Maybe KDE 4.4.2

My love-hate relationship with KDE 4 continues.  KDE 4.4.1 has been released to fix some significant 4.4.0 bugs.  (Why does that not surprise me?  The analog clock now works ... and more important, I can actually see my screen -- although the brightness slider has not returned ...)

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jolicloud may be the future

I came across jolicloud because I accidentally turned off my wireless card.  Yeah, I know.

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notes to lxde team

As mentioned, I've been using the lxde desktop on some of  my computers.

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Sherlock figures it out ...

I always thought the allegedly "on/off" switch for the Gateway LT3103u wireless was non-functional.

That is, until I inadvertently shut it off.  It's not a two-position switch, it's an "engage and release" switch. d'oh.

So, I spent some time wondering why my wireless card reported it was working but wouldn't do anything.

Maybe turn the switch on, eh?

double arghh! and hockey sticks

I am lost in the land of perpetual beta.  Self-inflicted, since I insist upon perpetually trying stuff out.

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