Author Archives: Chris

How to Limit Daily Desktop Usage in Ubuntu

Posted on 2/3/2008 by Chris

UPDATE: This still gets a lot of hits from StumbleUpon and UbuntuForums, but if you are really interested in limiting your kids computer time on Ubuntu, check out Timekpr at https://launchpad.net/timekpr/ The guys there have done a great job of … Continue reading →

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6 Tools for Keeping Kids Safe with Open Source

Posted on 1/31/2008 by Chris

My family uses open source software almost exclusively. Everyone from the toddlers to the teen to the Mrs. have what they need to play games, chat with friends, manager emails, surf the web, keep busy schedules straight, do homeschooling, and … Continue reading →

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What I Learned using Linux over the last 10 years

Posted on 1/25/2008 by Chris

I started using Linux as my primary desktop and operating system in 1998. After brief flirtations with FVWM 95 and Enlightenment, I settle on Gnome (with it’s various WMs over the years ) and Redhat/Fedora (until switching to Ubuntu last … Continue reading →

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Why your kids should read your blog…

Posted on 1/22/2008 by Chris

Or “Requiem for a Sea-Monkey” If you caught my last entry, you would know about the Sea-Monkeys. Yesterday, it came time to add the “Instant Life Eggs” package, and since Dad was busy, my son decided to help out. He … Continue reading →

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Uhhh… the sea monkeys have my money…

Posted on 1/19/2008 by Chris

The last vestiges of my childhood sense of wonder have just died. The have become road-kill on the information superhighway under the wheels of Wikipedia. Let me explain… My daughter just received a box of Sea-Monkeys for her birthday. The … Continue reading →

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