My brother tom’s Lenovo Thinkpad notebook computer was giving him all kinds of problems. He had put it aside some time ago as he was unable to use it.  It just woudn’t run properly. I told him I might be able to help. He gave me the computer and I installed Linux. Specifically, I wiped […]

I love my Kindle. I especially love the way it integrates with amazon.com and my local library. All borrowing and buying takes place in the cloud. So, there’s no need to load additional software onto your computer. And your books are always available to you via the cloud and your amazon account. But, there are […]

Have you heard about the DNSChanger malware? No? well, you may want to check out the above video and in addition visit here. Another helpful article is located here. In a nutshell, you need to check your system to make sure you don’t have this nasty bit of malware because the safety net is going […]

I often write about how wonderfully secure Linux is. It’s immune to Windows viruses, Trojans and malware.  However, Linux is not immune to carelessness and user error. As an example, I recently received an email which looked like it may have come from Yahoo.  It explained that I had won an Apple iPad.  All I need do […]

PCLinuxOS Magazine has a new home! Check it out at: http://pclosmag.com/index.html If you want to learn more aobut linux and all it has to offer, PCLinuxOS magazine is a great place to start.  it absolutely free for donwload!  Plus, while you’re exploring the pages of all the issues,  you can check out my contributions to […]

Here’s another quick video showing how I use Gimp to enhance my cartoons. The Gimp is loaded with all kinds of filter effects. this particular one works well for black and white cartoon line art. And it’s a real time sver. if I dopn’;t like the line or dot pattern I’d added, I can simply […]

As many readers of this blog already know, I use Linux on all my computers.  Specifically, I run PCLinuxOS.  And because I run PCLiinuxOS, there are hundreds of programs available for photo editing, web page creation, etc. And the really great thing is, all programs are free and at the ready for download and installation […]

As you know form a previous post, I recently attended a meeting of the NCS Great Lakes Chapter. It was nice to get together with fellow cartoonists. One of the highlights at these meetings is the give-a-way of door prizes.  It’s done to raise money for the chapter to pay for future functions.  Cartoonists usually […]