August 26, 2008
by sjvn01
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I’m pleased to report that one of my favorite desktop Linux distributions, MEPIS, is returning. The beta of the next version, MEPIS 8, is now available. Warren Woodford, MEPIS‘ designer, has been unable to devote much time to his Linux … Continue reading
August 26, 2008
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Once upon a time at a NASA space flight center a long way away, I was an e-mail administrator. At the time, the 1980s, e-mail was still chaotic. The RFC 822 standard was only beginning to bring rhyme and reason … Continue reading
August 26, 2008
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Want to know a dirty little secret? We, Linux and open-source users, love Apple’s devices. Of course, that’s not true of all of us. I’m sure Richard M. Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation, wouldn’t be caught dead with … Continue reading
August 25, 2008
by sjvn01
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Did you know that there are two basic kinds of USB 2.0 drives? I didn’t. But, now thanks to Robert L. Scheier’s article, Not all USB drives are created equal, I now know that are significant differences between drives. And, … Continue reading
August 24, 2008
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The Kindle, Amazon’s Linux-powered electronic paper book will have at least one new version out for the 2008 holiday season. The new Kindle, however, may be marketed more for college students returning to school in January rather than for finding … Continue reading
August 21, 2008
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Some critics seem to think that UMPC (ultra mobile PCs) are just a fad. Wrong. They’re here to stay. In Ultraportable laptops: Their rise and possible fall, David Haskin reports that “While pundits and technology journalists have lavished attention on … Continue reading