Windows 7, Warm and Cuddly

I normally wouldn’t say this about a Windows-based operating system, but I’m actually enjoying using Windows 7. There’s something very pleasant about the operating system overall that both OS X and KDE have. It’s a calm blend that happens whenever you leave your computer alone and take a close look at it…

Windows Vi… I mean 7!

So you’ve heard that it’s happening and you’re quite sure it has promise. Well, that’s nice, but it’s time for you to get a real look into what Windows 7 is all about. I’ve made an almost thorough video of the features of Windows 7 and why it still leaves a bad taste in your mouth, sort of.

So if you’d like to look before you buy… or… whatever you plan on doing to obtain it. Read on.

Brief Tutorial: Directing Output

One incredibly useful thing I learned when reading a nerdbook on Linux commands, is the ability to direct output to text files.

I recently dug a bit to get the Wifi LED on my Thinkpad to work under Ubuntu.

I had previously tried… not hard, and failed to get it working, but using output direction, I was able to sift through and get it going no problem.

Let’s Build a Kernel!

Or not.

Many who read this aren’t even going to have Linux based computers, or have the fortitude to try building their own kernel. However, if you want to read the experiences of someone who has done it many times, read on.

WARNING: This is a technical article!

Cool Things: MSDNAA

Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) partners with schools to offer their latest and greatest software absolutely free. That’s right, old, new, useful, almost every software you ever wanted (even if some of it is a bit nerdy) can be obtained through your school with MSDNAA. 

There are a few catches though…

I Broke What?

So, in my attempts to try to find some solutions for Evan, I ended up breaking my own computer.

So what did I screw up now and how did I do it?

WARNING: Technical article!

The Suffering

Well, not my suffering, Evan’s. Evan’s Thinkpad has gone through a lot, he’s dropped it once, he never cleaned the screen for over a year, and its innards are no doubt dusty (hence his over heating problem), and I’m sure he hasn’t necessarily been jostle-free with it. He also uses that Avast free crap, I don’t use any AV/AS because I’m in Windows only 10% of the time and I’m not dumb enough to get viruses anyway. Historically he isn’t anyway, but his choice.

So what kind of situation is he in now? As I talk to him on instant messenger, I write this post. Enjoy.

WARNING: Technical junk ahead.

It’s Technical

Before I go much further, this is a warning that this is a technical article. This isn’t like simple scripting where I explain the basics things, this is an inner workings of Linux and it’s structures thing. So I’m warning you now, if you don’t know a single thing about Linux, you might consider skipping this one.

Basic Command Line: Not So Interesting

So the past couple of blogs about this computer stuff has been useful, I showed how to write your own data backup script and how to launch a plethora of programs in two clicks. Now, I need to get to the boring stuff, teaching basic command principles. I’ll try to make this kind of stuff brief, since most people don’t really need it anyway.

Stuff You Probaby Shouldn’t Pay for: Data Backup Software

 

There comes a time that after messing with computers for so long, and learning about their intracacies, you learn that there is some stuff you REALLY don’t need to be paying for. Data backup software is one of those omittable things in my opinion. Why pay in the upwards of $39.00 for software when a simple script can easily take care of what you need?

Read on to find out how to create your own data backup script!