![]() ![]() I had to launch Opera with a terminal (command prompt), only to find out I couldn’t get to my network settings to actually connect and authenticate with the wireless. ![]() True, Zorin is now up to version 9, but 6 is in LTS support until 2017, so I should have been all right. Apparently an update I’d run the other day killed the Avant Window Manager (which as it turns out was kind of out of date and unsupported, unbeknownst to me since it came packaged with Zorin). When I get to Starbucks the equivalent of my Start Menu and Taskbar are gone. ![]() I was at work which understandably restricts game purchases but I had the solution in hand, take my trusty old netbook out for an internet spin. Unfortunately I forgot about the sale until the next morning, giving me until 10am PDT (or about 1pm my time) to get the game. Specifically, The Walking Dead Season 2 and the 400 Days DLC (the DLC would be effectively free since I could pay for it with Steam wallet funds gained from selling trading cards). Last week a game on my Steam wishlist was on sale. Okay, for the techies out there let’s be specific: Zorin 6 built on top of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is frustrating, though trust me, it’s not alone. I think it’s time I come out and say it Linux is a frustrating operating system. I’ve got about fifty minutes before I have to leave for a customer visit, so I thought I’d write to all of you (though with the spotty internet here I may have to post this later in the afternoon). Deviating a bit from my normal routine this morning, I am writing you from the Crimson Cup coffee shop while enjoying my cranberry and orange muffin, and hot mocha. ![]()
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