Archive for 'Computers'
Surprised by security vulnerabilities in my Debian desktop
I’ve been running Debian “Squeeze” (aka “stable”) on my desktop for years. With a single exception (Oracle’s VirtualBox) this computer only uses software packages from the Debian repositories, which in theory makes it simpler to keep the software up-to-date. I’ve trusted that periodic updates kept this software current and was surprised to find that the […]
Posted: August 19th, 2012 under Computers.
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Windows 2000 and Daylight Saving Time
For the last twenty years, most of the United States has observed Daylight Saving Time from 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday of April until 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday of October. Starting in 2007, Daylight Saving Time will be extended so that it begins at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday of March […]
Posted: January 23rd, 2007 under Computers.
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Moving a Windows 2000 installation to a larger disk
One fine day I powered up a Windows 2000 computer and it didn’t find the hard drive. Not at all. I booted from a Knoppix 4.0 CD that I keep on hand for this sort of situation, and it mounted my hard drive just fine. I checked a couple of files, and everything looked good. […]
Posted: October 13th, 2006 under Computers.
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