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the sucky state of linux video drivers
By basd on Aug 24, 2010 | In linux, opensuse
I can't complain too much -- all of my computers run linux and all of them work. But that's not precisely the entire story, is it? In fairness, I could not write a video driver if my life depended on it. Then, there is the chaos added by the fact tha… more »
imagine my surprise
By basd on Aug 17, 2010 | In kde4, linux, opensuse, lxde
or not. Though usually I do not expect linux version upgrades to backslide. Occasionally I must remind myself of my own adage: "When all else fails, try another distro." So my gateway netbook quit working (fan failure that suddenly came back alive??… more »
progress in the workplace
By basd on Aug 2, 2010 | In kde4, linux, opensuse, gnome, tethered blackberry, lxde
Soooo...once again I have to mention how HAPPY I am with the Cradlepoint hotspot device. I thought this relatively minor change would not be a big deal. I go to these hearings where I have to get my netbook online to access my data server really quick… more »
blog stats update
By basd on Jul 27, 2010 | In kde4, linux, opensuse, lxde
I just MAYBE have a stable enough KDE 4.4.4 system (now in OpSu 11.3) to return to using it as my default desktop. Which has not been the case since 4.2 or so. Now, I do acknowledge that KDE's official position is "fie on non-kde contributors," but g… more »
why is it I always do this late Sunday pm?
By basd on Jul 27, 2010 | In linux, opensuse
I guess 'cause I was busy. It seemed to me OpSu 11.3 might solve some lingering aggravations in my kde 4.4.4 install. Soooo... that meant upgrade my OpSu 11.2, right? And get it running for work Monday. As usual, WMMSYDHT.
I usually use the net ins… more »
