Search results

Believe me George I had to screw up my courage plenty before tackling Linux! When you've made computing in one form or another an important part of your life it's no easy thing to give up all you know for something new. Don't really matter that's it might be better for you! The "New" is...

"Nothing succeeds like perseverance."

Sure, why not post pictures, I no doubt will have censor Boo's first few attempts to "post of himself". But the rest of you guys and gals seem like reasonable people. Picture postages are welcome!

Nope! That's Methuselah, oldest man in the bible.... Back then we just drew each others faces in the dirt with sticks.. We all kinda came out looking pretty much the same ya know, so to save on dirt and sticks I just sorta borrowed his picture. (I know he was the one who set an age limit for...

What ever makes you happy puts a smile on my face. ":O}

Before Mint, there was Fedora. Fedora seemed like the best of a lot of bad deals when it came to Linux desktops, say seven to ten years back. Fedora was 1/2 of my plan to escape the grasp of MS. The other half was the first time purchase of my PS3... Because nobody back then really played games...

If it isn't done "Your" way... why go there? ":O}

You come bearing gifts! Thank you for sharing your discoveries! Everyone has their favorite type of game play. The best anyone can do is share their favorites Those who do that, I think, will always be welcome and find a home where ever they go. So, like, welcome home.. .Did I tell you that...

Perhaps this might be a good time to look into that? Draw unemployment, go to school., look for an improved position... These are not mutually exclusive activities. Indeed this might be seen as "a good plan of attack.":O} Good luck with things to come!

I think the main reason that Mint and at lest to some extent Ubuntu "Work" for us is they they had a clearly defined goal. Create a an OS for the average home and small business user. Make it easy to understand and easy to use. "The whole world loves the simple. The whole world loves the easy."...

Drivers!...sigh... Drivers were the whole reason behind my first trying Mint (Thank you CC where ever you are!) To be honest, I'm surprised it took the Linux community so long to implement "Driver Manager" or something like it. In any case let me add my thanks Boo! Your of service to your...

Dude! "I can't afford high end hardware!" is what got most of us O/Cing...remember! ":O} Like we use to say in Jr high school when were young enough to believe it: "It ain't what you got it's how you use it.":O}

For me and those who find themselves similarly without the necessary education and experience: Benchmarking remains problematic. What ya got after running a benchie* *(That's over-clocker talk for benchmark)! is a number or a bunch of numbers. What cha need after you gots your number...is...