Category: BDLL
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Ubuntu 19.10 | Review from an openSUSE User
Ubuntu is, without any dispute, the most prolific Linux distribution today. You can look at any metric and you will see that Ubuntu is number one. How did they rise to this level? I can only speculate, perhaps it has to do with the charismatic and enthusiastic visionary of Canonical’s founder Mark Shuttleworth that made…
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Things are Looking Pod-tastic | Fall Time Blathering
When I first started to put fingers to keyboard with this “CubicleNate.com” thing, I didn’t ever envision it become much of anything. Just a little tool to help keep my notes somewhat organized and hope that I could provide some kind of resource to someone at some point. In late 2018, I joined the Big…
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NetRunner | Review from an openSUSE User
NetRunner (19.08) is not one of those distributions I hear touting its uniqueness and wonders loudly on the Internet. As part of a two week challenge for BigDaddyLinux Live, I lassoed an ISO and took it for a spin on a VM. Some may argue that a VM doesn’t make for a good test experience…
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Noodlings 7 | BTRFS, Ultra Widescreens and Floppy Drives
Not having faded into the Podcast ether yet, I bring this nonsense to you almost a week late. At least, a week later than I wanted to complete this. In an effort to keep you interested The 7th Noodling place of unrest BTRFS I have been using BTRFS on all of my openSUSE machines without…
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Manjaro | Review from an openSUSE User
There are many flavors of Linux, we call them distributions but in a way, I think “flavor” is a good word for it as some some are a sweet and delightful experience while with others a lingering, foul taste remains. Manjaro has not left a foul taste in any way. In full disclosure, I am…
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Noodlings 6 | Symphony, Power Tools and Storage
My 6th noodling might be my longest noodling yet. It started out a bit light but then after reading I just got a bit too excited. If you want to skip to the end where I do a little self-deprecation and ignore the meat of it, that is very understandable. The 6th Noodling can be…
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Noodlings 5 | Building and Converting
This is my fifth noodling and I did cut a few things. I will be playing with the length but this is about 13 minutes of my nonsense to chip tunes. The 5th noodling installment can be found here Commodore 64 IRC Success I was able to get my Commodore 64 under its own power…
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Noodlings 3 | Commander X16, BDLL and openSUSE News
With this episode it is a 33% increase in podcasting content for you to… enjoy is not the right word. Tolerate? Have a listen Commander X16 a New Retro Computer The mission of the computer. Similar to the Commodore 64 but made with off the shelf components. As far as the architecture goes, it is…