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Linux Gazette #84 – I haven't …

Linux Gazette #84 – I haven’t read LG in a long time but it’s still around!

Posted byDonnchaNovember 14, 2002Posted inGeneralTags:Holy ShmolyLeave a comment on Linux Gazette #84 – I haven't …

Tips For Linux – How and when …

Tips For Linux – How and when to use the dd command? – I’m trying to configure a diskless machine as a dialup server at home and found this page via Google. Lots of historical info and examples of dd usage.

Posted byDonnchaNovember 14, 2002Posted inGeneralTags:Holy ShmolyLeave a comment on Tips For Linux – How and when …

On Open Source expectations. N …

On Open Source expectations. Not from the stock market, but by the developer.

Posted byDonnchaNovember 14, 2002Posted inGeneralTags:Holy ShmolyLeave a comment on On Open Source expectations. N …

How To Improve Your Link Popul …

How To Improve Your Link Popularity With Internal, Incoming & Outgoing Links

Posted byDonnchaNovember 14, 2002Posted inGeneralTags:Holy ShmolyLeave a comment on How To Improve Your Link Popul …

Gar's Tips on Sucks-Less Writi …

Gar’s Tips on Sucks-Less Writing – woo, nice tips to keep in mind.

And in another “information related” article we have a good intro to Information architecture on evolt.

Posted byDonnchaNovember 14, 2002Posted inbloggingTags:better writing, blogs, irishblogs, tips to write betterLeave a comment on Gar's Tips on Sucks-Less Writi …

Is Design Dead? …

Is Design Dead?

Posted byDonnchaNovember 14, 2002Posted inGeneralTags:Holy ShmolyLeave a comment on Is Design Dead? …

Timeline of GNU/Linux and Unix …

Timeline of GNU/Linux and Unix

Posted byDonnchaNovember 14, 2002Posted inGeneralTags:Holy ShmolyLeave a comment on Timeline of GNU/Linux and Unix …

photoSIG: The Virtual Neutral …

photoSIG: The Virtual Neutral Density Grad Filter (Photoshop) – Must try this at home on the GIMP, I have a number of photos this’ll work wonders on!

Posted byDonnchaNovember 14, 2002Posted inPhotographyTags:filter, GIMP, neutral-density, Photography, photoshop, photosigLeave a comment on photoSIG: The Virtual Neutral …

Sometimes geeks can be cruel.. …

Sometimes geeks can be cruel.. Heard on IRC today: “leave him install qmail.. much more fun”

Posted byDonnchaNovember 14, 2002Posted inGeneralLeave a comment on Sometimes geeks can be cruel.. …

When using the Gnome 2 desktop …

When using the Gnome 2 desktop in Red Hat 8 sometimes your keyboard input just disappears. It’s *very* annoying but simple to fix. Simply ALT-TAB to another window and then back. Seems the problem has been around for a while..

Posted byDonnchaNovember 14, 2002Posted inGeneralTags:Holy ShmolyLeave a comment on When using the Gnome 2 desktop …

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  • Easy Guide For Composition - nothing new, but a go
    Easy Guide For Composition – n … (2002)
  • A digital workflow for web viewing - based on Phot
    A digital workflow for web vie … (2002)
  • Having just spent the last half hour working in Wo
    Having just spent the last hal … (2002)
  • FSlint has reached version 1.20, including a GUI!
    FSlint has reached version 1.2 … (2002)
  • My first mail client was the old Netscape 4.x mail
    Thunderbird vs Kmail (2003)
  • My, my! What a shocking review of the Mac! Surely
    If you love Macs.. (2003)
  • It looks like the Iraqi Information Minister is st
    The Iraqi Information Minister? (2003)
  • Ray D'Arcy and co of TodayFM fame held a poll toda
    Get Langer into the Collins Dictionary! (2004)
  • Too much of a good thing? Back in the day, I'd get
    Too much of a good thing? (2004)
  • Via Thunderbird's RSS reader...Unphotographable: a
    Delicious Photography Links (2004)
  • Tom Raftery has published his interview with me an
    Interview with me and Matt: Blogging, WordPress, Business. (2005)
  • Fill and span DVD archives with Discspan (2009)
  • IGN already have a review of Bad Company 2 Vietnam
    Bad Company 2 Vietnam Review (2010)
  • Black Ops Combat Training split screen can actuall
    Black Ops Combat Training split screen c… (2010)
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKezUd_xw20 Thi
    Competitive Foursome (2014)
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    The Weird Reason We Think Vitamins Are Good For Us (2015)
  • The Twitter Meltdown (again) (2022)
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  3. Shane McDonald on Bohemian Rhapsody OverloadNovember 27, 2025

    I did enjoy Bohemian Rhapsody but there are parts of the film which I find it hard to watch. I…

  4. caracabe on Diego on a long walkNovember 22, 2025

    @donncha Our middle-aged dog Cady doesn’t mind long walks, she just doesn’t want to get too far from home. Multiple…

  5. Ray McCarthy on Diego on a long walkNovember 22, 2025

    @donncha we have a neighbour that takes her cat for a walk every day.Though it doesn't look very large, she…

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