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One command is worth a dozen mouse-clicks

2022-01-272022-01-30 — Posted inComputing — 6 min read

Linux users should not fear the command line.  One simple command could save you dozens of mouse-clicks to do the same task.

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ALT Linux and Window Maker: Good Brain Food

2022-01-152022-01-17 — Posted inComputing — 9 min read

It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve returned to ALT Linux and Window Maker as my desktop.  How’s it going?  To be completely honest with you, it’s been very enjoyable.

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How To Install Vivaldi on ALT Linux

2022-01-112022-01-19 — Posted inComputing — 4 min read

In this How-To I review the process of installing the Vivaldi web browser in ALT Linux.

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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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Is older tech more reliable than new?

2021-11-232021-12-05 — Posted inAudio and Video — 4 min read

  Yet another DVD player of ours craped out in less than four months! This one, we bought from Amazon, so thankfully they’re giving me a refund. But it just […]

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Movies on the go with the GP2X

2021-11-082021-12-05 — Posted inAudio and Video — 2 min read

The GP2X is an excellent handheld gaming console, but it’s also a very versatile media player.  I find it very handy at having my movie collection mobile on such a […]

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Fifteen years old and the GP2X still entertains

2021-11-052022-04-09 — Posted inTechnology — 6 min read

When I first saw this little open source handheld console, back in 2006, I just knew that there was something special about it. Here it is fifteen years later and […]

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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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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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