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Back to my Linux roots with ALT Linux

2022-01-052022-01-12 — Posted inComputing — 13 min read

  I decided to go back to my Linux roots and revisit one of the first Linux distributions I ever used: ALT Linux.

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Easy Note Taking with TDE and KNotes

2021-11-012021-11-03 — Posted inComputing — 3 min read

Here’s a real simple way of using KNotes, in TDE, to capture information from your web browser for use in your other applications.

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Touch-pad Tap On/Off Switch for TDE

2021-10-26 — Posted inComputing — 4 min read

Here’s a process on creating keyboard shortcuts for your Trinity Desktop to quickly and easily turn the tapping gesture on your netbook’s touch-pad on or off “on the fly”.

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Exe GNU/Linux: A Year In Review

2021-10-132021-10-24 — Posted inComputing — 6 min read

It’s been over a year since I decided to install Exe GNU/Linux onto my aging T61 Lenovo laptop. So, how has been Exe performing for me in all that time? […]

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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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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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TDE: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

2019-12-172021-10-26 — Posted inComputing — 5 min read

I’ve been a dedicated Linux user since 2001, and during the past eighteen years, I’ve tried many different Linux distributions and many different desktop environments (or DEs for short).  Of […]

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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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