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dpal on January 19th, 2007

It’s about the time for me to upgrade my computer… Actually, it will be a full build. My current PC has lasted me since around Nov/Dec of 2002, and it is getting a little long in the tooth. If I were average user, the pc could probably last me another year or two, but I’m [...]

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dpal on January 25th, 2006

I’m gonna go a little off-topic tonight and blog a little a bout some of my personal likes. First, I read today that AMD has broken the 20% mark in market share. I’ve been a fan of AMD for quite a few years now, so it is a good thing to see them gaining a [...]

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dpal on November 20th, 2005

One of the toughest things for a windows user to begin to understand is the Linux’s filesystem layout. I thought I’d give a quick primer:

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dpal on November 14th, 2005

Any OS is only truly as useful as the applications that run on it. Fortunately, Linux has a plethora of very good open source applications for a variety of needs. In this article, I will list my suggestions for applications in a number of different categories. Of course, since linux is about choice, I will [...]

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dpal on November 11th, 2005

So, you’re a linux newbie… you did the research, found a distribution that you think you might like, installed it on an old(or new) PC… now what? What next?

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dpal on November 10th, 2005

I created a new Technology category and a Linux sub-category in order to organize some articles I intend to post for Terry and any others out there interested in Linux. Stay tuned for upcoming articles regarding different distros, must-have linux software, and maybe a how-to or 2.

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dpal on October 26th, 2005

Sorry I haven’t had time to post, but things have been chaotic around here lately. I’m going to give you guys the condensed version… HOME Will got sick last week. 2 ear infections and tonsilitis. Needless to say, we had our hands full. Amy is still running herself ragged trying to get caught up with [...]

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