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These "window manager" distros lead in performance - lots of speed per unit of resources on your machine. Catbird Linux is my favorite live environment, with visual appeal and a rippingly responsive workflow.

Catbird Linux Helps You Produce

Whether you're writing code, blogging, creating videos, or photos for your online shops, Catbird Linux has the tools you need.

Catbird Linux is a live environment you boot from a flash drive, which runs on new and old PCs. It is Debian Sid at its best, with a snappy tiling window manager (DWM) and tuned for high performance. It is full of media editing and creation tools.

Catbird Linux also has Python, Lua, Go, and other software languages you would want for data analysis tools. Scrape the web, build databases, take notes, and master your world.

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Who loves Canadian mediumwave / AM talkradio? KiwiSDR makes it easy to stream favorite stations if you're tired of chasing the urls for your internet radio. Here is a list which tracks working radio servers you can use to tune in Canadian mediumwave (CBC Radio and also some indie broadcasters).

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KiwiSDR if Hometown Radio Sucks

KiwiSDR radios are all around the world, and you can use them to stream real signals received far away. AM Talk radio, music, religious programming, political propaganda - pick your favorite and tune in.

Get the handbook so you know how to enjoy using a KiwiSDR with best results.

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KiwiSDR: Direct Sampling FTW

Yeah, the big old Zenith was a fun radio; but do try the KiwiSDR if you want to enjoy a big rig - in your internet browser! And get the manual. It shows you how it is done.

You don't need your own radio; you just need internet and the link to a radio.

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You deserve a beautiful homescreen or desktop wallpaper, for all of the hours you spend on your computer. Come and get some!

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You deserve a beautiful homescreen or desktop wallpaper, for all of the hours you spend on your computer. Come and get some!

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Whoah, take me home to my smoker! It is brisket time. Here is your smoked beef brisket tip of the day: be patient with it. Rub on a good binder and generously top that with your favorite spices. Let it sit overnight in your refrigerator.

In the morning, take it out of the fridge and let it warm to room temperature. Preheat the smoker, then put in the brisket. Expect a long cooking time! Easily an hour per pound or half kilogram, depending on the temperature you use.

Be aware that the temperature will plateau for a while. Be patient and let that internal water evaporate. Then the temperature will resume climbing. Monitor the internal meat temperature and let it get up above about 175 degrees F.

Whether to wrap it or not depends on your recipe. Sometimes you do; sometimes you don't.

After the brisket cooks, let it sit for al least an hour and maybe two to reabsorb those juices. And then comes the eating :-)

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Wonderful tender brisket! Come visit for smoker, oven, and crock pot brisket recipes. They're all good - whether beef brisket or pork or bison.

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Mold is one of the few things which gives me the creeps. Knowing that plenty of other people also don't like mold and want to prevent it from ruining their food, making their refrigerator unsafe, or contaminating their homes, I wrote this to show how to get rid of mold and how to prevent mold from growing in the first place.

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A 737 in SkyTeam colors awaiting a crew, then passengers, cargo, and fuel. One of a big batch of pictures, taken over years flying airliners, featured in the picture book, "Skies of the Garden." So many sorts of scenery for your coffee table: beautiful, wild, frightening, and serene.