Tag Archives: computers

Followup to Battle Stations

Posted on Tuesday 12 November 2019 by

Ref: Battle Stations? Not Yet Here’s the fallout: My desktop is running Win10, which is what came with it. My laptop is running Xubuntu 19.10, which is very close to what came with it. I don’t have to tweak either … Continue reading →

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Running OpenSUSE Tumbleweed

Posted on Saturday 12 October 2019 by

I’ve switched my desktop from Xubuntu to OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. That’s how I spent a good chunk of yesterday. I won’t bother explaining why; it wouldn’t make much sense to anyone but me. However, keep in mind that I claim such … Continue reading →

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Linux on HP Pavilion 590-p0044

Posted on Friday 28 June 2019 by

First, perform due diligence. You need a Linux distro with a recent kernel to handle the Vega 11 graphics. I tested Ubuntu 19.04, Xubuntu 19.04 and OpenSUSE Leap 15.1. These three all handled it just fine, but Xubuntu was the … Continue reading →

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Sharpening the Sword

Posted on Monday 20 May 2019 by

Can you imagine someone like me wishing we could do without the Internet? There are two issues here. One is that a computer is by far the best way to write, and to store what you write. Two is that … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Adventure: Upgrade from Win7

Posted on Friday 26 April 2019 by

Today I performed my first hands-on upgrade of a client’s Win7 machine to Win10. Most of the time it should just adopt the Win7 license, but this one was hacked, so it required a new key. It was about $2 … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends 06

Posted on Monday 4 February 2019 by

I had it all planned out this morning. I filled the water bottles and even checked the tire pressure. Got out the door and it felt like I could ride okay until it got warmer, as the weather services predicted. … Continue reading →

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Admin: Ready to Trade (Updated)

Posted on Saturday 19 January 2019 by

This offer is withdrawn. I managed to get Win10 on it and the system now serves me well. The original post is below the line… ———— This is your chance to trade up. I’m quite sure someone out there could … Continue reading →

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