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 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: Hello World!

inthezoo
 Post subject: Hello World!
Posted: 14 Mar 2015, 6:15 pm 

Replies: 4
Views: 257
Hello to everyone. Thanks in advance for being patient with my verbose introduction. I've been on the fence for a few years now on joining wrong planet...and I recently decided to do so. The primary reason for my indecision is I am a self-diagnosed Aspie and have been concerned that I don't have a &...

 Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology   Topic: Are there any "easy" Linux distros for low specs?

inthezoo
Posted: 27 Feb 2015, 2:30 am 

Replies: 31
Views: 7,970
...of course you could always go old school with TWM, CDE or my favorite, E16
:)

 Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology   Topic: Are there any "easy" Linux distros for low specs?

inthezoo
Posted: 27 Feb 2015, 2:13 am 

Replies: 31
Views: 7,970
Have you tried Xfce on Gentoo? It's been a number of years but that combo used to run fast for me on old hw or tiny VMs.

 Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology   Topic: Question about Pandora and Other Online Music Streams

inthezoo
Posted: 27 Feb 2015, 1:31 am 

Replies: 7
Views: 923
I have the paid version of Pandora, it plays most of the night, about 6 hours I think. When it stops it displays a message asking if you are still listening at which point you can restart it.

The app on the iPhone/iPad has a sleep timer also, so you can set it to go off when you want.

 Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology   Topic: General Question about Programming

inthezoo
Posted: 27 Feb 2015, 1:09 am 

Replies: 3
Views: 723
While we are all individuals, my general answer to your question is no , you do not have to love it to be successful. I have worked in I.T. my whole career, but not as a "professional" programmer/software developer. I loved it for a long time, now I do not. I am still successful albeit les...

 Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology   Topic: 2nd OS for mac

inthezoo
 Post subject: Re: 2nd OS for mac
Posted: 27 Feb 2015, 12:55 am 

Replies: 1
Views: 320
I would suggest you install Linux in a virtual machine on your Mac so you can run both at the same time. Virtual Box is free so that is a great place to get started. VMWare Fusion and Parallels are two commercial alternatives if you have $$$ to burn or have more specific needs. If you haven't decide...

 Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology   Topic: Should I give up on learning to get around Linux?

inthezoo
Posted: 27 Feb 2015, 12:45 am 

Replies: 9
Views: 1,455
Linux Mint is a great place to start, very user friendly. What would you like to do with Linux? WINE and other emulators or compatibility layers mean well...but generally cause much frustration and inconsistent results. The other comment about running Linux in a virtual machine is spot on. Lookup Vi...
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