new computer

More curiosity killed the PC, so to speak

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:41:32 -0600

Back in the old days of DOS a friend of mine sat down with his brand new computer and his manual and was trying all the commands to get a feel of what they did.

Copying a Filesystem between Computers

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:02:23 -0500

Linux Journal: "If you need to transfer an entire filesystem from one machine to another, for example, when you get a new computer, do the following steps."

Copying a Filesystem between Computers

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:16:08 -0500

If you need to transfer an entire filesystem from one machine to another, for example, when you get a new computer, do the following steps.1) Boot both PCs with any Linux live CD (for example, Knoppix), and make sure they can access each other via the network.

Apps we love

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:48:24 -0500

So you've bought yourself a new computer monitor the size of Montana. Congratulations! While much of the world soldiers on with 19-inch and 22-inch monitors, you've got a device that can display 1080p movies ...

The Obstacles to Using Open-Source to Provide Equal Opportunity

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:34:21 -0500

Linux Loop: "Standard proprietary you-need-a-new-computer-every-few-years software is not a model that allows everyone to have a computer. A very bottom of the line Vista desktop from Dell costs nearly $500, so it is hardly realistic for everyone to own one. Linux and open-source software, however, present an alternative."

Review: Dell Linux laptop

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:35:11 -0500

Mirabilis.ca: "Why I wanted a Dell
1. Linux comes pre-installed.
Now that's the sort of thing I want to support! I am not a Windows user, and I'm tired of paying for Windows when I buy a new computer."

RE[10]: This has to be a joke

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:44:07 -0500

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 17th Feb 2006 12:41 UTC, submitted by jayson.knight "Microsoft recently made a change to the licence agreement saying that a new motherboard is equal to a new computer , hence you ...

Setting Up Your New Computer - Beginner User

admin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:35:11 -0500

Linux Loop: "Today, I have a tutorial for anyone new to Ubuntu who has just gotten a machine with Ubuntu, either from Dell or from any other manufacturer. These are the things I would consider doing as a new user getting his or her first PC with Ubuntu"

Windows Vista And Disk Drive 'Shrinking' and 'Ghosting'

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:56:05 -0500

As I mentioned earlier , I picked up a new computer, primarily to get Vista installed .

Disk Copy Software PC Network Clone

admin — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:44:59 -0500

If you got a new hard disk or new computer you might want to copy the contents of the old hard drive to the new one to continue working with all of your files, operating system and settings.