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Tag Archives: Ubuntu
Pandemic is good for Linux
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
Upgrade Day
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
What would you like to learn?
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
Posted in Linux, technology
Tagged Fedora, Linux, Open Source, Red Hat, Suse, Ubuntu
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Once a teacher, always a teacher
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
Posted in Education, technology
Tagged Education, Google Drive, Linux, Microsoft Office, Open Source, training, Ubuntu
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Inkpad for iPad
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
Posted in technology
Tagged InkPad, ios7, ipad, Linux, Open Source, scalable vector graphics, Ubuntu
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Open Source of Course
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
Ubuntu v. Macintosh and Windows continued
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
Tagged Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 9.10
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New theme
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
Posted in Thomas Merton
Tagged Moodle, open source software, St. Bonaventure University, Thomas Merton, Ubuntu
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Thankful heart
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
Gus Macker Tournament
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
Tagged basketball, Blip.tv, Gus Macker, Hornell, Kino, New York State, Ubuntu
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