Category Archives: wmlug

2010 Resolutions

Posted on January 2, 2010 by brousch

So it’s a new year, and I have a few resolutions. Our health trainer at work gave us some S.M.A.R.T. guidelines to help us succeed with this sort of thing. Specific – “I will exercise for 3 hours/wk” as opposed … Continue reading →

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Removing a Swap Partition

Posted on December 15, 2009 by brousch

My EeePC 901 has a 4GB soldered-on SSD and a 32GB removable SSD. It also has 2GB of RAM. When I installed Ubuntu on it, I used 3GB of the fixed SSD for / and 1GB for swap, and my … Continue reading →

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GRLUG at BCCS

Posted on November 23, 2009 by brousch

Darrin Sculley gave us a tour of the multi-seat Ubuntu Linux lab he put together for the Byron Center Christian School. What an incredible facility those kids have! Darrin built each computer using parts purchased over the Internet. There are … Continue reading →

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In Search Of: A New Post-Meeting Hangout for GRPUG

Posted on November 5, 2009 by brousch

After GRPUG meetings, many of us have gone out for dinner and drinks at the Grand Rapids Brewing Company. It has been quite empty when we arrive, usually between 7:30PM and 8:00PM. The service has been getting slower each week … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 and Alternatives

Posted on October 23, 2009 by brousch

I recently sent this email out to the employees of the company I work for. Feel free to re-use it as you wish, with or without attribution.— I’ve started getting questions about Windows 7 and new computers, and my opinion … Continue reading →

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