Archive for the ‘Internet’ Category

Linux Is Inevitable

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Linux is the future of computing. Computing is now as common as breathing, and like air, it must be free. Community developed software will eventually overshadow corporate developed software. Whatever form computing will evolve into, it springs from the human mind and will shape itself like the human mind, ...

Bryce 5.5, Linux. Making It Work

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

I use Ubuntu and love it. I have no desire to go back to the Microsoft Windows world. But for one thing. I miss using Bryce. I've used it for years, and when DAZ took it over and offered a free download of Bryce 5.5, I was in heaven. Bryce ...

Puppy Linux 4.30 is a Great Distro. Thanks Barry Kauler!

Monday, September 21st, 2009

First off, here is the download link: pup-430.iso If you are at all familiar with the Linux world you know something about Puppy. It is a unique distro created by  Barry Kauler, who must be some kind of Linux Genious. The latest version, 4.30, is his creation once again. The prior ...

Ubuntu Help for New Linux Users - A Pocket Guide

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

I am providing a download source for the very user friendly book for Linux support called, Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference - a concise companion for day-to-day Ubuntu use. This is a Gnu/Linux book by  Keir Thomas.  New users of Linux will find this little book very helpful. Here is the ...

Whittier Linux

Friday, June 26th, 2009

I am helping people migrate from Microsoft Windows to Linux. They all seem happy with their new operating systems! Here is the text from my Whittier Linux website: "Tired of Microsoft Windows dominating your computing experience? Liberate your computer with Linux! If you have an older computer and Windows won't boot ...

Alternative Geek - Freedom From Microsoft’s Monopoly

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

I don't use Microsoft Windows anymore unless I must, like when I'm at work. But for my personal computing I've broken the chains of Microsoft and now I wonder what took me so long. When I speak with those that are still hung up in the Microsoft trap, I only ...

Linux 56k Modem Help and Free Dialup Service

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

You've finally made the break from Windows and you have your new Linux distro installed on your computer. You might have a great desktop Linux OS like Ubuntu, Slax or Dreamlinux. They are all wonderful and priced right - FREE! Welcome to the world of open source software and kiss ...

The New Ethics of WiFi

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Your neighbor's fruit tree branches over into your yard and drops it's fruit. The fruit has landed on your property and you have a right to eat that fruit. You did not plant the tree or water it, but now the tree is shedding fruit onto YOUR PROPERTY. You have ...

Wifi Ethics And Property. The Wifi Fruit Tree

Monday, August 18th, 2008

A neighbor plants a fruit tree and the branches reach into your yard and drop fruit on your lawn. You gather the fruit from your property and eat it. The neighbor says that you can't eat his fruit. You inform them that this fruit is on your property and you ...

Another Win for the Penguin! Linux Is Making Inroads.

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

"IBM said it would work with Canonical/Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat and a number of hardware partners to deliver in 2009 “Microsoft-free” PCs with Lotus Notes and Symphony. The company said integration between Linux and Microsoft desktops and the proliferation of client computing devices such as the Smartphone would ...