Computer/Software

Playing in the Sandbox

Sandbox is a name I gave to my Linux computer years ago. It recently was disintegrated by a lighting strike. That’s speaking (writing) figuratively as it didn’t really turn into dust. But the end result is the same. I now have my sandbox II operating. I still call it “sandbox” on my network. The roman II is not necessary. This sandbox is a dual boot Intel NUC7. It will selectively run either LMDE (Linux Mint...

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Strange Encounter of the First Kind

Definitely not meeting up with the space aliens. But strange things started happening with my Intel NUC mini PC. It seemed to be possessed by something. The computer started freezing. Meaning it froze the screen display and would not respond to any user inputs. Total system lock-up. Microsoft and WIN10 (I have pro) are always doing updates and changing things. So it is very difficult to know in which direction to look for the problem....

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MX Keys User Report

I am using a new keyboard for my MAC-mini. Made by Logitech, it’s called the “MX Keys for Mac”. Yeah, it’s a very long name. Check out the specifics HERE. No need to duplicate the information in this computer linking age. They also have near identical versions of “MX Keys” for other OS computers. Logitech makes a great variety of keyboards, mice and accessories. All pretty good. I have several other Logitech types. This post...

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The Linux Win?

Windows 10 can now run Linux!  Big news event.  It’s true but one must read the fine print. It’s a command line only version of Linux. It runs in a WIN10 terminal window. It is not a GUI full desktop distro. The version style (brand name) can be chosen from the Microsoft Store like an application.  The flavor, like Ubuntu version or Suse is selected. But they are all command line only. Very much like...

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