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What can I say about 2020 that someone else hasn't already said? I can say it has been... a bit of a disappointment. Nothing has really gone to plan, it seems. I would say, tho, 2020 started out pretty great. Things were looking good for most people and evens occurred that really took the shine … Continue reading Christmastime in the year 2020 | Holiday Blathering
I was given an incredible gift by my former employer as a parting gift, an HP EliteBook 840 G7. I didn't unpack it right away as I wasn't sure how I was going to integrate it into my mess of computer equipment. I have been very happy with my Dell Latitude E6440 and decided my … Continue reading HP EliteBook 840 G7 running openSUSE Tumbleweed
Introduction and Biography I began my Linux journey in 2003 back when you could go into nearly any local software store and buy a boxed set of SUSE, Redhat or Mandrake. After a few months of trying to start out the easy way, I went with Mandrake, and stuck with it as it became Mandriva. … Continue reading My Platform for the 2020 openSUSE Board Election
One of the big life enhancements I have had in the last few years was mounting a computer in the Kitchen above the sink. I realized that there is an inherent hazard in mixing electronics and kitchen activities but I maintain a strong belief that this can also be a very beneficial mix. Having openSUSE … Continue reading Logitech K400+ Keyboard Water Spill Repair
I recently published an article about how great Bashtop is on openSUSE, and when I was nearly done with it, I was told about Bpytop. Since I was going through the final edit, I didn't just want to dump what I did before but rather, follow it up with Bpytop. I am not sure how … Continue reading Bpytop on openSUSE | Terminal