Tag Archives: Ubuntu

Sansa Fuze Freezes or Locks Up under Linux

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

Sansa Fuze (2GB, 4GB, and 8GB) freezes or locks up when connected to a Ubuntu Linux system There is a very easy solution to this problem. Disconnect your Sansa Fuze from your computer. If the device is still locked up, … Continue reading →

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Free Home Banking Software (Multi-Platform)

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

I found a program a while back that operates perfectly as a home banking program, providing enough easy-to-use functions to get the job done without being filled with excessive, un-needed features. Ironically, it’s called HomeBank. HomeBank is a multi-platform open … Continue reading →

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Run The Sims 3 under Linux

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

Note: August 6, 2012, This has become the second most popular article on Zylblog. Is it possible to run The Sims 3 under Ubuntu Linux? (or any version of Linux, really) In order to play, you must meet system hardware … Continue reading →

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PlayOnLinux: A whole new way to game

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

I think, back a while ago, I said that a major part of my website would be software reviews.. I lied, I never kept that focus. But, here comes a great Review for you Linux users (or those considering)! PlayOnLinux: … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 9.10 BETA: Final Remarks

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

Ubuntu makes its final release in 6 days (as of this post, October 23, 2009). I think I, in my personal opinion, can call it “pretty much stable”. Still, in this currently release (working off of nightly builds), I had … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 9.10 Progress Updates

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

The Sims 3 now works under Ubuntu 9.10 with PlayOnLinux (PoL) After installing nightly updates, I reinstalled The Sims 3 and it’s working like a charm. I had a few unexpected quits on the game, but after fidgeting with it … Continue reading →

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Updated Progress: Ubuntu 9.10

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

So far, so good. I have been keeping top of the bleeding edge nightly updates for the BETA operating system. Ubuntu 9.10 is really undergoing quite a bit of active development. I have noticed stability increase quite a bit, though … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 9.10: Stable?

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

Okay, I got Ubuntu 9.10 working, and have started restoring my lost files. After re-arranging my drive architecture 3 times and slowly moving files over, it’s all in place (for the most part). The Verdict: It’s kind of stable. I … Continue reading →

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Advantages of Linux over Windows to the average user

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Jesse Zylstra

The owner/witter of this article (me, here at Zylstablog.co.nr) of this article holds all copyrights to this article. More details on copying and citation are included at the end of this article. The advantages of Linux (Specifically Ubuntu) over Windows … Continue reading →

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