Converting your techno-resistant loved ones
The techo-resistant person in my life is my own spouse. See, my wife loves to work with her hands. Her favorite activities involve knitting or crocheting. She takes balls of yarn and converts them into...
View ArticleChange is maddeningly inevitable
To broaden or not broaden the GNU/Linux user base. This topic has generated a ton of discussion and emotion within the community. Whatever your particular stance, one thing is guaranteed. Change! And...
View ArticleA memory boost for an aging bookworm
Our family loves reading. The bookcases are full and most flat surfaces are covered with reading material. The written word seems to flow through our house, making brief stops to be read and then sent...
View Article'Twas the night before Christmas (a FOSS variation)
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the housenot a creature was stirring, just my USB mouse;The wife and the children are all settled in bed,As I sit at my desk scratching my head.And...
View ArticleThe OS Agnostics
The annual choice awards are published in the December issues for many software magazines. A number of the winners were chosen because of their ability to use extensions or flexibility in configuring...
View ArticleYou can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink
Not long ago, a family member's company discovered their former IT consultant had dealt with them dishonestly. The office had paid him for a number of MS Office licenses, but later found out that only...
View ArticleNot everyone is a geek. So why do we act like they are?
Not everyone is a Michael Schumacher, but a lot of people have cars. Not everyone is a Robert Capa, but many of us have cameras. The analogy can apply to computers. Not everyone is a geek, but many...
View ArticleLinux software: the kid's plan for an icy day
Hi, it's B and G, the little kids in this house. We've had a lot of ice lately. The TV says we may even lose the electricity. Dad said he needed to write his blog early this weekend. But right now, he...
View ArticleSmall businesses are ripe for free software
Once upon a time, in a career far, far away, I worked for a very small business. I was tasked with upgrading the OLD PC’s. The budget was so miniscule that literally every penny counted. In the effort...
View ArticleA Valentine’s guide to geek behaviors
Ah, February, the month where the young at heart open their hearts, the older at heart open their wallets and any open magazine has a relationship guide. In the interest of fostering improved...
View ArticleTrial balances and tribulations: attempting to import MS Money data
For most of our home computing needs, I've long since transitioned from a Window's environment to FOSS alternatives. Edubuntu as our operating system with the standard list of applications. However, I...
View ArticleMy quest to stop dual-booting
I'm still on my quest to stop dual-booting between Edubuntuand Windows XP. The hope is to solely boot into Edubuntu since I've switched the majority of our personal computing over already. The last...
View ArticleTips for transitioning to a GNU/Linux distribution
So, you've made the choice to try a GNU/Linux distribution or distro and have completed the installation. But now what? While doing some spring cleaning on my desk, I came across the notes from my last...
View ArticleLove and war: the Microsoft patent deals
Few events have created more fodder for the blogosphere, more fuel for Microsoft critics and more emotional responses than the Microsoft patent deals with Novell, Linspire and Xandros. While putting...
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