About this site.

After nearly a half-year of using Windows 7, I finally decided to move back to Linux. Since I am familiar with the terminal, it was not a big deal to install a more hardcore version of Linux (Arch, which isn’t really that hardcore) but in the process of playing around with the boot loader, I accidentally broke it. Well, thanks to my trusty hacked Zipit Z2 I was able to access the internet, but only with a text-based browser: Links2. (There are other text-only browsers, of course)

What is interesting is that, while I can now run a graphical web browser on the Zipit, I have actually come to enjoy the text version more. But one thing is apparent: Most websites are not (obviously) designed for text-only, super-small screens. This is a problem if you end up needing to browse online for solutions to Linux problems, when you only have a crippled/lightweight computer and need to use Links, which is what happened to me.

But even if you don’t have to use a text-only browser, maybe you crippled your computer and are using your phone/iPod/umpc/etc to look for solutions. A site well designed for small screens would be helpful, so I decided to make one: This one. Also, since ads get in the way of easy browsing, I won’t use ads.

With my move back to Linux, I decided that I won’t be going back to Windows/Microsoft again (ever), so expect this site to increase consistently over time.

While I likely won’t have time to solve your personal problems—although I could be convinced with money, wink wink—I hope that this set of knowledge will help you get comfortable in the terminal.