Something which I have been thinking about recently is the rate of successes for individual users in Linux. For Linux as a whole, there have been numerous successes ranging from it’s growth into the mainstream (though there is still far to go) in the server world through to the desktop take up in the last [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Idiot’s Journey category.
Slackware vs Kubuntu: A Subjective Review
Long time fans of this space will be aware that I’m a Slacker. However, when something wasn’t working as easily as it could, I installed Kubuntu to see what the latest version (Hardy Heron) was like and whether it could tempt me to switch permanently. Firstly, even though all Linux distros are pretty identical at [...]
The Plugins I Use on this Site
Ever wondered how I get the site to do any of the things it does? Mmm, me too. The joy of WordPress (really, most decent blog engines) are the plugins you can use to make your blog do a variety of tricks. Some of the things here are hand-coded, which is a good way of [...]
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I often find myself casting around for ideas for new posts or even what to write on a post I had thought about. It all makes so much more sense in my head. And then, a stroke of luck! On my dashboard there was a link to a story on Mark Ghosh’s blog Weblog Tools [...]
Picking the Best Open Source Project
I’m pretty sure I’ve addressed this before in some way or another, but I think it bears repeating. I’ve been seeing a new influx of posts on “which is the best distro?” and frankly it’s getting a bit dull. Newsflash: there is no “best” distro. Every one has their strengths and their weaknesses and every [...]
Comment King – Again
Well, to all those naysayers, I say blerrt. Yet again I am the Comment King for Untwisted Vortex. Thanks RT, wonder if I can make it three times??