For the last few days I have been entertaining myself with Windows 8 Release Candidate Beta. I installed in clean on my “play” computer where I have been running Linux. I named the computer “Sandbox”. It asks for a name when you install. A new version operating system, especially a pre-release version is too dangerous to install on a computer for which I must depend. That’s why I have the Sandbox. My old dependable “office”...
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“Can you hear me now?”
In the last post I mentioned I would have to replace the wireless router/switch in my home network system. I just did that. I purchased another LinkSys (Cisco) wireless router, this time near the top of the line for non commercial routers, the EA4500. My old unit is the E3200. Both are nearly the same but the EA4500 has a bit more power and an extra radio channel. The set-up for both is also nearly...
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I had a 250 GB hard drive connected to my router via a USB port. It served me well as a place to store backups outside of any internal computer drive. It was always there and didn’t need a computer or another server to be running 24/7. It used the router/switch to do that. About two weeks ago my home network must have taken another hit from one of the many electrical storms here in...
Continue reading...Life is Good
Update First a little computer update. If I believed in a jinx I wouldn’t post this but since I don’t… All my electronics seem to be running fine AND the storms have gone away (for awhile). All is peaceful in the Kautz communications center here in Texas. My Linux box is running perfectly with its’ new Fedora 17 OS. I am enjoying re-discovering how well I can do most daily work with just a free...
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