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Another Notch for Free Software

Posted 1 month ago by wheaties

Ever since my wife bought me one of the 3gen iPod nano's, I've been stuck using that blasted iTunes program (which doesn't work on Linux) to synchronize my music and movies. Thanks to a little bit of surfing I did today, I accidentally found a solution to my predicament.

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Step-by-Step: Installing Django

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago by wheaties

Learn how to get started with Django on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

Code Koala is now on Django 1.0 Alpha

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

Bigger and better things are always on the way!

Make Your Own iPod-Compatible Audio Books Using Linux

Posted 3 months, 4 weeks ago by wheaties

Learn how to make your own iPod-compatible audio books using completely free utilities on Linux!

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New Website!

Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

Yes folks, I have launched yet another website.

openSUSE 11.0: Round 2

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago by wheaties

A second attempt at installing openSUSE 11.0 on my computer.

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First Impressions: openSUSE 11.0

Posted 4 months, 4 weeks ago by wheaties

Notes on the first attempt to install openSUSE 11.0 on my computer.

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Sad Day for Religious Nerds

Posted 5 months ago by wheaties

The details on the verdict concerning the legality of my PyScriptures program.

Introducing PyScriptures 0.3a

Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

The latest release of PyScriptures is ready!

PyScriptures 0.2a Is Here!

Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago by wheaties

The first "official" public release of PyScriptures.

Slackware 12.1 on an Asus EeePC 701

Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

The steps I took to install Slackware 12.1 on my Asus EeePC (701).

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Filed in How To, Linux, and Open Source

Flash & Silverlight - Possible Agenda Behind Them?

Posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago by wheaties

Are Web developers setting themselves up for huge problems in the future?

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SwiftFox Debian Repositories

Posted 7 months ago by wheaties

Add the SwiftFox Debian repositories to your system to make for easy installation and upgrades.

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Debian Multimedia Repositories

Posted 7 months ago by wheaties

Learn how to add the Debian Multimedia repositories to your system so you can easily install and update useful video and audio programs, codecs, and libraries.

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Why I Like Python

Posted 8 months, 4 weeks ago by wheaties

Some thoughts about my preference for the Python programming language.

How To Compile and Install a 2.6.x Series Linux Kernel

Posted 1 year, 9 months ago by wheaties

Learn how to compile and install your own Linux kernel so you can tweak your system to the max!

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Use Your Linux System With A Broken Bootloader

Posted 1 year, 10 months ago by wheaties

Sometimes things just go wrong when you try to change your bootloader in Linux. Whether you use GRUB or LILO (or some other bootloader), this article may be of use if you find your MBR somewhat hosed.

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Format Large Drives as FAT32 in Windows

Posted 1 year, 10 months ago by wheaties

I recently purchased a 120GB drive to use as a shared disk between computers. Since I use several operating systems regularly, I wanted a format that all could play well with. Here's what I had to do.

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Disable Page Navigation with Horizontal Scroll

Posted 1 year, 11 months ago by wheaties

Many of us who use Linux on our laptops have run into a particularly annoying feature when surfing the & 'Net. Sometimes when you try to simply move the mouse, your web browser magically goes to a different page. Let's fix this.

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MySQL on Slackware

Posted 2 years ago by wheaties

Learn how to get MySQL up and running on a fresh installation of Slackware.

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Filed in How To, Linux, and Open Source

Linux Basics

Posted 2 years ago by wheaties

Learn some basic information about Linux and how to use the command line interface.

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Installing Slackware 11.0 on An HP Pavilion dv8000

Posted 2 years, 1 month ago by wheaties

With the newest release of my favorite distribution of Linux, I had to try my hand at installing and running it on my laptop. This is the beginning of a series of smaller articles dealing with Slackware 11.0.

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Wireless Networking With SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10

Posted 2 years, 2 months ago by wheaties

Accessing wireless networks with Linux can be one of the biggest pains ever--trust me. I have created this guide in hopes that your attempts may go better than my first attempts.

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Installing SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10

Posted 2 years, 2 months ago by wheaties

The steps I took in order to install SLED 10.0 on my HP Pavilion dv8000. Hopefully this article will be of use to you.

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How To Create A Subversion Repository

Posted 2 years, 2 months ago by wheaties

Ever started a project that involved multiple developers, or wanted to keep track of changes that you make to your files? Learn how to effectively use a Subversion (SVN) repository to ease the burden of manually merging or backing up files.

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Enabling Mouse Scroll in Linux

Posted 2 years, 2 months ago by wheaties

Is the scroll button on your mouse not working under Linux? Learn how to enable it with just a few lines in a configuration file.

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Filed in How To, Linux, and Open Source
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