Why do people choose to use Linux? To be part of the movement…
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Personal Computing
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Feb 09
Free content management softwares
I have been down that road before. I mean, even now, from time to time I still get the urge to completely replace what I have now – WordPress – with something that seems more interesting! Well, for people in the market for a content management system to manage their new websites, the folks at Linux Links have compiled the following lists which are very, very useful.
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Jan 09
Swap space
While I am now relying on Linux for my daily computer needs (Ubuntu 8.10 64 bit, for both work and at home), I have to admit that in many ways I am just a bit beyond novice in many of the nitty-gritties of using a Linux desktop. Anyway, here is an interesting read on the size of swap space one should use on a modern Linux installation which I found recently.
Linux: Should You Use Twice the Amount of Ram as Swap Space?
There are also many “educational” remarks in the comments section too.
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Nov 08
Greatest geeks
According to this article, the following are the greatest geeks of all time. Well, circa 2008 at the very least…
- Linux Torvalds
- Steve Wozniak
- Sir Tim Berners-Lee
- Seymour Cray
- Marc Andreessen
- Rear Admiral Grace Hopper
- Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce
- Alan Turing
- Richard Stallman
- Paul Allen
Have to admit, while the top 5 are familiar names to me, 6 & 7 are the “who??” choices, while 9 & 10 are not what I’d expected…
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