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Linux distros for older hardware
Microsoft lately has been challenging Linux's suitability for older hardware, so it seems like a good time to look at Linux distributions that can run on older machines. I took six distributions for a test run on an old machine, and also tried software that turns old hardware into a thin client. The bottom line: Linux is still quite suitable for older hardware. It might not turn your aging PC into a powerhouse, but it will extend its lifespan considerably....Read it at linux.com
posted 15:34 [/computers/linux/distros]
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Mandriva 2006 to Offer Built-in Online Music Service
Mandriva and The Kompany, the creator of Mindawn, a Linux-friendly online music and video service, have announced their partnership to provide customers with built-in software to take advantage of legitimate digital content using Mandriva Linux 2006. Thanks to the collaboration between the two companies, Mandriva Linux 2006 users can access high quality music and video files at the Mindawn website....Read the Rest
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influenza
Tamiflu cost me $55.00; and then an additional $135.00 for the rest of my family. I guess the stuff works. I am feeling better after 3 1/2 days since first symptoms (flu symptoms normally last 5to 9 days). I missed 2 1/2 days of work; and have probably lost 4 or 5 lbs in sweat and snot (yuck). I have slept so much my body doesn't know what time it is anymore. I think getting sick, and observing how the immune system recovers is fascinating. Sweating out a cold, while not fun, is still an amazing thing to me, knowing that at the cellular level your body is fighting off a virus. It's just neat. Call me weird....I will take pain relievers if I am in pain, but I try to stear clear of fever reducers when possible, cause I think that my immune system does a fine job at that all by itself.
I feel better that James Brown ---Was Not Was
posted 13:27 [/personal]
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shownotes for podcat 7
Here are th links I reference in podcast 7
Download Ubuntu ISO files
podcat frappr map
Installing and Configuring Ubuntu on a Laptop
Installation Documentation for Ubuntu Breezy 5.10
WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper
Ubuntu's Linux Wireless Utility Easier than Windows
Ubuntu ndiswrapper wiki
BinaryDriverHowto/ATI
HOW-TO: ATI fglrx driver latest version
Debian System Administration
Fixing Linux with Knoppix
Guide to window managers and desktop environments
The Linux Cookbook: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use
Underground: Tales of hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic frontier: by Suelette Dreyfus
Automatix Automated GUI installation script
posted 11:10 [/podcast/shownotes]
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So far so good
I moved the podcast to libsyn. I still host the rss feed from my own webserver, so I hope the transfer was transparent to the listener/downloader of my podcast. Feedback on this would be much appreciated. Best as I can tll though libsyn is great.
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frapper map bandwagon
lottalinuxlinks the podcast frapper map: If you have ever listened to one of my podcast, and feel the urge to stick a virtual pin in a map, then by all means please sign my frapper map.
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podcast traffic woes
I HAD to do something quick! The amount of traffic my podcast had driven to my we server was getting out of hand. It was more than my adsl connection could take. I moved the podcast to another server, problem solved. Transistion should have been transparent, or at least I hope so.
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Don't Bring Home the Bacon, Print It
Being a geek by nature and a food scientist by trade I found this interesting: Ink-jet printing has come a long way; we used to use it for what was called "hard copy." Soon, you will be able to use a modified ink-jet printer to make yourself some breakfast....Read the Rest
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Way-cool linux site
Debian Administration: System Administration Tips and Resources Check it ouy!
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tllts.org
Dann and Patrick from tllts.org have both emailed me recently with some very kind comments regarding my podcast; rss feed. If you have never checked these guys out, please do yourself a favor and give them a listen rss feed ...I consider their braodcast to be the benchmark for all linux related podcast!
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Podcast schedule
Now that I am back from vaction I can get to work on podcast number 6. I will post it sometime in the next 6 or 8 days. More to come...
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Back from vacation
I just got back from a week long trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
I had a wonderful time! It wasn;t easy leaving behind computers for a week, but it was VERY relaxing. I will post some pics soon.
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