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Puppy Linux “sfs not found” hard fix

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Brian

Puppy linux has a recurring problem about not finding the sfs file during the boot process. Have you also seen the error “sfs not found. Dropping out to initial ramdisk console….” ? Here’s an out-of-band hard-fix to that problem: use … Continue reading →

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Bitcoin is One of Many Cryptocurrencies

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Brian

On 10/25/17, Kim Iskyan from Stanberry Churchouse Research published in Daily Wealth about investing bias holding people back from cryptocurrencies simply because it’s something they’re unfamiliar with.

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Linux Mint Hack Highlights Risk Balance

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Brian

Following the Linux Mint hacking scandal? Both sides have a point. The answer is not absolute.

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Deleting Hard Drive Data (Files)

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Brian

Previously, I wrote about how to permanently delete magnetic data. Nobody uses removable magnetic media anymore, so I thought it’s time to outline the same procedure using internal or USB drives.

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Windows 10 Licenses Your Hardware

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Brian

I’ve been running Windows XP, Mac OSX, and Linux. I am trying Windows 10 without upgrading from anything and it appears to be free without activation for some period of time. Skip all the upgrade chatter. Instead, I downloaded a … Continue reading →

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