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Review of Linux Mint 12 Release Candidate
Why is it that developers feel the need to reinvent the wheel? Or in today’s case why do developers feel the need to make every desktop look like a damn iPad. If I wanted an iPad I would have bought one. I’m digressing. I’ve always been a fan of Linux Mint. As far as Linux…
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Trench’s Linux tips and tricks for the week
I am far from a Linux guru. As a matter of fact, I prefer Ubuntu-based distros which are seen by some as Linux with training wheels. That is definitely their prerogative however I want to share the things about Linux that I have picked up in order to help someone else who is having the…
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Review of Ubuntu 11.10 and other Linux tidbits
What happened to you Ubuntu? You used to be cool. You were the gateway drugs of Linux distros. You helped people take that first step away from that bloated mess known as Windows. Now, not so much. Don’t get me wrong. I have much respect for Ubuntu. My favorite Linux distros are based on Ubuntu…
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Trench’s Adventures in Linux: Music Players
The other day I posted about how I was finally able to install Linux (specifically Zorin OS) on my Toshiba Satellite. I said that my laptop was no longer Linux-proof but it may still be Linux resistant. My Satellite is a 64-bit computer so I installed the 64-bit version of Zorin OS. The OS dragged…
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The Asus 4G Surf Linux Challenge Returns
So my Asus EeePC 701 4G Surf came out of active duty recently. So I’ve been able to see if I can find any Linux distros that would not only fit on the 4GB hard drive bit would work well also. At first, I went to my standby and installed Zorin OS 5 Lite. I…
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Trench’s laptop no longer Linux-proof
Some of you may remember from last year that I have been unable to install any kind of Linux operating system on my Toshiba Satellite L500D laptop. Well, a Linux miracle occurred. I don’t know if it was some update to my laptop or some advance in Linux technology but I now have my favorite…
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In love with Linux again
It’s been a while since I got to play with Linux. My Toshiba laptop is Linux-proof for some reason and the Asus EEE 701 4G has been in active duty. Now I have another netbook and it came with Windows 7 which was great. I became dependent on a lot of Windows-only programs, the Rockmelt…
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Review of Zorin OS 4 Lite
The people at Zorin OS were so nice in linking to my previous review of their Linux distro that I thought I would give another one of their distros a try. This time it’s the Zorin OS 4 Lite version intended for older computers or computers with limited resources. Again the rules are the same.…
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Review of Zorin OS
The other night I tried a Linux distribution called Zorin OS. It’s based on Ubuntu and bills itself as being easy for Windows users so I thought I would give it a try. However, when I try a Linux distro there’s an extra degree of difficulty involved. I call it the 4G Challenge. I have…
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