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Returning to SeaMonkey

2021-03-242021-10-21 — Posted inComputing — 4 min read

I really, really tried…  I tried several times… I tried so very hard to stick with Vivaldi, but I must go back to SeaMonkey for my everyday web browsing.  It’s […]

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Go FISHing With Konqueror

2021-03-182021-10-26 — Posted inComputing — 5 min read

A while back I shared some of my favourite tips for the TDE file manager, Konqeuror. One of the features that I didn’t bring up, mostly for the reason that […]

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Exe GNU/Linux revisit

2021-03-122021-10-21 — Posted inComputing — 3 min read

Back in August of 2020, I decided to give the operating system Exe GNU/Linux a shot on my Lenovo laptop.  It’s been eight months now since the change and I […]

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ExeGNU/Linux Review Follow-up

2020-08-122021-10-21 — Posted inComputing — 4 min read

This is a follow-up to my initial review of the ExeGNU/Linux operating system I recently installed on my Lenovo laptop.

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Review of the ExeGNU/Linux operating system

2020-08-102021-10-21 — Posted inComputing — 6 min read

Although I’m very pleased with Q4OS Linux, which has been my operating system of choice for over six years now, I happened across Exe a few weeks ago and decided […]

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Conquering the Konqueror

2020-07-042021-10-26 — Posted inComputing — 6 min read

  Since the Trinity Desktop Environment is based on the original KDE 3.x desktop, one of its cornerstone applications is the Konqueror file manager/browser. Now, although Konqueror hasn’t aged very […]

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KeepNote: A versatile note taking app for TDE

2020-07-012021-11-01 — Posted inComputing — 5 min read

This is a review of the very versatile yet easy-to-use note taking application, called KeepNote.  Although the program has versions for MS-Windows, Mac, and Linux, I find that it is […]

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My DVD burning rig: Asus EeeBox

2020-03-052021-10-21 — Posted inComputing — 3 min read

I just thought I’d take a moment and share with you the rig I use to process and encode my video collection. At the moment, I’m using this setup to […]

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Greatly expand Vivaldi’s usefulness with TiddlyWiki

2020-01-282021-10-21 — Posted inComputing — 5 min read

The Vivaldi web browser has some pretty unique and useful abilities. But you can greatly expand on Vivaldi’s (or most any other modern web browser) capabilities with this elegant HTML […]

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Archive your movies with 2ManDVD

2020-01-152021-10-21 — Posted inComputing — 5 min read

In my second entry on my blog, I shared my feelings on the importance of making physical copies of the digital photos you cherish most.  This post is similar in […]

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Most people call it "retro", but for me it's just the way of life. I still enjoy my photos on film, my movies on VHS and LaserDisc, my music on compact cassettes and vinyl LPs, and computing and gaming on my Commodore 64. Why fix it if it ain't broke?

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