Linux Mint 12 review: pt. 3 (A) 10 things 2 do after fresh install.

I would like to start this post with the first things that I do after a clean install.

1~update video drivers
2~initial update
3~Disable auto-run
4~ set up any necessary User accounts/permissions.
5~change the default Wallpaper.
6~Install DropBox to sync my documents.
7~ modify mouse settings.
8~set nautilus to open folders w/ a single click
9~ set the power/screen settings.
10~ modify my  Firefox && chrome web-browsers to suit my needs.

One of the greatest things about Linux mint, is that you don’t have to install your codecs to be able to play your media manually after installation. 

CODEC:  ” co der- dec oder” a piece of software that is installed to decode your media files. Fore example MP3.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codec 

1)update to the newest stable video drivers since I have an Nvidia graphics accelerator card. Nvidia Geforce 210. Cheapest card I could get that was slim enough to fit, a gigabyte of video memory, and HDMI/VGA/DVI.

Searching for available drivers…

I always choose to activate the recommended driver version.

2) initial update. This takes the longest, but is the most crucial.

Your update time may vary, based on your Connection speed to the Internet.

If you are really curious  about what files Linux Mint is downloading, click the Right arrow to open up this dialogue.

The first window of the update manager.

Taking a peek at where the real work getting done in Linux Mint 12 I hope you enjoy this Blog post, and be sure to check out part B…

OSC: social humb day post update.

My Hump day…

I wanted to talk today about my social routine on-line, since I started my Blog.

I have also been spending 3-4 hours of my day doing research in articles I come across. I have chosen the social networks that I am keeping up with.

• reddit> 0sconstruction
• digg> Open-source construction
• twitter> osConstruction
• facebook(fan/personal pg.) > Kevin J Lausen / o.s.construction
• Google+(personal/fan pg.) > Kevin Lausen / open source construction
• stumbleUpon > Gazzo0
• Delicious > > osConstruction

I am also looking into several distro’s for review right now…

• Linux Mint 12 
• Linux mint 12
• Pinguy Linux 11.10 final   
• pinguy’s page on distrowatch
• Quimo  Linux educational distro  
• Qimo educational distro 4 kids.

 I have also been hooked on a lot of pod-casts right now:

• shows:
• revision3 NT
• hak5 trust your techno lust & hak responsibly. 
• http://hak5.org/
• tekZilla 4 all things technology 
• http://revision3.com/tekzilla
  
• scam school 
• http://revision3.com/scamschool
  
•  TWIT NT twit.TV podcasts you love, from people you trust.
• this week in computer hardware TWITCH
• http://twit.tv/show/this-week-in-computer-hardware/ Dr. kiki’s science hour
• Dr. kiki’s science hour
• http://twit.tv/show/dr-kikis-science-hour/
• This week in FLOSS
• http://twit.tv/show/floss-weekly/
• Jupiter broadcasting.com Independant entertainment, on demand
• The Linux action show
• http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/linuxactionshow/
• tech snap nt && Sys. admin. podcast.
• http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/techsnap/
• sci-byte weekly science audio podcast.
• http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/scibyte/
• mintCast weekly audio podcast about Linux mint & Linux in general. 
• www.mintcast.org 

There are many other great shows on all of these Networks. It’s just that these are my favorites, and because I only have so much time in one day, I have to focus on the one’s I really like. While still keeping current on my social networks, and posting Blog’s.

I am probably not going to post again until Monday, when I will probably post the review for Qimo. A Linux/Ubuntu based Childrens Learning envirenment. Check it out in the links above.