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The apps of KDE 4.10 Part II: Kontact
Continuing on where I left off last time I decided my next order of business would be to set up my e-mail accounts and calendar. […]
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The apps of KDE 4.10 Part I: Rekonq
It’s been a while since I’ve used KDE, however with the recent rapid (and not always welcome) changes going on in the other two main […]
Changing ATI power profile to low
My laptop’s graphics card has never had the best support on linux and has now approached the point in its life where even ATI has […]
Airing of grievances: in which upgrading Ubuntu wreaks havoc
I’ve had a few nasty experiences this week with Linux and figured I’d vent here. Unlike my previous efforts with Linux From Scratch and Gentoo, […]
Listener Feedback Podcast Update
A couple new Listener Feedback podcast episodes have been released in case you missed them: Episode 16: Kellee Maize – Integration (Hip-hop, Rap, Dubstep) Episode […]
Using ATI Catalyst drivers on Ubuntu 12.10 with old hardware
As of version 12.10, Ubuntu has upgraded the version of X.org they include to the latest and unfortunately it is no longer compatible with the […]
KeePass: The Cross-platform Password Safe
These days you really need a strong, unique password for almost everything you do online. To make matters even worse for the average user, security […]
Using Linux to keep an old work PC alive
A couple of years ago I helped a small business convert their old virus infected Windows XP computer into a Linux Mint 11 (Katya) Xfce. […]
Limit Bandwitdth Used by apt-get
It’s easy. Simply throw “-o Acquire::http::Dl-Limit=X” in your apt-get command where X is the kb/s you wish to limit it to. So for example let’s […]
Querying the State of a Hardware WiFi Switch with RF-Kill
The laptop that I’m writing this post from has a really annoying strip of touch-response buttons above the keyboard that control things like volume and […]
Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 1 (Report #3)
Just a quick update on my experience running the pre-release version of Ubuntu (this time upgraded to Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 1!). Not a whole lot […]
Big distributions, little RAM 5
Once again I’ve compiled some charts to show what the major, full desktop distributions look like while running on limited hardware. Just like before I’ve decided to […]
Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3 (Report #2)
Running an alpha version of an operating system, Linux or otherwise, is quite a different experience. It means, for instance, that you are not allowed […]
Python Development on Linux and Why You Should Too
If you’re a programmer and you use Linux but you haven’t yet entered the amazing world that is Python development, you’re really missing out on […]
Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3 (Report #1)
Well it’s been a little while since I made the mistake (joking) of installing Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3. Here is what I’ve learned so far. […]
Test driving the new Ubuntu (12.10)
Call it crazy but I’ve decided to actually install an Ubuntu Alpha release, specifically Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha 3. Why would anyone in their right mind […]
Listener Feedback Podcast Update
Five new Listener Feedback podcast episodes have been released in case you missed them: Episode 11: Chasing Eidolon – Chasing Eidolon (Pop Punk) Episode 12: […]
Automatically put computer to sleep and wake it up on a schedule
Ever wanted your computer to be on when you need it but automatically put itself to sleep (suspended) when you don’t? Or maybe you just […]
Listener Feedback Podcast Episode 10: Bill Borman
A new episode of the Listener Feedback podcast has been released. This episode features the folk rock artist Bill Borman with his Creative Commons album […]
Listener Feedback Podcast Episode 9: DirtyOldSpice
A new episode of the Listener Feedback podcast has been released. This episode features the German rock band DirtyOldSpice with their Creative Commons album Follow […]