Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux, and browser control
Tim C wrote: If you don't use flash you should get rid of it. That's where all my recent spikes and hangs have come from. Noscript at least has helped block anything I don't specifically approve but it takes a lot of patience to train. I find it's quite easy to train. Have it set to none, then as if I encounter a site that requires it, two clicks and I'm done. I also use FlashBlock that requires a click to run each flash object. So on those sites that have a dozen side flash things in addition to the one I want to see I don't have to wait for the dozen. --Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
Craig wrote: They even have it for Linux, though you have to look carefully at the page to see the link. hmmm - all I saw was XP installer I'll need to take another look-see. If you come up with the link - put it up here - thanks. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
On Mon, 6 Sep 2010 19:14:59 -0500 Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Craig wrote: They even have it for Linux, though you have to look carefully at the page to see the link. hmmm - all I saw was XP installer I'll need to take another look-see. If you come up with the link - put it up here - thanks. It's on http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_download.php right below the Free Internet Explorer 8 ad and right above Plugins/Extensions, Themes, and more: Once you see the right link, it takes you to http://www.srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18t=1638 where the links are obvious. I downloaded it last night, but couldn't get it to run on CentOS 5.4. The error message was: ./iron: error while loading shared libraries: libgio-2.0.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory I haven't had a chance and haven't felt like tracking down libgio. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
Correct! I am fairly unbalanced! --R On 9/4/10 10:19 PM, Mountain Man wrote: --R wrote: It is the Summer of Recovery! You watch too much npr. Or, you listen to too much fox. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
Funny, I thought it was CNN pushing that... On Sep 4, 2010 10:19 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: --R wrote: It is the Summer of Recovery! You watch too much npr. Or, you listen to too much fox. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to ww... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
Walt wrote: Funny, I thought it was CNN pushing that... Oh, that's right. He is injecting too much CNN. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
Personally, I've started looking to the BBC and Canadian news systems a bit more, nice to see a perspective from outside the guilded cage of American journalism, with it's money and party bound integrity... And that goes for either party affiliation as well. Walt On Sep 5, 2010 1:45 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Walt wrote: Funny, I thought it was CNN pushing that... Oh, that's right. He is injecting too much CNN. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archiv... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
Walt wrote: Personally, I've started looking to the BBC and Canadian news systems a bit more, nice to see a perspective from outside the guilded cage of American journalism, with it's money and party bound integrity... And that goes for either party affiliation as well. Yes, but even they have a huge tint of the guilded cage syndrome. I have always liked the Economist for news - but they sing the party line on many many issues. They certainly cover stuff different from what seems available here, however. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
BBC news is on a lot of NPR stations these days. I listen to it at 6:30 right after the finance program (Moneyline?) Dan --- On Sun, 9/5/10, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Sunday, September 5, 2010, 1:51 PM Personally, I've started looking to the BBC and Canadian news systems a bit more, nice to see a perspective from outside the guilded cage of American journalism, with it's money and party bound integrity... And that goes for either party affiliation as well. Walt On Sep 5, 2010 1:45 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: Walt wrote: Funny, I thought it was CNN pushing that... Oh, that's right. He is injecting too much CNN. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archiv... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
Rather than Chrome, get Iron from SRWare - it's had the Google spyware stripped out of the Chrome source code, then re-compiled. On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: So, I guess I will have my son install ArchLinux and get chrome to run as my browser. -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
Dan wrote: BBC news is on a lot of NPR stations these days. I listen to it at 6:30 right after the finance program (Moneyline?) You're right - thanks for that reminder. Marketplace, not Moneyline. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
OK Don wrote: Rather than Chrome, get Iron from SRWare - it's had the Google spyware stripped out of the Chrome source code, then re-compiled. Sounds wonderful - thanks. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1309041/It-true-The-BBCs-boss-says-biased.html On 9/5/10 9:06 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Dan wrote: BBC news is on a lot of NPR stations these days. I listen to it at 6:30 right after the finance program (Moneyline?) You're right - thanks for that reminder. Marketplace, not Moneyline. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
Ah, yes - Marketplace with Kai Rhysdahl. On the tip of my tongue... Dan --- On Sun, 9/5/10, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Sunday, September 5, 2010, 9:06 PM Dan wrote: BBC news is on a lot of NPR stations these days. I listen to it at 6:30 right after the finance program (Moneyline?) You're right - thanks for that reminder. Marketplace, not Moneyline. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
On Sun, 5 Sep 2010 19:20:07 -0500 OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Rather than Chrome, get Iron from SRWare - it's had the Google spyware stripped out of the Chrome source code, then re-compiled. They even have it for Linux, though you have to look carefully at the page to see the link. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: My son runs this. I guess it has the best java support in linux? If you're looking for Javascript performance, you should switch to Opera. Not sure that's really your issue though it probably wouldn't hurt. I know my fedora installation stalled at google today, as they had some type of animated applet display celebrating the buckyball anniversary. The taskbar applet showing processor use shoots to 100% at google, which essentially shuts any other operations down. What a Try browsing with JS disabled (noscript plugin in FF), that's what I do at work. Alternatively, recompile Links to run without X, gave new life to some of our old laptops. I hate X on old machines. :) If you don't use flash you should get rid of it. That's where all my recent spikes and hangs have come from. Noscript at least has helped block anything I don't specifically approve but it takes a lot of patience to train. krock that is. So, I guess I will have my son install ArchLinux and get chrome to run as my browser. Seems like overkill, you probably aren't going to have a lot going on in the background now so your performance should be similar with Arch or * Linux in the same GUI. Does anyone else have experience with ArchLinux? I've only started to hear of it recently, but it seems to have gotten quite popular in the last 6 months (or at least that's when I started hearing about it a lot more). -Tim RHEL5, OEL5, and Debian, waiting for RHEL6 release... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
Tim wrote: Try browsing with JS disabled... That did it - thanks. I'm surprised my son didn't suggest that right off. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
Adblock+, noscript, and you should be good. Although I prefer dillo for all but the most intensive browsing, it's fast, if a bit spartan, and it doesn't eat memory like a pig. I think the newest version supports ssl fully as well. Walt On Sep 4, 2010 9:55 PM, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote: On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: My son runs this. I ... If you're looking for Javascript performance, you should switch to Opera. Not sure that's really your issue though it probably wouldn't hurt. I know my fedora installation stalled at google today, as they had some type of animated applet... Try browsing with JS disabled (noscript plugin in FF), that's what I do at work. Alternatively, recompile Links to run without X, gave new life to some of our old laptops. I hate X on old machines. :) If you don't use flash you should get rid of it. That's where all my recent spikes and hangs have come from. Noscript at least has helped block anything I don't specifically approve but it takes a lot of patience to train. krock that is. So, I guess I will have my son install ArchLinux and get chrome to run as my br... Seems like overkill, you probably aren't going to have a lot going on in the background now so your performance should be similar with Arch or * Linux in the same GUI. Does anyone else have experience with ArchLinux? I've only started to hear of it recently, but it seems to have gotten quite popular in the last 6 months (or at least that's when I started hearing about it a lot more). -Tim RHEL5, OEL5, and Debian, waiting for RHEL6 release... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.ok... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
Walt wrote: Adblock+, noscript, and you should be good. Although I prefer dillo for all but the most intensive browsing, it's fast, if a bit spartan, and it doesn't eat memory like a pig. I think the newest version supports ssl fully as well. One of these days I need to dig in to understanding linux. I used to fool around with my winNT4 / win2000 installations years ago, but have let the sons install the linux without any learning. I need to learn that stuff... what with only 2 days at work in these depressing financial days... I need to commit to do that. Although, the last 3 weeks I have worked 5 days each week - yahoo... can it continue? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
It is the Summer of Recovery! --R On 9/4/10 10:11 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Walt wrote: Adblock+, noscript, and you should be good. Although I prefer dillo for all but the most intensive browsing, it's fast, if a bit spartan, and it doesn't eat memory like a pig. I think the newest version supports ssl fully as well. One of these days I need to dig in to understanding linux. I used to fool around with my winNT4 / win2000 installations years ago, but have let the sons install the linux without any learning. I need to learn that stuff... what with only 2 days at work in these depressing financial days... I need to commit to do that. Although, the last 3 weeks I have worked 5 days each week - yahoo... can it continue? mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ArchLinux
--R wrote: It is the Summer of Recovery! You watch too much npr. Or, you listen to too much fox. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
