Category: Linux

Only the best OS in the world. Perhaps one day the most influential.

It's all about the packages | Posted Oct 27, 2008
I just finished migrating my files to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 installation after more than three years of using Ubuntu (Hoary →...
A Reason to Choose Linux | Posted Oct 21, 2006
If for no other reason, choose Linux for its screensavers. I have received more comments about the screensavers on Linux than any other application....
Taking the 'dist-upgrade' Plunge | Posted Jun 4, 2006
I'm not afraid anymore! Afraid of what? I'm no longer afraid of upgrading Linux. Perhaps it can be attributed to the conditioning I received as...
Ubuntu Redefines Linux | Posted Jan 10, 2006
Redefining it by saying that it just works! I am back again telling the world how great Ubuntu is because, well, it deserves the praise....
Enlightenment Emerging | Posted Aug 28, 2005
One of the amazing things about open source projects is that you can never count them out, even if they take a long hiatus from...
Ubuntu Absolutely Rips! | Posted Aug 7, 2005
Where the heck did this distribution come from? I really have no idea. Perhaps it is just one of those freak things that rises up...
Clipboard Management that Works | Posted May 7, 2005
It is incredible how few Linux users really appreciate the power of the X clipboard. Most people get tripped up using clipboard management in Linux...
Gnome + KDE: A Bit of Both | Posted May 6, 2005
There are largely two camps of Linux desktop users, those that use Gnome and those that use KDE. (Notice I said largely and not only,...
A Better Network File System | Posted Apr 19, 2005
After many years of using Linux, there is still remains one problem that I seem to run into at every turn. Remote file systems. In...
AmaroK: Bizarre Name, Amazing Application | Posted Mar 13, 2005
In my mind, amaroK is THE solution for music management in Linux and should be taken very seriously by the Linux vendors working in the desktop space. Read on to find out why.
No longer Silver | Posted Feb 2, 2005
A while back, I posted with excitement about becoming a Silver member of MandrakeClub. Last month, that membership finally expired after two years and I...
Inspired by Linux | Posted Oct 18, 2004
If it isn't right to judge a book by its cover, then perhaps it isn't right to judge a Linux distro by its name. Ever...
Back on the Distro Trail | Posted Sep 23, 2004
The itch has been growning stronger and stronger over the last couple of months for me to toy with a Linux installation and finally I...
Linux is Smarter Than Me | Posted Apr 4, 2004
Tonight, while I was using my computer, I noticed that my clock was an hour fast. I reved up my clock applet to set the...
MandrakeClub Silver Member | Posted Dec 21, 2002
That's right, you are at the homesite of a proud silver member of mandrake club. I have been meaning to join for quite some time,...
"Penguin Rush Hour" | Posted Oct 21, 2002
Fowl plays role as unofficial mascot for downtown. Most cities have pigeons. Silver Spring has penguins. You heard right. Penguins. As my friends and I...