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My name is Aaron Hsu, and I'm a computer scientist. I'm changing the way people look at computing and programming languages, what they can do with them, and how they do it.

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Aaron W. Hsu

Is Deja Dup the Best Backup Software for Linux?

I have been thoroughly impressed with Deja Dup backup software. I support non-technical people on Linux and I also do a lot of things on Linux myself. I mostly use Gnome and I use Linux because it works, not because I want to tinker around all the time, though I

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2 years ago
Aaron W. Hsu

RHEL 7.2 Desktop Win

RHEL 7.2 includes a new Gnome 3.14 and incorporates some improvements from Gnome 3.16. This makes me very happy. The classic problem I have with RHEL is that it is a great development platform, with a stable interface and a good set of tools enabling very nice

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2 years ago
Aaron W. Hsu

A Favorite Gnome Feature

I unashamedly enjoy Gnome 3; some of its features don't get enough attention. Case in point: yelp man pages. What a luxurious way to read your man pages!

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4 years ago
Aaron W. Hsu

Battling Keyboard Layouts in Gnome 3

I like Gnome 3, a lot. I think it's one of the most productive, usable, and modern desktop environments out there from an HCI and End-user perspective. It's sleek, it feels fast, and it really does get out of the way to let me do my work efficiently. On one

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5 years ago
Aaron W. Hsu

Gnome 3: Ch. 2

If you are not familiar with this series, see part 1. One of my favorite features of the Gnome 3 shell is how it deals with workspaces. See, when I was a younger Hacker, I loved the idea of workspaces, and I spent a lot of time thinking about how

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6 years ago
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