Getting Windows 7 to see Linux hostnames via tomato router
Our house is mostly Linux, but recently we’ve added a couple of Windows 7 machines. We’ve had no problems with Linux machines communicating with other Linux machines to this point. If I type ping whisky I get the proper ping response from the machine called whisky. But if I typed the same thing into a [...]
TWC adding ancient hardware to line-up
The Working Centre’s Computer Recycling Project has always had interesting parts available for enthusiasts, but a lot of our computer building effort has been oriented towards building functional machines for Internet use and Microsoft Office training. We set a bit of a minimum bar as to what we’d spend extra effort to get going (and [...]
Synchronizing my Blackberry Bold 9780 bookmarks with Ubuntu 11.10
One of the jobs I’ve been meaning to tackle for some time is sychronizing my Blackberry Bold 9780 bookmarks with my Ubuntu Linux system. I had hoped the bookmarks would be in a simple XML format that could just be copied over and parsed, but from what I can tell bookmarks are stored in a [...]
Is your system under-clocked?
We get a lot of custom-built systems at Computer Recycling. Every now and then we run into a system that doesn’t behave well or under-performs for what it should. Checking these under-performing systems can be a daunting task because it can involved checking a big variety of things: RAM testing Hard drive testing ensuring BIOS [...]
Ubuntu Hour February 3, 2012
If you’re in the Kitchener, Ontario area tomorrow evening I’ll be hosting an Ubuntu Hour between 7pm and 8pm at Misty Mountain Coffee shop. Misty Mountain is located at 33 Queen Street South in downtown Kitchener (a block up from the downtown bus station). Whether you’re a Linux genius or just interested in Linux feel [...]
