The http://debian.nwlinux.us Debian 7 repository is now active. It has synced 62.4GB of data from the primary Debian mirror. Mirror Stats Address: see the sources.list Location: Olympia, WA Bandwidth: variable – up to 2MBs Availability: 24/7

Ubuntu made the wrong choice for me when they went down the path of Unity. This course took Ubuntu places that I don’t like. In my opinion, Ubuntu Lucid, v.10.04.4 was the last best release they had going for them. On May 9, 2013, Lucid Desktop ended its support cycle. This milestone led me away [...]

Here is a quick list of free and open-source file sync software/services. Sparkleshare SpiderOak Hive – With the upgrade to v.5, Linux users see a new feature called Hive. Hive is a cross device sync utility that copies data within the folder to each machine you have SpiderOak installed. Read the Hive startup guide for Linux. [...]

This last month, my Ubuntu Desktop v.10.04.4 video experience has been less than stellar. Most notably, after around 7-10 days of continuous operation, the mouse cursor fails to display on one of my dual monitors. I have poured through countless forum reports and others, with no fix in sight. I have tried depressing Alt+PrtScr+K to [...]