Ubuntu
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A new browser
Sometimes, things are just under your nose and you completely miss them. That happened to me. The default browser in Windows is Internet Explorer / Edge, on the Macintosh, Safari, and on Ubuntu, Firefox. The first thing I always do when configuring a computer is to add a couple of other browsers, typically Firefox, Chrome,… Continue reading
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Thinking about technology investments
From the New York Post this morning, check out this story “A Lot Changes in Tech Over Four Years and 1,000 Blog Posts“. It got me thinking about things. According to the dashboard for this blog, I’ve made 4,255 posts. The very first one goes back to January 8, 2008 and was titled “Blogging on… Continue reading
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What a Difference an OS Makes
Nerdy post upcoming – you’ve been warned. But, it just might be worth the read for you anyway… A good friend of mine had the power supply go on her ancient PC so it wouldn’t boot. She needed some files from her hard drive and asked for my assistance. No problem, I says, bring your… Continue reading
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A Couple of Days with Ubuntu 13.04
I had a friend try to grind my gears over the weekend. If you’re such a fan of Ubuntu, why are you carrying around a Macintosh computer? It’s a valid observation but the reality is that I have both a Mac and a PC (Sony Vaio) and it’s the Vaio that’s running Ubuntu. At the… Continue reading
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