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Fun with File Permissions – Part 4

Posted on July 20, 2012 by mike — No Comments ↓

And we’re back for Day 4 of the Fun with File Permissions Nerdathon! On Day 1 we covered our standard DAC permissions. On Day 2 we covered getfacl and setfacl, and on Day 3 we covered lsattr and chattr. Today Continue reading →

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Fun with File Permissions – Part 3

Posted on July 18, 2012 by mike — No Comments ↓

Welcome to back to Mike’s 4 Days of Extreme Geekery (yes, Geekery is a word I just made up)! On Day 1 we talked about traditional Unix file permissions. On Day 2 we talked about setfacl and getfacl. Today, I Continue reading →

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Fun with File Permissions – Part 2

Posted on July 17, 2012 by mike — 4 Comments ↓

Now, where were we? Oh yea, so the day before yesterday (I know I said I was going to do this daily, but the series finale of Eureka was on!) we covered what’s commonly thought of as the traditional Unix Continue reading →

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Fun with File Permissions – Part 1

Posted on July 15, 2012 by mike — 4 Comments ↓

First, a little side story. I like messing around with my Linux computer. I have fun just seeing what the operating system can do. I like to talk about what I find, probably because learning new things excites me. I Continue reading →

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iFanatical Idiocy

Posted on July 10, 2012 by mike — 1 Comment ↓

A bit of a rant here. I ran across this graphic on CounterNotions (I only bother to link because this guy has Apple so far up his rectum he’d probably sue me for copyright violation if I didn’t link to him). Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Apple, iOS, Samsung, Stupid | 1 Reply

Android: Intent on Winning

Posted on June 14, 2012 by mike — 9 Comments ↓

I doubt many people were not aware of Apple’s latest announcements concerning iOS. Of course Apple again held their little party and pomped and circumstanced all over. This is to be expected. Pretty much any company making an announcement will Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Apple, iOS, Linux, Windows Phone 7 | 9 Replies

iPhone and Galaxy S III – Not the Same

Posted on June 8, 2012 by mike — 3 Comments ↓

Just a quick note to the iFans out there that are claiming that Apple’s iPhone 4s and Samsung’s Galaxy S III look so much alike. Look again! Keep in mind that the following statements actually came from a real message Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Apple, iPhone, Samsung | 3 Replies

A Linux User’s Day with a Mac

Posted on May 2, 2012 by mike — 4 Comments ↓

Oh $#!+. Several days ago, I was sitting at my desk minding my own business when a received a new email. This is a regular occurrence for me, as I’m sure it is with most people in today’s office workplace. With not Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Linux, MacOS, Stupid | 4 Replies

Second Thoughts about Linux

Posted on April 16, 2012 by mike — No Comments ↓

I’ve had people ask when they find out that I’m a Linux user if I miss Windows. Do I ever have any second thoughts about moving from Windows? They think that I have to, or maybe that I’ve never tried Continue reading →

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Screw those Arrogant Linux Using Jerks

Posted on March 27, 2012 by mike — 8 Comments ↓

I’ve been using Linux now for quite a while. I couldn’t even tell you when I first tried it. I can place a general time around 1997 or 1998. Probably 1997. So, if my math isn’t truly horrible, about 15 Continue reading →

Posted in Linux, Stupid | 8 Replies

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