Yeah, yeah, we all know I use linux as a primary OS.
There’s a program called ies4linux which installs a copy of Internet Exploder that runs under WINE, the Windows emulator for linux. It just works (in the way that Internet Exploder works). Yes, IE under linux. I’ve often fantasized about calling Windows Support and […]
I am quite fond of Xubuntu. I use it on most of my computers. The reason being that KDE is way too `pretty’ and I’m not too happy with Gnome. The XFCE desktop gets the job done well and doesn’t use too much in the way of resources. With the exception of a hiding taskbar […]
I just got a 16g flash drive, as the price came into the reasonable range. The first thing I noticed was that it refused to automount. I forced the issue with “sudo mount -t vfat …” but it was a real PITA to even copy a file.
The Philly Linux User Group [PLUG] provided the following:
1. […]
If you’re a linux geek, a linux geek wannabe, or even a non-linux geek, head on over to Linuxsecurity, where there’s a great article on linux security tools.
These programs are essentials for anyone running a network, as well as good to know for anyone running a computer. For the non-linux users, there are quite […]
I’ve been thinking about the bizarre concept of user friendliness, specifically as it applies to software and operating systems.
By way of illustration, my workplace uses Office 2000. Someone got a bug up their backside because the number 2007 is greater than 2000, so we obviously needed to ‘upgrade’. As any legitimate MIS guy would […]
Windows only: Free, open-source application KDE Window-Sizer resizes and moves windows when you click anywhere inside the window while holding the Alt key. To move a window, then, hold Alt and left-click and drag anywhere in the window to move it—this behavior mimics the move behavior available in the KDE Linux desktop environment. Likewise, to […]
Those of you who have one of the Ubuntus and have had to install VMplayer from source know the pain. You have to make sure you get the latest source plus the patch.
The additional fun, as I discovered recently, comes with each kernel(?) update: VMplayer breaks. It simply won’t run.
The fix, which I […]
Virtual machines are virtually taking over the world. By itself a virtual machine is just a container that describes various resources such as memory, disk space, processor, and network card, and allocates them from a physical machine. As with a physical machine, it’s the software bits (the operating system and applications) that make a virtual […]
No I’m not.
I just feel so isolated out here… maybe if I put iphone in the title, I’ll feel more welcome. I’ll fit in better. Then I can start talking up Vista!
Ok, I’ll stop.
Let me think about the top tech acquisitions for the near (and far) future.
Well, some nice soul recently gave me […]
What sorts of interesting tools exist to perform admin tasks on a Windows network? I run linux as my main OS but have to keep a Windows virtual machine going to do certain kinds of administration (or keep rdesktopping to a Windows server).
There seems to be a serious dearth of tools with which to accomplish […]
