Tag Archives: Ubuntu

Pandemic is good for Linux

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Don Watkins

A month or so ago after receiving calls from friends that their Windows machines were having troubles and needed attention I thought this is the perfect time to switch to Linux. Apparently I wasn’t the only person thinking that way. … Continue reading →

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Upgrade Day

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Don Watkins

Pop_OS 20.04 was released a couple of days ago and for whatever reason my System76 laptop wouldn’t upgrade to the latest release. I had rebuilt the computer is February after outsmarting myself one day. Learning the hard way is frequently … Continue reading →

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What would you like to learn?

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Don Watkins

I’ve been involved with Linux and open source software for almost twenty years now. I’m writing this post using a Linux laptop from System76. I’ve been writing a lot of thought pieces lately which come my heart. Linux and open … Continue reading →

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Once a teacher, always a teacher

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Don Watkins

I am preparing once again to teach class next Wednesday night at the Blount Library in Franklinville, New York. My first class of three adults met a couple of weeks ago and our topic was introduction to computers. The next … Continue reading →

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Inkpad for iPad

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Don Watkins

Just today I received a tweet from Phil Shapiro (@philshapiro) about an open source program for the iPad. It’s called InkPad and it’s the equivalent of Inkscape for the iPad. I was determined to use it and produce a graphic … Continue reading →

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Open Source of Course

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Don Watkins

I have been an advocate for open source software for a number of years. Until I bought a MacBook Pro four years ago I used Ubuntu as my primary platform. Ubuntu and other Linux distributions provide a reasonable alternative desktop. … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu v. Macintosh and Windows continued

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Don Watkins

Since writing my first piece on Ubuntu v. Macintosh and Windows I’ve had thousands of visitors to my blog and over a dozen comments. All of the comments have been instructive and constructive in my own growth and I’m grateful … Continue reading →

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New theme

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Don Watkins

Theme change for the first time since I began blogging on WordPress a few years ago. I liked my old theme, but was ready for something different.  This has been a year of change and I’ve experimented with my life … Continue reading →

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Thankful heart

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Don Watkins

I’ve got a whole week off and I’m enjoying it. I got a 4.0 at St. Bonaventure last semester too. Going back to graduate school was a lot of fun it turns out and it was a homecoming too. I … Continue reading →

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Gus Macker Tournament

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Don Watkins

This weekend our family spent much of the weekend in Hornell, New York at the annual Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Our son Devin has competed in many of these events over the past ten to twelve years. This weekend … Continue reading →

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