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Strange computer error
This old PC: Episode 2
(Continuing from Tuesday’s post).
Fluxbox is a nice lightweight window manager, but on this system it came up with a screen resolution of 1400×1050 — too high for my 59 year old eyes on a 15″ monitor. Continue reading
GRUBbing my way to better Karma
Computer Necromancer
Somewhere on one of our old filk tapes is a song that begins “I’m a computer necromancer. I can raise your system from the dead.”
So am I. Continue reading
Computer changes at home
Computer changes at home
It is still true
What is the difference between a computer salesman and a used car dealer?
The used car dealer knows when he is lying to you.
I bought something at an office supply store today. As I finished signing the credit card list the manager there said I could bring in a computer, any computer, for a free checkup. I immediately asked: “Linux?” and he said yes.
Afterwards I checked the slip of paper he gave me. I was not the least surprised to read “Must have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or newer.”
Not that it really matters to me: I can take care of our Linux systems (and the Windows ones as well).
It is still true
What is the difference between a computer salesman and a used car dealer?
The used car dealer knows when he is lying to you.
I bought something at an office supply store today. As I finished signing the credit card list the manager there said I could bring in a computer, any computer, for a free checkup. I immediately asked: “Linux?” and he said yes.
Afterwards I checked the slip of paper he gave me. I was not the least surprised to read “Must have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or newer.”
Not that it really matters to me: I can take care of our Linux systems (and the Windows ones as well).
Linux Users
From xkcd
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 