A short time ago, my step tracker and watch went dead. It is a Vivofit 2 that is very plain and ordinary with no bells or whistles, as compared to other trackers. All this tracker does is time, date, steps, estimate of distance and calories burned. No heart rate or altimeter to tell you how … Continue reading Garmin Vivofit 2 Battery Replacement
Month: January 2019
Network Diagramming with LibreOffice Draw on openSUSE
So, the title could be "Network Diagramming with LibreOffice Draw on whatever operating system" but since I use openSUSE primarily, there you go. I know it works on openSUSE, I can't say for sure if it will work for you. Chances are it will. The Problem I spent some time last week making improvements to the network … Continue reading Network Diagramming with LibreOffice Draw on openSUSE
Using Kwin on LXQt with openSUSE
KDE Plasma is a lot lighter on your system resource than it used to be. There are options out there that are even lighter. As of late, I have been acquainted with many light weight distributios, BunsenLabs, MX, antiX, PeppermintOS and more that are even lighter than a basic KDE Plasma. They are all fantastic … Continue reading Using Kwin on LXQt with openSUSE
ROSA Linux | Review from an openSUSE User
ROSA Linux is an RPM based Linux distribution that was forked from Mandriva Linux. ROSA is a Russian company that is developing a multiple Linux-based solutions of which ROSA Desktop is its flagship product. For their latest version ROSA Fresh R10, they offer Plasma 5, LXQt and curiously, Plasma 4. It is also this weeks … Continue reading ROSA Linux | Review from an openSUSE User
Intellivision | A New, Family Friendly, Console
I grew up with the Atari, Intellivision and Commdore 64, I still have them and they still get some play time. Anytime I see some sort of related retro tech, I am immediately interested in knowing more. Recently, I stumbled upon a new Commodore 64 main board, now I have stumbled up on this, a new … Continue reading Intellivision | A New, Family Friendly, Console
IPFire | Open Source, Linux based, Firewall, Install and Configuration
I started searching for an edge device solution for my home I could put on x86 hardware after my Linksys E2000 started giving me problems. Initially, I was going with pfSense and set a machine up for that purpose but I came upon 7 32bit Dell Optiplex GX620 machine so I looked for a suitable solution. … Continue reading IPFire | Open Source, Linux based, Firewall, Install and Configuration
Umix OS | Review from an openSUSE User
I tried the Unity Desktop several years ago in its early days, it didn't do anything for me as I didn't care for the layout. When Ubuntu announced they were going to cancel the Unity project I thought it unfortunate mostly because it meant an end to their mobile phone efforts. Regardless of what your … Continue reading Umix OS | Review from an openSUSE User
My Platform for the 2018-2019 openSUSE Board Election
Introduction and Biography I started my Linux in 2003 back when you could go into the local software store and buy a boxed set of SUSE, Redhat or Mandrake. So, I started on Mandrake, later Mandriva. About 2005, I gave openSUSE my first spin due to better hardware support with dial up modems and sharing … Continue reading My Platform for the 2018-2019 openSUSE Board Election
Sony Vaio VPCEB23FM E-Series Laptop with openSUSE Leap
I seem to be one of those individuals that is gifted old hardware from time to time. Most people... normal people... just don't need or even want an old piece of hardware and generally just toss it. As payment for setting up a laptop with openSUSE for a friend I was given this old bit … Continue reading Sony Vaio VPCEB23FM E-Series Laptop with openSUSE Leap
LinuxMint 19.1 | Review from an openSUSE User
Linux Mint is a very popular distribution and has seemingly been so since the start. My first look at Mint was in 2010 about the time I went through my second season of distro hopping. At the time, ultimately, openSUSE won out but it was close. I am taking another look at Mint, not due … Continue reading LinuxMint 19.1 | Review from an openSUSE User