everything back up and running. It was not as easy as I had hoped, but I guess any good learning experience is time well spent. I started this process because of the failed...
View ArticleWatson Takes Command
Maybe you don’t watch Jeopardy in the evenings, but I do. This week, Monday through Wednesday, the three contestants are two all time record winners pitted against a serous of connected Linux operating...
View ArticleNew Hacking Tools Pose Bigger Threats to Wi-Fi Users
Here is another article from the New York Times on the growing dangers of Wi-Fi insecurity. People in this part of the world seem to think that they are immune from the dangers, because they think it...
View ArticleLibreOffice vs. OpenOffice
When Oracle bought Sun then the open source community wondered what would happen to Open Office, since it had been created by Sun. I see that with the new distribution of openSUSE 11.4 Linux that is...
View ArticleConsidering Technology for the Holidays
I thought I would take a little time to pass on some of my thoughts related to the tablet and smartphone war that is going on. The big news seems to be the Kindle Fire that is being released for $199....
View ArticleBurning The Candle At Both Ends
Sometimes I just don’t know when to shut down. Last night was a good example. I didn’t go to bed before 3 :30 AM. It would not be a big deal if I were staying up for something worthwhile, but last...
View ArticlePremier Smart TV Box
I stopped in the Plaza Terronal Premier store and found an Android Smart TV Box for $39.00. It included the remote (no batteries), an HDMI cable, and the actual box. The Premier catalog had it listed...
View ArticleMoving From or To the Dark Side
I guess it all started when I bought the Premier Smart TV Box. That was really my first Android experience. I have never been a Google fan and therefore not an Android fan. However, I am a fan of Linux...
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