Well, I finally got fedup. But it’s not what you think. Fedup is the update program for Fedora from version 17 to 18. I am fairly certain it means FEDora UPdate, FEDUP. I down loaded and installed the latest version on my computer. Fedup runs from the command line. I was in graphics mode so I opened a command window and used sudo to run the fedup program as the administrator. Full update instructions are...
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A Spherical Cow is Born
The new Fedora (Linux OS) comes out today. No chance it may get pushed back again. Release dates are always subject to review and this last one has already seen some push back, but I just read on the Fedora site release is a go! No problem with push backs though. The old Fedora 17 is running just fine. I chose Fedora flavored Linux as it is updated on a fairly rigorous (usually 6 month)...
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The wide screen arrived and it is as good as expected. I might even venture to say it is better than expected. Yes the 16:9 ratio makes it not as high as my high priced monitor but it has the same number of pixels in width and is two inches narrower. That’s more PPI. First impression is I am NOT missing the 120 pixels in height difference. I think it is because the resolution is...
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I ordered a new computer widescreen (16:9) monitor yesterday. I wanted a smaller one (21.5”) than my main screen and with HDMI input. HDMI is becoming common in monitors these days. It also has a DVI and a D-SUB port. There are several more amazing specifications. It is full 1920×1080 HD resolution (1080p), LED, 5ms and is priced at only $150.00 with cables. It is an Asus VS228H-P. I am going to run the HDMI...
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