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Everything in it’s Right Place 4: Launch and switch

This is the fourth post in a series on achieving an orderly desktop environment in GNOME 3, using no add-ons, only old school hacks. See also the first,…

Post date February 15, 2015
Post categories In Desktop

Arch Linux: The Review Pros and Cons

Linux distribution reviews are a regular feature of linux journalism. Twice a year a new Ubuntu release sees the light of day and sometimes they are deemed worthy…

Post date January 19, 2015
Post categories In Linux

Everything in it’s Right Place 3: Setting dedicated workspaces with devil’s pie

This is the third post in a series on achieving an orderly desktop environment in GNOME 3, using no add-ons, only old school hacks. See also the first…

Post date August 23, 2014
Post categories In Desktop

Arachnophobia: Getting the macro keys on the Razer BlackWidow to work on linux

I bought the Razer BlackWidow for the hardware, not for Razer’s Synapse software or all the joys that it offers (Google suggest for searchers entering Razer Synapse? “Razer…

Post date August 3, 2014
Post categories In Desktop

Everything in it’s Right Place 2: Setting static workspaces

This is the second post in a series on achieving an orderly desktop environment in GNOME 3, using no add-ons, only old school hacks. See also the first…

Post date July 24, 2014
Post categories In Desktop

Everything In It’s Right Place 1: My idea of a proper desktop

I’m working on polishing a collection of minor desktop hacks that will transform my Gnome Shell experience into something more palatable than vanilla. In preparation for an article…

Post date July 14, 2014
Post categories In Desktop

Gratification: Instant vs. delayed

I have spent most of the day, trying to get a very rudimentary mail server setup working, using a number of wikis, guides and tutorials. Some work better…

Post date March 1, 2014
Post categories In Server

Android Aside: Enchanced Email is the best app for Exchange ActiveSync account

While most android issues or apps do not fall under the umbrella of linux or foss by any means, some android solutions are less obnoxious than others from…

Post date February 14, 2014
Post categories In Linux