I just previously posted that I did an Operating System (OS) update to my to my little Asus net-book to XUBUNTU. I have had a chance to use it for awhile and have decided it was an excellent decision. I again have a very usable small computer I can use on a regular basis. Another system problem was corrected at nearly the same time. I have a USB hard drive that is connected to the...
Continue reading...Back to Linux (Again)
It was all I could stand, I could stand no more. I just returned my ASUS EeePC net-book back to the Linux operating system. Actually I have installed XUBUNTU which is a special flavor of the standard UBUNTU distro. If you look back in this blog it can be determined I allowed this little net-book (I am using it now) to upgrade itself to WINDOWS 10 home edition. Sadly, Win 10 is not a good...
Continue reading...Network Hard Drive
I have a USB hard drive attached to my network router/switch. I use the drive for archiving and for sharing with other computers on my network. USB for a drive connection is not super fast but it is adequate for the intended purpose. I mostly use it to save drive space on my computer internal drives. It is a storage system. I do some backup storage on the drive too. They are usually compressed files...
Continue reading...Don’t Do This!
I was restocking the fridge with some diet Dr. Pepper. I grabbed a warm twelve pack from the pantry. Many times I like to open the box like a can dispenser. All the makers of these packs perforate one end so this can be accomplished. However, it is at least for me extreamly difficult to get the perforations to break properly. Most of the time I end up tearing the complete end of the box...
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