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Linux Mint
I have tried various linux distributions since 1999. My latest favorite is Linux Mint. Linux Mint focuses on usability, not unlike Ubuntu – which it is based on. They share the same codebase and overall software selection. What sets Linux Mint apart, is it’s elegant, well thought-out interface. While ubuntu once had – what I [...]
Better backups
Back your data up! That concludes lesson number one. An external hard drive can be a lifesaver; as I discovered a few years back when my laptop hard drive went to heaven (actually, hopefully it went to hell, since it died on me at an inconvenient time). I lost several personal files. With that out [...]
Remove Your PS3′s Hard Drive, Put In A Whopper
Modern day consoles serve as more then just gaming platforms. Features such as the ability to browse the web and play back media are now commonplace. Sony’s Playstation 3 not only features a full fledged Blu Ray Player and an online store, it offers something else that is less commonly known: the ability to upgrade [...]
Virtualization and why you want it
Many of you are probably familiar with one particular operating system, but desire to dabble into something else. Perhaps you would like to run and/or tweak with linux distributions; perhaps you already run linux, or a mac, but also have a desire for windows to be installed. In any case, what ultimately holds us back [...]