When I stopped using Linux
Back in October last year I removed Windows from my world, and started using Linux on my laptop as well as on my PC. I wrote about it in A week of changes: I’m writing this to you on a brand … Read more …
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How to see ‘Online Contacts’ in Skype for Linux
Once I started using Skype for Linux tonight I had trouble working out how to view only my Online Contacts. It was showing all contacts by default, with online contacts at the top of the list, but no apparent way to show only those online contacts. … Read more …
How to install Skype for Linux using Terminal
[This is a technical article for Linux users that might be looking for help with installing Skype for Linux via the Terminal.] Open Terminal and copy/paste this line into it: sudo apt-get install libqt4-dbus libqt4-network libqt4-xml libasound2 and then enter … Read more …
Today’s adventures with Linux and Ghost
This is a ‘technical’ post. You probably won’t be interested, so you should stop reading now. Of course, if you are interested, then I hope you enjoy it! I’ve been using Linux Mint 15 (and recently updated to version 16) … Read more …
A week of changes
I’m writing this to you on a brand new operating system – Linux Mint 15 instead of Windows. I no longer use Windows in my life, and have blown away Windows 8.1 on my PC, as well as Windows 7 … Read more …