Category: Operating Systems

Trackpad Sensitivity in Ubuntu on Dell XPS 13

The biggest annoyance I have found since I moved in to this Dell XPS 13 laptop running Ubuntu is the over sensitivity of the trackpad.When I was typing, just the slightest touch of my wrist pads on the trackpad made…

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Leaving Apple for Linux

mlabowicz via Compfight When I got my new Dell laptop and put Ubuntu on it, I was doing more than just setting up a new laptop. I was defecting from the most popular creative arts platform for one that is…

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First Week with the Dell XPS 13

I’ve had my new Dell laptop for over a week now and I have to say, I’m loving it. It’s fast, sleek and a pleasure to work on. I’m running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit Operating System as my only…

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Plume Creator a Writing Program for Linux

I have recently come across Plume Creator, a one-man effort to create an Scrivener-like IDE (Integrated, Development, Environment) for writers on a cross-platform toolkit known as QT. That’s programmer lingo meaning you can run it on Windows, Mac and Linux….

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My Linux Story

I know that Apple is enjoying a surge in its user base these days and gaining new fans all the time, but not me. I’m a corner case when it comes to Proprietary computers. I’m that zealot user always quoted by…

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Laptop Decision

I’m going forward with purchasing the Dell XPS 13. My Macbook is dying and I leave for vacation next week. online pharmacy buy cialis professional without prescription with best prices today in the USA I plan on loading the special…

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Linux Laptop Search

My current writing laptop is an old, first run Intel MacBook. The track pad button is dying and so is the screen. I don’t have very long to search for and replace it with a new laptop. Luckily, I’ve started…

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Ubuntu 12.4 LTS Review

Those of you who follow this blog, that would be you and you, over there; know that I prefer to use Linux over Windows and Mac operating systems. I’m not alone. Other writer types use Linux, or so I’m told….

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Amazon, Apple and Microsoft

The new Big Three of digital publishing. Ugh! Can I have a new future please? No? Drat. Okay, then put me in two of the three major markets. Apple still makes me pay to play with purchasing an ISBN. Who…

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