Tag Archives: Windows

Testing Windows Live Writer

April 4, 2008 by aaron
First test: fail. it left the “temporary” post on the page.   Bad windows live, and here I went and gave you a chance after the Linux blogging tools failed me.   Bah, and here I thought I might actually get a case of OS-envy. Nope, not this time.

Changing the hosts file in Vista

April 20, 2008 by aaron
In Vista, normal users are not allowed to save the hosts file, so the easiest way to edit it is to run notepad as an administrator. Go to start and either search for “notepad” or go to All Programs > Accessories Right click “notepad” and select the “Run as Administrator Option.” Once Notepad opens go to File > Open and browse to “C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc” Set the file filter to “All Files” Select and Open “hosts” Edit it and save it.
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One reason I use Linux.

April 23, 2007 by aaron
It continually surprises and impresses me, in a good way. As a little background: I’ve used Linux at a moderate to advanced level for a few years now: I’ve never written a bash script longer than 6 lines and never hacked the kernel, but I’m not afraid of the command line and have no problems editing my xorg.conf, grub.conf or any other system files using nano. The command line is my friend, but I still like a GUI admin panel sometimes.
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If Windows and Linux had a love child it would be:

April 19, 2007 by aaron
Winux? No, React OS. ReactOS is a free and open-sourced operating system based on the Windows architecture, providing support for existing applications and drivers, and an alternative to the current dominant consumer operating system. ReactOS is a replacement for Windows users. The raison-d’etre of ReactOS is the simple fact that some people, or especially companies, will -never- switch to Linux. No matter how much Linux gets better, or is better, it is not an option for them…With ReactOS, all those worries vanish.
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Testing Windows Live Writer

April 4, 2008 by aaron
First test: fail. it left the “temporary” post on the page.   Bad windows live, and here I went and gave you a chance after the Linux blogging tools failed me.   Bah, and here I thought I might actually get a case of OS-envy. Nope, not this time.

Changing the hosts file in Vista

April 20, 2008 by aaron
In Vista, normal users are not allowed to save the hosts file, so the easiest way to edit it is to run notepad as an administrator. Go to start and either search for “notepad” or go to All Programs > Accessories Right click “notepad” and select the “Run as Administrator Option.” Once Notepad opens go to File > Open and browse to “C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc” Set the file filter to “All Files” Select and Open “hosts” Edit it and save it.
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One reason I use Linux.

April 23, 2007 by aaron
It continually surprises and impresses me, in a good way. As a little background: I’ve used Linux at a moderate to advanced level for a few years now: I’ve never written a bash script longer than 6 lines and never hacked the kernel, but I’m not afraid of the command line and have no problems editing my xorg.conf, grub.conf or any other system files using nano. The command line is my friend, but I still like a GUI admin panel sometimes.
Read More ⟶

If Windows and Linux had a love child it would be:

April 19, 2007 by aaron
Winux? No, React OS. ReactOS is a free and open-sourced operating system based on the Windows architecture, providing support for existing applications and drivers, and an alternative to the current dominant consumer operating system. ReactOS is a replacement for Windows users. The raison-d’etre of ReactOS is the simple fact that some people, or especially companies, will -never- switch to Linux. No matter how much Linux gets better, or is better, it is not an option for them…With ReactOS, all those worries vanish.
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