I have distrohopped for a long time. Its likely the basic state of most Linux users. We’re all chasing that perfect distro. That distro that runs just a little smoother, that has a prettier command line, better effects, that’s freer than free, and so on.
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Best of Linux Note Taking
I’ve been a big fan of Google Keep ever since it came out. It easily syncs notes across my devices and its free. But there’s no native Linux client nor is it open source. The apps I’m listing meet my basic criteria: Linux compatible, syncs to Android, free (at least for the basic version), and ideally open source
Linux Uptime
Linux rarely needs a reboot. With more recent kernels, it doesn’t really need to reboot at all. Since I’ve been studying for my CompTIA A+ exam, I’ve left a lot of material open and handy. I lost track of how long my desktop had been running so I ran a simple terminal command “uptime” to … Read more
Getting Started With Fedora 20
This is my compiled list of commands to get a new Fedora installation working to my requirements. This list will get you going with a some useful applications and the necessary codecs for watching and listening to media. This guide is made for Fedora 20 aka Heisenbug 64 bit. Most of these instructions will carry … Read more
Linux Sync Services
I love syncing data. I really do. Its simplified life from copying files to a flash drive to move from one computer to another. And then when I adopted my first smartphones (Palm Centro, Palm Pre) it was a hassle carrying data with me. I would take a picture and then need a data cable … Read more
Hello openSUSE
Or should I say “Goodbye Ubuntu?” I have been using Ubuntu steadily since 4.10 Warty Warthog. Ubuntu installed easily and I even got my laptop wireless card to work at a time when it required crazy configuration and extracting Windows drivers. I still tried other distros during that time even running some for a good … Read more