Ok, so I love Debian for what it is. Great collection of packages, rock solid stability and very true to the open and libre aspects of open source. But it is not de most polished option when running a desktop.
So this time around I opted for Zorin. This …
Posted on vr 22 oktober 2021 in desktop • Tagged with debian
When I installed Debian GNU/Linux on my Dell XPS somewhere in 2020, I planned on keeping it that way 'forever'. In the mean time I reinstalled Windows 10 and Linux at least twice. So now I'm more or less back, running …
Posted on zo 28 maart 2021 in desktop • Tagged with apple, hardware
Last week I was executing some disk performance measurements for a client. As part of the session I tested my Macbook and a Dell XPS laptop. The results seemed to indicate the Dell XPS outperforming the Macbook. As the laptops were only tested for comparison, I left it at …
Posted on za 13 maart 2021 in desktop • Tagged with debian, hardware
Updated on 14-mar-2021 with webbrowser and diskperformance info.
As an Apple fan I've been collecting some vintage hardware. The Powermac G5 was bought from a video editor like five years back and was actually used by her up till that point. After booting it and enjoying the pretty …
Posted on do 14 januari 2021 in desktop • Tagged with debian
It must have been a year ago already that I reinstalled my Dell XPS laptop with Debian GNU/Linux. At install time I figured I really wanted to be able to snaphot filesystems, so I made sure I used btrfs as filesystem. Actually doing something with it was put …
