Recently I upgraded to Mint 17 to get back on an LTS revision. I couldn’t wait for KDE to come out so I went with the version built for Gnome 3 (Cinnamon). It’s not as ugly as Gnome usually is. Graphics drivers seem better as does the font rendering. It might even be slightly faster on this 4Gig 64-bit AMD dual core netbook that the previous version was. I was kind of shocked to find … Icky of GnomeRead more
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The Ever Shrinking Definition of Fully Equipped
As a traveling consultant I spend a lot of time in extended stay type hotels. Unless I’m traveling to a client site where I’ve worked previously I tend to spend the first month or more at these types of places. It is best to leave both yourself and the client an escape hatch. Sadly many of these types of places either don’t bother to read the IRS per-diem publications or believe the combined food and … The Ever Shrinking Definition of Fully EquippedRead more
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Did Ford Fire Microsoft?
There is a rather persistent rumor going around that Ford has fired Microsoft, or at least ended the use of their software in automobiles. Of course if Ford wants to really get on the fast track they will end the use of Microsoft software on the desktop and every other part of the company. Does anyone know if this is true? It won’t be long and I will be in the new car market, probably … Did Ford Fire Microsoft?Read more
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A Sad Tale of Power Supplies
A few days ago I came into my office to be greeted by a funky electrical smell. I checked all of the computers. They were all running. It was most odd. For some reason, later in the day, I ended up having to walk around behind my desk and noticed the fan in the power supply wasn’t spinning. The lights were on, though I’ve never figured out why power supplies need need internal lighting of … A Sad Tale of Power SuppliesRead more
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I Will Never Buy a CyberPower UPS Again
Yes, I’m in that part of Illinois which still doesn’t have grid power due to the tornadoes we had yesterday. Living out in the country I’m pretty used to third world service from CommEd. Myself and my family have owned many different generators over the years. I can tell you Kholer makes the absolute best stand-by generator on the market. I can also tell you the best generator with a wheel kit to purchase is … I Will Never Buy a CyberPower UPS AgainRead more