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Ah, so it was Kubuntu, not Xubuntu then... the KDE GUI is vastly different from XFCE. Don't sell XFCE short. It isn't just for low resource machines. I have it installed on a Dell XPS with a core...

Was the problem with Xubuntu, or just XFCE? I have found XFCE to be quirky in some ways and settings are not often as straightforward as they should be. As a corporate user, your experience is...

Ok, very good- I'll check that out. Thanks for th info. I could probably make my life easier by just swapping out the network card for an Intel one, but it does work fine in Xubuntu, so there's...

Ah, ok- that makes sense. :-) I did that. And I still could never get the wifi working right. I got it working in Debian way back- version 5 I think, but never had any luck with version 6, and...

Puppy comes close, but I can never get it to work with my Broadcom wifi. That's not bad. I don't see much cpu usage in Xubuntu either. Most of the time if I'm just doing emails, surfing the web,...

I know you're partial to KDE, we've spoken about it before. :-) I've never actually done what you're talking about. I tend to stick with distros that have the desktop I want. But I may try it one...

Very informative post Jim.:-) I always did like Debian, it's definitely the fastest of the distros I've tried. But it was always a hassle on my hardware. I haven't tried Debian 7 though, I may play...

I just can't leave things alone, soooo.... I fixed my problem.:-) Since I knew it was in the router I did some googling. I saw people mentioning the "MTU" values set in the router. I went into my...

I called my ISP. They can access the site from their end. Since they're using the same DNS server, the problem seems to be somewhere in my network. I will have to bypass my router and connect the...

No, it's still not working for me, on any of my computers, on any OS, using any browser. I just tried on my tablet, so it's not working Android either. I get "webpage not available". I am starting...

Nope, same thing happens. Servers not found. Candice in PA

I was trying to set up Firefox today in a new Linux install, and find that I am not able to access the Mozilla.org site at all. It just says "servers not found". I've accessed the site, for umpteen...

Yes, exactly.
I take really good care of my devices so I get years of service from everything I buy.
My current cell phone is a 6 year old Motorola. It's built like a tank, and I'm on my 4th...

I don't know if all their stores do this- but my local Best Buy has bins inside the store for customers to drop off batteries for recycling.
They take all kinds of batteries too.
Since I go to BB...

I think the removable battery is great.
Most people who have cell phones do NOT have multiple batteries for them. You use the battery that's in the phone until it starts to die, then replace...

I've heard people mention the Canon close up lenses in the Canon forums many times. They're supposed to be very high quality. Pricey though. One general purpose snap on close up lens will be good...

I may have a couple of those from my film SLR's. They're screw in- I don't remember the diameter though. Of course, I do have a bunch of step-up/down rings lying around too... LOL I've got a lot of...

Good point... First I ever heard of "CIZ" was in this thread. This has piqued my interest in the NEX-6 even more. :-) On windy days I always look for light poles, parking meters, trees, cars or...

The OM-D is a nice camera, but I like the ergonomics of the NEX-6 better. I like the built in "grip. The OM-D reminds me very much of my old OM4-T, which was always impossible for me to hold one...

The NEX-5R looks good, but one of the attractions for me of the NEX-6 is the tiny kit lens. It makes the camera just a tad bigger than my G11- which means I can carry it around in my purse like I...