How to use Linux
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The Ubuntu 14.10 Upgrade: What to do
Posted by Greg Laden on October 4, 2014 
The Ubuntu 14.10 Release October 23, 2014 Ubuntu 14.10 will be released shortly and I know you are chomping at the bit and want to know all about it. There is some important news, for some, and there is some exciting news for others, and there is some boring news, and frankly, some bad news.…
How To Use Linux
Posted by Greg Laden on December 24, 2011 This is a rewrite and amalgamation, into one post, of a series of earlier posts written for non-geeks just starting out with Linux. The idea is to provide the gist, a few important facts, and some fun suggestions, slowly and easily. At some level all operating systems are the same, but in some ways that…
LaTeX Tutorial
Posted by Greg Laden on December 10, 2011 This is a very good LaTex Tutorial, marred only by the fact that it is running in some odd operating system that I am not familiar with: The rest of the tutorials are HERE, nicely organized. Hat Tip Got Emacs
Technology Rants
Posted by Greg Laden on April 16, 2010 Well, maybe more like tidbits than rants. This is all Linux or ani-Windows stuff, so everyone else you get the clam-hand*.
How To Use Linux ~ 04 Instalilng Software
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2009 This is the fourth in a series of posts on using Ubuntu Linux specifically written for that select group of people who are smart but non-geek computer users who are using Linux because they are. Just are.
How To Use Linux ~ 03 Files
Posted by Greg Laden on December 22, 2009 This is the third in our six or seven part series on how to use Linux if you are a regular smart person who needs a functioning computer but is not a geek. Today, a few items to know about files.
How To Use Linux ~ 02 Distros
Posted by Greg Laden on December 21, 2009 This is a continuation of a series of posts written for non-geeks just starting out with Linux. Today, we look at the concept of a “distro” and why it is important to you as an average user of Linux.
How To Use Linux ~ 01 Introduction
Posted by Greg Laden on December 20, 2009 This is the first of a series of posts written for non-geeks just starting out with Linux. The idea is to provide the gist, a few important facts, and some fun suggestions. Slowly and easily. Some of the posts in this series may end up being useful references, so consider bookmarking those.