Random thoughts about using computers to do things. Presently using a M14X Alienware laptop (Windows 7) , Remembrance a home built desktop (Windows XP 64 Bit, Debian 6 Linux, Indimixx/Transmission 4.0 Linux and Ubuntu Studio Linux), a Dell Vostro 3350 (Windows 8, Ubuntu Studio Linux), a Dell Vostro V11n ( Edubuntu Linux), an Apple iPhone 4, an Apple iPad 1, an iPod Nano 16GB, an iPod Classic 160GB plus CD's, DVD's, USB keys, and zip disks everywhere. Enjoy learning computing with me.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
I am tinkering with my Compaq this weekend and have basically upgraded to Sarge from Woody.
I had a nice install of woody and the computer was working fine. When I switched apt to the Internet for updates the update process started to install Sarge and I let it do that. Now two problems usually happened with Sarge. One I lost the network card which does not happen now. Two lilo stops which does happen now so I boot from floppy ok. I end up in Gnome which I don't want.
Monday, June 04, 2007
Mav unit will cost about 350$ and I can not afford it now.
The Mav unit costs about 300$ dollars plus 40 shipping in US dollars. I would also want a wrist keyboard for another 150$. So all together this would be 500$. On second thought I don't need these and could do better spending 75$ on a 500 Mhz Xeon workstation to run Linux.
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Our neighbour gave us a 17 inch computer monitor which I will now give away.
I thought I would never buy an LCD computer monitor. I turned my nose up at these a few years ago. In fact, people are giving away their old monitors like our neighbour did today. She gave us a Samsung 753DF. I am trying to give this monitor away. I own a wide screen 17 inch LCD monitor that can also play TV. I use it mostly for TV in my office at my desk but am considering buying a used refurbished HP Visualize workstation. I would use the workstation with the Sony LCD monitor.
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