CrunchBang Linux Review
Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:18:15 +0000

I love CrunchBang Linux.  In my opinion, it’s one of the best distributions of Linux for older computers (heck, any computer) that is actively developed. I pieced together a Gateway M250 laptop a year or so ago (3 bad ones parted out into 1 good one) and loaded it up with max RAM (2GB).  It’s [...]

Where Will You Hide the Bodhi?
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:56:54 +0000

I had a brief flirtation with Bodhi Linux this past week.  I nuked my CrunchBang Linux install to give it a go.  It seemed pretty solid, but after spending some quality time with the distro, I found the version of Network Manager loved to randomly disconnect me from wireless networks…as in, right in the middle of [...]

Feedly, Chromium , and Google Reader
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:53:32 +0000

How many of you use Google Chrome or Chromium and have more than 10 active feeds in Google Reader?  I’m sure that most of you raised your hand…well, maybe not physically but a mental raising of the hand I suppose.  How about 20+ feeds?  30+?  Is your (virtual) hand still up?  Mine is. I’m plugged [...]

Thank You, Dear Reader
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:28:30 +0000

Thank you, dear reader. Thanks for making Yet Another Linux Blog one of the top Linux Blogs on the planet!  It was an average day over 8 years ago that I began to host my own blog at linuxblog.sytes.net (thanks No-Ip.com!) on a PII that I inherited from one of my friends.  Slackware Linux hosted [...]

Old Computer? No Problem! Linux Saves The Day.
Sun, 04 Dec 2011 08:31:05 +0000

Want to know what utilizes 54.3 MB of RAM idle at 1% CPU utilization on a Gateway M250 laptop?  CrunchBang Linux, that’s what! It’s always a breath of fresh air when you are able to resurrect older hardware that most people would throw right into the trash with a dash of Linux. Granted, this M250 [...]

How-To Choose the Right Distribution of Linux
Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:29:04 +0000

Which distribution is the RIGHT distribution?  Is there such a thing?  When you start your journey with Linux you might here something like this: - Ubuntu is the best distribution for the desktop - Linux Mint is the best distribution for a home user and the desktop - Debian is the best way to go [...]

Conky Always on Top Fix in Openbox
Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:57:54 +0000

I hit a snag recently when installing Openbox on the newest Alpha2 for Unity Linux.  I initiated Conky in my autostart.sh and it was always on top…of everything on my desktop.  That’s not a good thing when you’re trying to browse the web with your Conky layout on top of your browser.  After thinking about [...]

Mozilla Firefox, From Darling to Enemy in One Release
Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:07:56 +0000

What is wrong with everyone in Linux land bagging on Mozilla Firefox and their 5.0 release? Complaints pretty much have one thing in common:  They claim there isn’t enough ‘new and shiny’ things inside FF5 to warrant a major version.  This is illogical thinking because major version means NOTHING when it comes to usability of [...]

Some Random Helpful Hints
Sat, 11 Jun 2011 03:34:41 +0000

I’ve been slowly collecting a few commands that are useful to me for various things while using Linux.  I figured that I would share some of these handy commands.  In no particular order, they are: To copy, preserving permissions AND structure AND recursively, from a remote system to your local system: Please note that the [...]

Radio Tray – A Radio Player That Fits In System Tray
Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:12:35 +0000

Radio Tray is a very simple application that plays your favourite radio stations and it does so from the system tray, meaning any station you want to listen to is only two clicks away. Naturally you’ll need to add your favorite streams to this program before it will actually be useful. Most websites offering streaming [...]