Linux | Ubuntu

Ubuntu Tips

ByHenry Neufeld November 25, 2008

Since Ubuntu is my Linux of choice, I was excited to find this set of tips for getting more out of it. HT: nixCraft.

Linux | OpenSouce Software | Social Media | Ubuntu

Past Meets Present: Command Line Twitter Clients on Linux
ByHenry Neufeld October 25, 2016

Today in my inbox, which often overflows with notifications about open source software, I received two separate notifications which I plan to combine in one blog post. The first was a list of command line clients for Twitter for use under Linux. My main office machine runs Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak), and I date from…

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Linux | OpenSouce Software

Mac vs PC vs Linux
ByHenry Neufeld August 15, 2009

Fun YouTube Video (HT: Greg Laden): Except for the word “choise,” but I guess I’ll forgive that.

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Linux | OpenSouce Software

A Tale of Unbelievable Stupidity
ByHenry Neufeld December 10, 2008

A middle school teacher in Austin, Texas confiscated Linux disks from a student, because, she told him, it was not possible that Linux was free and what he was doing was illegal. Storis on blog of Helios and nixCraft.

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Linux | Thunderbird

Thunderbird 3 Beta 4 – You May Want to Take a Look
ByHenry Neufeld September 18, 2009September 18, 2009

This isn’t the thing for me, as I use Evolution e-mail under Linux, but some of my clients use Thunderbird or are considering a new client. It looks like the new Thunderbird may be worth a serious look. See Thunderbird Ups the Email Ante from Linux Magazine.

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Linux | Ubuntu

Installing Gutsy Gibbon
ByHenry Neufeld October 19, 2007

I upgraded by Feisty Fawn Ubuntu to Gutsy Gibbon yesterday and all went well. The only user note I have is that you do need to be there when the packages are installed to answer an occasional dialog or question in the terminal. I’m happy with the result. The current Ubuntu makes it extremely easy…

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Linux | Web Design

Text Browsing – w3m
ByHenry Neufeld December 11, 2009

While I started working online with a 300 baud modem and later operated a bulletin board at the same speed (eventually adding 1200 and then-oh joy!-2400!), I’m relatively new to Linux, and wasn’t even aware that w3m was available. Linux Magazine has a brief writeup on it, and I was amazed at how well it…

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