Slax, Linux with speed.

Hello,

Today I am going to talk about Slax. This is a version of Linux based on Slackware, which is already a fast version.

I was introduced to Slax. by Linux Format, a magazine I subscribe to and would recommend highly if you have any interest in Linux. It is great for beginers and more advanced users who want to keep abreast of everything Linux. Slax was featured on the cover disc so I popped it into the drive and installed it.

The reason I use this on one computer is for its speed and it's simplicity straight from the CD. There is more than one way to install it. One is to run it like a "live CD" (Boot from the CD and run everything from there, nothing is installed onto the hard drive of the computer you are using so your normal operating system is untouched), and the other is to load it straight into RAM, memory. Running it in RAM means there is no wait times for hard discs or CD drives so it does make it very fast.

I am not going into a full review of Slax. here, I am just showing what I use it for. to find out more about Slax. go to their web site..

The second usage of loading into RAM was appealing to me as I use traffic exchanges. These are sites where you view other peoples web pages to earn credits, so you can use those credits to advertise your own web pages. Obviously using these sites I need a fast operating system so the next page can be loaded as quickly as possible and in turn earn the most amounts of credits in the shortest amount of time.

There are two types of traffic exchanges, manual and auto. Manual traffic exchanges are as they say manual and you have to sit and click every time a page loads. For an example of a manual TE click here. Auto TE's are as they say automatic, so long as they keep going and a page does not stop them with pop ups etc. (Though they are not allowed some people try to get away with adding them). You can set a computer with an auto exchange and just leave it but do check every now and again that it is still running. To try to entice you to watch auto exchanges they show pages that if you click on them you get bonuses like extra credits to advertise your own page. For an example of an auto TE click here. For this type of exchange Slax is a good option for a fast operating system.

If you want traffic to your web site, maybe you are selling something, involved in MLM online or want people to read your blog then a traffic exchange is a good idea. I use them to promote the charity I work for, and mainly for SFI, and Trippleclicks, see other posts on this blog for more infomation on these programs.

Which operating system do you use ?

Hello again,

When visiting many sites recently I have been getting annoyed with something people assume.

The thing is this: When people mention software they say things like "Will work on both a PC and Mac" or they might say "Only works on a PC".

SO... what is a PC and what does PC stand for ?

I always thought it stood for Personal Computer, and indeed that is what it stands for. So what is a Mac ? It is an Apple Macintosh computer. It is a personal computer that runs software for Apple Macintosh hardware. Notice what I said there..."It is a personal computer.."

Yes an Apple Macintosh is a personal computer, I know that and I bet really you knew that if you thought about it. I know the people who state PC and Mac are saying their software will run on a Mac.

Now what about those people who run Linux. Don't they use a PC ? What if were to download a piece of software and found that the PC version only runs on the Windows operating system ? Would I get a refund if I had bought it ?

What they should be saying is that their software runs on Windows and Mac operating systems. Before I buy any software now I always email and ask the same old question, Does your software run on the Linux operating system ? I normally find that it does not and so go and look else where for what I want.

If you sell software, or even give it away, and mention more than one version, don't forget that a PC is a bit of hardware for the operating system to sit on and mainly all computers in the home are PC's they just run different operating systems. So mention the operating system not the hardware. Even some of the newer Apple computers run on Intel/AMD etc. based chips.

The Linux operating system is very good if you have different tasks to do and need something specific to do that job. I use more than one version and will in later posts say what I use for which task.

The begining - The first post.

I have other blogs so this not really my first post, just my first post to open this blog.

I intend to talk about my experiences both with computers and the Internet. I appreciate feedback and don't mind if you don't agree with me, these posts are just my thoughts and experiences.

At present I use Linux as an operating system but have in the past used DOS, Windows from 95 to XP including NT and server editions.

I have in the past and now been trying to use the Internet to make money. Like many of you I am sure, I have lost on some and won on others. I use traffic exchanges like Trafficera. I will let you know of others as the blog progresses including some of the other ways to make money on the net.

My main affiliate program I am advertising at present, which is free to join and use is SFI.

Keep coming back to read more.