Earlier this year, I repaired and updated my HP TouchPad with the latest firmware I could find. I have used it regularly since for numerous tasks and even tried to shoe horn it into other tasks to see if it would improve my workflow. Was all that effort worth it? Did I really need to … Continue reading HP TouchPad in 2018.1 Update
Month: October 2018
LeoCAD | Free LEGO® CAD Software on openSUSE Linux
CAD is not only what I do for my profession, I also do it for fun. For personal projects, I have been having a great time with using FreeCAD, a very capable and feature-full parametric modeler. With a recent resurgence of Legos in my house and falling into some web-searching rabbit holes, I stumbled upon … Continue reading LeoCAD | Free LEGO® CAD Software on openSUSE Linux
Dell Latitude 15 3000, Laptop Screen Replacement
Recently, a coworker asked if I could repair their brand new laptop. I get a bit uncomfortable with repairing other people's things because I worry that I am going to make things worse. All too often when I repair something for myself, it turns into a mess and takes longer to fix and more money … Continue reading Dell Latitude 15 3000, Laptop Screen Replacement
The End of Google Plus — Just Another Blathering
It never gained as much popularity as some other social media platforms but I liked Google Plus. It was (is) a social media platform whose users seemed to focus on positive things, projects and so forth. It lacked the kind of cruft that keeps me from spending much time on other social media platforms. My primary … Continue reading The End of Google Plus — Just Another Blathering
Docks and Bays, Accessorizing the Dell Latitude E6440
I have been using the Dell Latitude E6440 since March of 2017. Since day one, it has been running openSUSE Tumbleweed. Initial production of this laptop was in 2014 and the model was discontinued sometime in 2016. I don't buy things brand new because I have no need to stay on the "cutting edge" of … Continue reading Docks and Bays, Accessorizing the Dell Latitude E6440
Franz | Chat Messaging Unification Application on openSUSE
During one of my web-searching, rabbit-hole voyages, I stumbled upon this Franz application. I was immediately thrilled with the idea as I have a number of chat services I use on regular basis. It has almost grown out of control and my current solution for these services was less than stellar. I have a mixture of … Continue reading Franz | Chat Messaging Unification Application on openSUSE
HP Touchpad with Plasma Mobile and openSUSE — Fall Time Blathering
After working with Plasma Mobile on the Nexus 5X and although it is not quite ready for prime time, it is nearly there. It is so close, I can taste it and I am very ready to see Plasma Mobile as all I see on my mobile. I am also continually seeing interest on the … Continue reading HP Touchpad with Plasma Mobile and openSUSE — Fall Time Blathering
Falkon Web Browser on openSUSE
A web browser is a tool that is pretty much indispensable for day to day work and annoyingly, over the last few years they have become more and more memory hungry. My browser habits are as such that I am mostly using the web browser for research, gathering information and expanding my knowledge so very … Continue reading Falkon Web Browser on openSUSE