Novell’s openSUSE 10.3 is an exciting desktop operating environment that includes or supports nearly every program you need for work and play. But there are those last few programs and issues that make openSUSE just short of perfect. Web browser plugins for some kinds of online content; Windows Media and DVD movie playback support; and drivers for Atheros wireless devices and Nvidia and ATI video cards are the chief things holding openSUSE back for some users. This guide will help you remove as many of those barriers as possible.
Computer News
Time To Run Windows Update
Updates available for 2K, XP, 2K3, Vista, IE 6, IE 7, Outlook, Outlook Express, etc…
Top 10 Wi-Fi Boosts, Tweaks and Apps
No doubt you’ve got a home wireless network or you’ve connected to hotspots at the local coffee shop or airport—but are you getting the most out of your Wi-Fi? Whether you want to strengthen, extend, bridge, secure, sniff, detect, or obscure your signal, today we’ve got our top 10 best Wi-Fi utilities and tweaks for the power wireless user.
iPod Sets Man's Pants On Fire
So I look down and I see flames coming up to my chest
First look: Digital Media Core, Audio Format: MP3
Paul Thurrot has a decent if long-winded article about the mp3 format.
Those interested might want to check out an article I put up some time ago:
iTunes, iPod File Types & Quality
IE7Pro
Nice add-on for IE7 users with added script blocker cookies and temp files cleaned automatically.
Please check it out.
http://www.ie7pro.com/
Installing & Configuring openSUSE 10.3
I’ve got a new article up. It’s the first one done in this blog:
Installing & Configuring openSUSE 10.3
Also, I revised my openSUSE / Samba article to reflect 10.3:
How To Samba With openSuse 10.3 And Windows XP
Please make comments in the articles comment section.
Sorry for the lack of updates…
I’ve been busy installing, configuring, and tweaking openSUSE 10.3, and writing an article about it in the process. If I saw something worth posting I’d put it up. If anyone sees something ‘post-worthy’ (to borrow a phrase from Elaine of Seinfeld) please use the Submit Content button.
At any rate, I hope you folks have a great weekend!
What you should know before you call a geek in to fix your computer
Their dorky company names and their cute little cars give off an air of friendly, helpful competence. But do the people who make computer house calls actually know what they’re doing? As Erica Johnson’s hidden-camera investigation reveals, most of the time the answer is “no.”
With the help of experts from Humber College Institute, we modified a computer to simulate a common hardware failure. Then we called in the nerds. The result? Only three of the ten technicians who saw our machine managed to correctly diagnose the problem.
There are so many things I could say but I think the 70% failure rate speaks for itself.
Watch the video here.
I Just Installed openSUSE 10.3
Although not officially released the “Gold Master” is available via torrent. Installed without a hitch. The only problem I’ve had thus far is trying to install the 3D ATI driver, it just will not work.
There is an EXCELLENT post here:
openSUSE 10.3: Important URLs for Newbies (and not)
That’s it for today. It’s my birthday, and, there will be alcohol involved…