CrunchBang Linux Review

Mar14
2012 Written by devnet

I love CrunchBang Linux. In my opinion, it’s one of the best distributions of Linux for older computers (heck, any computer) that is actively developed. I pieced together a Gateway M250 laptop a year or so ago (3 bad ones parted out into 1 good one) and loaded it up with max RAM (2GB). It’s now a handy little 14 inch laptop with [...]

Where Will You Hide the Bodhi?

Jan10
2012 Written by devnet

I had a brief flirtation with Bodhi Linux this past week. I nuked my CrunchBang Linux install to give it a go. It seemed pretty solid, but after spending some quality time with the distro, I found the version of Network Manager loved to randomly disconnect me from wireless networks…as in, right in the middle of me transferring files, [...]

Feedly, Chromium , and Google Reader

Jan03
2012 Written by devnet

How many of you use Google Chrome or Chromium and have more than 10 active feeds in Google Reader? I’m sure that most of you raised your hand…well, maybe not physically but a mental raising of the hand I suppose. How about 20+ feeds? 30+? Is your (virtual) hand still up? Mine is. I’m plugged in…maybe too plugged i [...]

Thank You, Dear Reader

Dec26
2011 Written by devnet

Photo by woodleywonderworks Thank you, dear reader. Thanks for making Yet Another Linux Blog one of the top Linux Blogs on the planet! It was an average day over 8 years ago that I began to host my own blog at linuxblog.sytes.net (thanks No-Ip.com!) on a PII that I inherited from one of my friends. Slackware Linux hosted the project then an [...]

Old Computer? No Problem! Linux Sav...

Dec04
2011 Written by devnet

Want to know what utilizes 54.3 MB of RAM idle at 1% CPU utilization on a Gateway M250 laptop? CrunchBang Linux, that’s what! It’s always a breath of fresh air when you are able to resurrect older hardware that most people would throw right into the trash with a dash of Linux. Granted, this M250 laptop isn’t in its default [...]

How-To Choose the Right Distribution ...

Nov17
2011 Written by devnet

Courtesy of evelynishere Which distribution is the RIGHT distribution? Is there such a thing? When you start your journey with Linux you might here something like this: - Ubuntu is the best distribution for the desktop - Linux Mint is the best distribution for a home user and the desktop - Debian is the best way to go because of its stabili [...]