On the look out for a new(er) laptop
A while back I wrote a post about my laptop and I was curious as to how long she was going to last, well the current one I have has continued to work longer than I expected. This is a very good thing...
View ArticleHow to update to LibreOffice 4.1, using a PPA
Yes, I see you. You have that look on your face that says you don’t know what I am talking about. Well, that’s OK because you will soon enough. I couple of weeks ago I was online and saw that...
View ArticleTime to get more memory part 2
Today, I got so excited about getting new memory that I decided to install it while on the subway. After all, “no time like the present”. So I turned the laptop on and started up Windows 7. I then...
View ArticleGames I play on Linux
I have lots and lots of games that are available on Linux. Looking at my list there are 35. From Solitaire to Super Tux Kart, and that’s just what I have. Right now on the Ubuntu Software Center...
View ArticleMy laptop is just fine
I know I know, I have been going on and on about how ancient my laptop is. I have even written a blog post where I expressed curiosity over how long it would continue to run. The fact is really...
View ArticleMicrosoft. Gimme a break!!!
Ya know it really grinds my gears when I see people are unwilling to simply play fair. You produce a product, you advertise it, and then you sell it. People in turn like what you have made so they...
View ArticleRAM, RAM, RAM!!!!
As I write this I have no fewer than 16 tabs open, IRC chat, and 3 videos downloading in the Terminal and I am using about 1.3 GB of RAM. The operating system I am using is Linux Mint 13, which...
View ArticleCalibre
Its always cool when you come across a new program that will do something you want to do. I don’t recall exactly how I came across this program but it may very well have been one of the podcasts that I...
View ArticleLearnin’ about RAM
A couple days ago I came across a great article. I explained why the price of RAM fluctuates over time and answered a long-standing question I had: Why in the world is DDR2 RAM more expensive than...
View ArticleJurassic Park Builder redemption
So, here I am playing Jurassic Park Builder and I see the new button for the “Battle Mode” update. I got concerned that all the decorations and work that resulted from arranging them was about to be...
View ArticleWill Anthony get a new theme for his post?
A few days ago I came across a pretty cool blog, the writer of which thought it was going to be boring. The jokes on him because it wasn’t Like I said it was anything but boring, one reason is that I...
View Article2013 in review for me
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 33,000...
View ArticleI will not be upgrading from Ubuntu 10.10 to 11.04
I will not be upgrading from Ubuntu 10.10 to 11.04.Filed under: computers, laptop, Linux, Ubuntu, Uncategorized, Windows Tagged: laptop, Linux, PC, Ubuntu
View ArticleUpdate to how I got started in Linux
It’s amazing how much things change, even in a very short period of time. For instance, I go from only using Windows, to being exposed to Linux, and then to Mac. To be more specific, Windows XP,...
View ArticleLinux Mint is still my mate
Now that I have been using Linux Mint for over a year and a half I must say that I am very happy with it. Previously, I was concerned about being stuck with a desktop that I just didn’t like. Goodness...
View ArticleMy fist render In Blender
Have you ever….No, not that song. LOL! But seriously, Have you ever meant to do something and for some reason or another you put it off over and over and over day after day week after week and...
View ArticleAbout me
About me.Filed under: Android, animals, Apple, blog, cartoon, childhood, computers, DC, education, family, food, Frogs, Fun, Games, gardening, geography, Life, Linux, Linux Mint, Mac, Nature, outdoors,...
View ArticleStupid me!
All this time I have been downloading content from Jupiter Broadcasting and it has never dawned on me to simply use their rss feed in gpodder. Until today! I really feel like a dummy. I have been...
View ArticlePutting Ubuntu Studio on a Mac Book Pro
Putting Ubuntu Studio on a Mac Book Pro.Filed under: Apple, blog, computers, laptop, Life, Linux, Mac, Ubuntu, Uncategorized, Washington DC, Windows Tagged: Apple, laptop, Mac, MacBook Pro, Ubuntu
View ArticleHow I got started with Blender
When you first look at Blender I feel as though you are totally forgiven for feeling intimidated by it. In fact that was exactly my experience, yet I decided to press on anyway. Really I was determined...
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