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In the past few days my Postfix server has been having occasional problems talking to the mail gateway. They problem would come and go. The Postfix server would timeout trying to connect to the gateway and keep …

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TLDR: What Would Make You Switch from Mac to Windows to Linux?

February 19, 2013 – 5:48 pm | 32 Comments
TLDR: What Would Make You Switch from Mac to Windows to Linux?

Pirillo Vlog 290 — Our Kids Will Be Ninjas chris.pirillo.com Is Technology Becoming Too Integrated into Our Lives? www.lockergnome.com Technology News and Review Website Tips www.lockergnome.com Best Smartphone for a First-Time Buyer www.lockergnome.com GoDaddy Coupons: …

The Story of Linux: Commemorating 20 Years of the Linux Operating System

February 19, 2013 – 5:48 pm | 25 Comments
The Story of Linux: Commemorating 20 Years of the Linux Operating System

Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Linux with us. Watch the Story of Linux to remember – or learn for the first time – how Linux disrupted a market and has begun to change the world. …

Ubuntu 12.10 Review – Linux Distro Reviews

February 19, 2013 – 5:48 pm | 29 Comments
Ubuntu 12.10 Review – Linux Distro Reviews

==What do you think of Ubuntu’s cloud integration?== A review of the latest update to Ubuntu, the Quantal Quetzal. Sporting all new cloud integration with both online accounts, and the Amazon online store, this Ubuntu …

Why Linux Sucks | LFNW 2012

February 19, 2013 – 5:48 pm | 52 Comments
Why Linux Sucks | LFNW 2012

2012 is an amazing time for Linux. Huge changes. Amazing opportunities. …And lots and lots of ways that using Linux just plain sucks. We’ll look at some of the more interesting (to me) things that …

The Origins of Linux – Linus Torvalds

February 19, 2013 – 5:48 pm | 30 Comments
The Origins of Linux – Linus Torvalds

[Recorded Sept 19, 2001] Linus Torvalds, the creator of the operating system phenomenon Linux, tells the story of how he went from writing code as a graduate student in Helsinki in the early 1990s to …

Be a HERO and Help STOP SOPA Now!!

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Be a HERO and Help STOP SOPA Now!!

XBMC Home Theater Software

December 17, 2009 – 12:51 am | 2 Comments
XBMC Home Theater Software