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Linux Mint 22.1 Upgrades Weekend

January 18, 2025 Tony Burgess 2 Comments

I run Linux Mint as my desktop and laptop operating system. It is free, open-source, and runs well on older hardware like mine. They released a terrific upgrade with some new and updated features so I have installed it on both of my machines and they run very well. I can do everything on Linux that I can do on Microsoft Windows without the bloat and slowdown.

Among the many things I like is when Linux Mint does an upgrade it doesn’t take forever to set up. I use Linux Mint 22.1 for web browsing, media, word processing, and playing games like Tetris and Solitaire and much more. So, It’s been fun setting things up and customizing the look on both machines.

Many machines are going to be without support from Microsoft as Windows 10 support ceases soon. I suggest Linux Mint for anyone who needs a fresh, modern operating system to keep their older machines running. There is a lot of support out there to help you get it running and use it for everyday tasks and the like.

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Meme Lists That Remind You That You Are Old

February 26, 2024 Tony Burgess 5 Comments

I found this on Facebook and it’s a meme designed to remind people of a certain generation they are old. I am a member of Generation X and this entire list is aimed primarily at people like me. In a way, it’s OK because it reminds me of a good time when you did stuff on this list and there was less technology involved. If you need an explanation of what some of this is I can help.

Oh, by the way, I have done all of these things.

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Yet Another iPhone For The Picking

September 12, 2023 Tony Burgess 3 Comments

So, Apple announced a new iPhone today (shouldn’t we be at 20 by now?), and as usual, there are new features, and it costs a lot of money. I must admit I am a long-time Android user, and we get made fun of for being Android users. So I sit here looking in from the outside.

I find it curious that Apple has to release something new every year. They do make a killing off those phones. For Apple, new phones each year are a business decision they have made with some research, and their customers spend a ton on upgrading. It would be interesting to see the collection of phones some users have gathered over the years.

I can upgrade to a newer phone every two years with my Android. I don’t feel like I am missing out on waiting a while longer. Yes, I know not every iPhone user will upgrade every year. But for those who upgrade, doesn’t the whole thing make upgrading your phone less of a special event?

I can say I am an Android guy living in what seems to be an iPhone world. And I won’t understand, and that is OK. The universe of Android phones does great things, just saying.

Sunday Reflection

Sunday Reflection – Technology

July 30, 2023 Tony Burgess 4 Comments

I am all for progress when it comes to civil rights and being sure all people have the same freedoms to love and live as they want. We are too slow in that area.

However, when it comes to technology perhaps we are moving too fast. People need the time to catch up. I hope there is continual progress in creating a safe environment and healing those who are hurting. But I think we need to put some brakes on things like Artificial Intelligence. I think too many people are going to be harmed there. The actors and writers on strike are making that point clear.

One of my favorite movies has a line that says “You can’t stop progress” but you know maybe slowing it down would be a good thing. What we are seeing is the potential for economic and institutional harm. Of course, the marketplace will dictate the speed of adoption because there is money to be made.

My friends, it’s OK to use technology that makes sense and is not always on the bleeding edge. This post is being written on an older model Dell desktop computer using a Linux operating system on the Firefox web browser. Sounds kind of old-school but I like it like that.

I do like having technology that improves my writing of blog posts and the like. But I don’t want it to be used in misinformation and other nefarious actions. We have already seen bad people doing bad things using available technology to advance their views and agendas.

Let’s slow down, make sense of things and use technology wisely and be sure that technology doesn’t use us.

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State Of My Tech

July 4, 2023 Tony Burgess Leave a comment

I have a hand-me-over laptop from Mrs. Soup Diva that I have installed Ubuntu, the open-source Linux operating system Ubuntu 22.04, and Windows 10. I am running them via a dual-boot setup. Both operating systems will still be supported with some updates for the next couple of years so I feel comfortable in saying that I will shoot for a new laptop then and most likely it will be a good refurbished unit that costs under $300. Recently I installed more memory and a solid-state NVME drive so it’s running great right now. I don’t think I am going to have to make any further changes as long as I take care of what I have. I also have a desktop with the same configuration.

I believe it’s good to save your pennies where you can on technology and other things. Soon I am going to adorn the laptop with some stickers to give it a hipster personalization vibe (I’ll share that in a later post). I hope you all have setups that make you happy and productive.