Fedora is a somewhat frustrating distro (distribution) of Linux. This is because it is closely associated with Red Hat, a commercial Linux open source distribution. I was using Red Hat for quite awhile as a free distro before it took on its commercial identity. When it became commercial many of the folks that donated a lot of free development time to the ideal of a free Linux were very concerned. Actually the Linux Kernel is...
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Turning a Light On
This is the CD drive I took out of my “SandBox”computer. It had a fairly severe buzz and vibration noise and I was afraid I would lose its use just when I needed it the most. Like loading or reloading an OP system. Yes, It is a Lite-On brand but it was the cheapest drive of that brand I could find. It is true you get just what you pay, doesn’t matter who made or...
Continue reading...WIN8 OS, My Semi-Final Thoughts and Opinion
I have had the time, 6-8 weeks of trying out the new WIN8 OS so now I can make an experienced and qualified judgment of what it does for me. I have posted earlier WIN8 discoveries in this blog. I am running, screaming and hollering, clutching WIN7 OS tightly in my hot little computer-user hands. What? Yes, I said WIN7! Ha! I am just using a vivid metaphor to get some attention to my conclusion....
Continue reading...Flash Wars
Still playing with Windows 8. I have been getting Flash errors in Internet Explorer 10 which was provided in Win8. Doing some internet research I discover MS has vowed to abolish browser plugins, most notably Adobe Flash. Well, Adobe Flash is sort of there as MS has built it into IE10. When I started getting Flash errors in IE10 (messages said I needed an update) I went to Adobe and I couldn’t even read the...
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