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Mac vs PC vs Linux

Meta-Earth Posted on December 15, 2011 by M.W.ChaseJuly 11, 2016

Remember those old Mac vs PC commercials? Well, here’s some more — but with a new friend added! … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Unity vs Gnome Shell

Meta-Earth Posted on October 22, 2011 by M.W.ChaseJuly 11, 2016

Today I updated both my main PC and home file server  from Ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10. As you may or may not know, Ubuntu 11.04 came with the new Unity desktop interface, which as I described in a previous post, … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 11.04 and Beyond

Meta-Earth Posted on June 17, 2011 by M.W.ChaseJuly 11, 2016

Ubuntu 11.04 was released in late April, so this is not so much new news as it is belated news (I did not get around to updating my desktop until just recently). Ubuntu 11.04 is probably the most controversial release … Continue reading →

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Welcome Our Computer Overlords

Meta-Earth Posted on February 17, 2011 by M.W.ChaseJuly 11, 2016

“I for one welcome our new computer overlords,” wrote former Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings on the answer to his Final Jeopardy question as he conceded his defeat to the IBM supercomputer Watson. No matter who you were rooting for, it … Continue reading →

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Foray Into VPS Hosting

Meta-Earth Posted on November 24, 2010 by M.W.ChaseDecember 3, 2010

The other day I switch all my web sites from a shared hosting provider to VPS hosting at Linode. There are thousands of Linux VPS providers, the most famous of which is Rackspace because of all their television commercials, but … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 10.04 Quick Review

Meta-Earth Posted on April 29, 2010 by M.W.ChaseJune 17, 2011

The latest Long Term Support release of the Ubuntu Linux operating system is now available: Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx. And yes, it just keeps on getting better. Being a Long Term Support release, 10.04 is designed to be stable and … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu Linux 9.10… Oh, who's such a cute koala!

Meta-Earth Posted on December 7, 2009 by M.W.ChaseJune 17, 2011

As is apparent from my blog post a few weeks ago, I just built a new computer and it needed a new operating system installed on it. For this, I chose to install the latest, greatest, most powerful modern operating … Continue reading →

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It's better with Linux!

Meta-Earth Posted on June 3, 2009 by M.W.ChaseJune 17, 2011

For a few months now, Microsoft and Asus have been running a FUD campaign against Linux. It’s not a big campaign by any measure, but just enough to be annoying (in much the same way that a yapping chihuahua is … Continue reading →

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Why Linux is Better

Meta-Earth Posted on January 11, 2009 by M.W.ChaseJune 17, 2011

On the subject of Linux I just stumbled upon this very nice web site that helps to explain, in very non-technical terms, why Linux is so much better than Microsoft Windows. Check it out at: Whylinuxisbetter.net. It is specifically geared … Continue reading →

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Another reason to love Linux over Windows

Meta-Earth Posted on January 6, 2009 by M.W.ChaseJune 17, 2011

Here’s reason #4327 to love Ubuntu Linux over M$ Windows… The cover art on the books! Everybody now: “Awwww…such a kitten!” … Continue reading →

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