On The Origin of Linux
I stumbled upon this Linus video about the origin of Linux on YouTube the other day. I think this is […]
MIDI Setup with OSS and ALSA
Setting up the hardware environment to support MIDI devices is relatively easy. in fact, most newer MIDI devices do not […]
Olympics, Linux
I have to admit, not being able to watch Olympics on Linux is truly disappointing (I,II).
Linux Only, Two Months Later
Since I built my new PC roughly two months ago, I have been running Linux (Ubuntu 8.04 64 bit) as […]
Hello Hardy Heron
After building my new quad-core computer (1, 2, 3), it was time for me to choose an operating system.
NTFS Partition Recovery With Linux
Over the years, I have formed the habit of keeping an up-to-date backup copy of all my critical data on […]
GRUB Error 17, LILO Rules
Ubuntu and OpenSUSE have been my top choices of Linux distros over the years.
MATLAB 7 under WINE
When I tried WINE many years ago, there were not that many large applications that could actually run smoothly without […]
On Windows and Linux Process Scheduling
Today, both Windows and Linux systems are robust and secure enough for daily uses.
What Are My Favorite Sites Running On?
I have read from many sources that the majority of the websites are running on Linux and UNIX like operating […]
Samba File Server Using a Parallel External Hard Drive
I have a DataStor parallel port external hard drive enclosure bought in 1997 and a laptop computer (Pentium MMX 133, […]