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More Thoughts on Windows 10

By now two of four of the other Windows 7 machines that are turned on have not yet gotten the update for Windows 10. Yesterday I manually updated my main machine (Lenovo Y50) by going to Microsoft and downloading the upgrade … Continue reading

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GRUB2 and Windows 10 Upgrade

I just finished upgrading my Lenovo Y50-70 install from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. Of course, I run Linux Mint 17.2 as my primary OS but need Windows for VMware ESXi administration and, of course, running some games. Diablo III … Continue reading

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Disable Lenovo Y50 Touchpad via Hotkey Under Linux Mint

For the longest time I have been looking for the correct way to use my Lenovo Y50’s hotkey (Fn + F6) to disable my touchpad. I hate the when I’m typing and my cursor decides to jump somewhere… I found … Continue reading

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Have a Smart Phone? Ever Forget The Pictures You Took?

  Like most people with a smart phone I take many photos. Maybe like other people I forget about these pictures shortly after they are taken. Here is one that I found from Paris, June 2014.

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My Son Does Shave for the Brave a Second time

My son, Cameron, just did his second Shave for the Brave. Donations can still be made here. And this was the process…       Well done, son! I am so proud of you!    

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Wednesday Thought….

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Heaven and Hell Explained

Heaven is where: The police are British The chefs are Italian The mechanics are German The lovers are French and it’s all organized by the Swiss Hell is where: The police are German The chefs are British The mechanics are … Continue reading

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Another Reason I Like Linux Over Windows

This week I decided to give my “old” desktop to my son. He loves gaming. He has an Xbox 360 and a PlayStation 3 and a PlayStation 4. (And a Wii if that counts.) Of course, he has now, in due … Continue reading

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And many more are "Je suis Charlie"

Wonderful tweet graph of “Je suis Charlie” at http://srogers.cartodb.com/viz/123be814-96bb-11e4-aec1-0e9d821ea90d/embed_map

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Je suis Charlie aussi

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