Lost your Mint password?

August 22 2011 by linc in Linux, Linux Mint, Security, System Administration, Ubuntu |No Comments

First time this happened! A coworker asked me today how to get into his Linux Mint box after he forgot his password. Of course I rattled off the old GRUB way to get things done, but, what?? This is GRUB 2! No so fast there! Turns out it’s quite different. You hold down the shift […]

New bag of holding

August 21 2011 by linc in Gear |No Comments

I have been carrying a Targus laptop backpack around with me for years. Well, let me qualify that a little. I have been carrying that around with me for years while I have been trying other bags. Honestly, I was perfectly happy with that Targus bag for the longest time, until I got old 🙂 […]