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Bye Bye KDE, Hello XFCE
Despite my initial reaction to XFCE being a Gnome-clone, it has proven to be…and in many ways, superior to Gnome….
Puppies and Penguins
Typically, I prefer traditional Linux distributions…. In the few instances where a traditional distribution won’t work or for whatever reason, isn’t appropriate, I have two suggestions: Puppy Linux and Damn Small Linux.
Editor Round-up
…If you run Linux, you will have need of a good editor, whether you do any programming or not. To that end, I have created a list….
Symptoms & Causes
Regardless of how much we actually know about computers, our ability to fix a problem with a system lies with our ability to properly diagnose it.
Of Babies & Bathwater
Long ago and far away, back in the old days before Windows 98 SE, I tried Linux. The results were, well, less than rewarding. At that point in time, my general knowledge of operating systems hadn’t gone much beyond a very rudimentary understanding of MS-DOS. When things didn’t work like they were supposed to, or [...]
Mepis in the Pastors Office – Part 2
In my work as pastor of a small church, I have many tools at my disposal. The most important book in my library is the Bible, God’s eternal Word. Like most students of the holy writ, my shelf has several copies in various colors, sizes, bindings and translations. The Bible I both read, study and [...]
Bible Software for Linux
Linux is my operating system of choice, but there is a very real shortage of native Linux programs in the Bible study genre. There a few very capable Linux packages, but it seems to me Windows has the market share of exceptional programs for those people who rely on Bible study software. All hope is [...]
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
As some of you may or may not know, I am currently at a conference for work. I am by myself which I initially thought I would enjoy, but for some strange reason this trip, I am lonely. Sure, there are other colleagues in my work’s industry here, but it’s not the same as when [...]