Chiriquí Chatter

Put this on your “TO DO” list for tomorrow evening. Let’s hope we have clear skies.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/16jun_moonillusion.htm?list905076

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I have been putting the pre-release of openSUSE 11.0 through its paces on my backup PC. To this point, it appears that I will be a convert. SUSE was one of the first Linux distributions I used when I first started playing around with Linux back in 2000.
I have been using both the Gnome and [...]

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As you may be aware, a few years ago, I have moved to Linux as my primary desktop system. Currently I am using KUBUNTU.
On Mark Shuttleworth’s blog is a current interview he did with Linux-Magazine Italia. If you are not familiar with Mark, he is the founder of Canonical, which is the company behind all [...]

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Most of you know that I have moved away from M$ XP and have even moved my Apple Mac Mini into another room and currently use only Linux on my primary and backup PC.
I had been using Linux Mint, which I like very much. It is based off UBUNTU, but has an improved menu. However, [...]

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I just felt that I needed a little change. Do you ever feel that way? I decided to change the photo that has been the trademark for this blog for some time. The current photo, in the blog header, was one I took in David in 2003.
You can see that the old park is still [...]

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If you are thinking about Linux or are a current Linux User, then the FULL Circle Magazine is worth looking at. While it is more beneficial for UBUNTU variants, it has some good information that most Linux users will be able to use.
All issues are downloaded in a PDF format.

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It has been a while since I tried UBUNTU Studio and I have just put it on my backup PC again. It is current with UBUNTO 8.04 and as I stated in my last review of UBUNTU Studio, it is tailored to people that have a higher interest in Audio, Video and graphic arts.
I remembered [...]

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I decided to re-install WordPress to see if a few more of the things, that quit working after the move to the Cluster Environment, can start working again. Hope I didn’t forget anything.
If tomorrow’s “one-liner” fires all by itself, that will be a good sign.
UPDATE: The test failed. The scheduled post was still [...]

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In an interview with Mark Shuttleworth, it was written that, in the first week of June, UBUNTU will be announcing a new distribution called Netbook Remix. This is specifically aimed at the ultra portable PCs, such as my ASUS Eee. That will be worth watching.

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I am not convinced that the Contact function in CC is working. If you have used it and have not received a reply, then use chiriquichatter@gmail.com and let me know. If I determine that it isn’t working, then that may be the final straw that tells me I need to reinstall WordPress following my web [...]

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