The install experience for Ubuntu Jaunty was an absolute nightmare, but it turns out all the hassle was–in large part–worth it.  After over a week of living with the latest release from the Ubuntu team, I’m ready to give my full review of Ubuntu 9.04 “The Jaunty Jackalope.”
The very first thing I noticed was that [...]

I’ve been researching concepts of minimalism as it applies to computing and personal productivity, and I’m convinced that in many cases, a minimal setup can really help you get more done. Trimming the unnecessary applications and eye-candy from your computing setup can help your focus and find the most efficient workflow. I offer four truly [...]

In this podcast episode, we’re talkin’ some Puppy Linux! Just a quick overview of the latest and greatest 4.2 release. This is definitely a distro you’ll want to take a look at!

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In this podcast episode, we’re talkin’ some Puppy Linux! Just a quick overview of the latest and greatest 4.2 release. This is definitely a distro you’ll want to take a look at!

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It’s true that this blog is fairly Ubuntu-centric (though I try to incorporate tips that will work on any Linux distro), mainly because it’s what I’ve found to be the most productive distribution for me. Lately I’ve been using another distribution on my lower-powered machines that you may or may not have heard of [...]