Kurt Hartman
Kurt Hartman is an avid Linux user. He is ardently for open source initiatives, and spends a good portion of his time trying to explain why his desktop has no "Start" button. His primary function is OTR Analysis and Tech support for a company that sells giant tires online. Check out the otr tire blog he contributes to. Or don't, if you want to be that way.
Articles by this Author
I Can't Build a Website
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published January 17, 2010
- Internet
- Unrated
When you think of a website, what comes to mind Perhaps you think of the television guru who will give you your very own site, so that you can become filthy rich
How to Grow Your Business Slowly
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published December 27, 2009
- Business Management
- Unrated
Caught you with the title, didn't I Chances are, you don't want your business to grow slowly
What Can I Do With Twitter?
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published December 25, 2009
- Internet
- Unrated
The world is saturated with twits, tweets, and tweeps Everyone, from Oprah to NPR has decided that this is the most brilliant application ever devised by man
What Is An Internet Trademark?
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published September 6, 2009
- Technology
- Unrated
As a Web Developer, I receive a fair amount of unsolicited email My spam folder doesn't catch all of it, as some of it is not sent by a "bot", but
rather by an actual human spammer
How to Edit and Burn a Video DVD in Ubuntu
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published May 7, 2009
- Technology
- Unrated
Recently, I was charged with the task with editing and authoring a DVD I recently upgraded my setup to Ubuntu Intrepid (64 bit)
How to Restore a Blackberry to Factory Defaults
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published May 4, 2009
- Technology
- Unrated
Recently, I ran across an interesting problem My boss was having issues with his brand new BlackBerry Curve
The Not So Obvious Problems With Cloud Computing
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published March 7, 2009
- Technology
- Unrated
The Cloud Originally, it was just a metaphor for the internet, the area outside of your own network
World of Warcraft: An Outsider's Perspective
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published March 1, 2009
- Technology
- Unrated
Disclaimer: I am not a World of Warcraft player All of my opinions of WoW players and the game itself have been formed while watching others play the game
11 Crucial Things an Ubuntu Newbie Should Know
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published February 19, 2009
- Technology
- Unrated
As I was sitting here, preparing to write this article, my mind wandered back to the day I accidentally wiped out a Windows installation with a Gutsy Gibbon CD I thought I was in trouble
TiVo and the Death of the VCR
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published February 17, 2009
- Technology
- Unrated
DVR: The Death of the VHS
Remember when your Grandma had you come over, because the light on her VCR was blinking That clock had to be set with scientific precision
AT&T and the Really Horrible DSL Registration
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published February 16, 2009
- Technology
- Unrated
The unthinkable happened recently: I bought a new house, and Time Warner Cable wasn't available as an internet selection This left me with only one option: AT&T
Lessons From the Failure of Apple
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published January 19, 2009
- Technology
- Unrated
Apple has a long history of producing winners: Apple, Apple II, the Macintosh, PowerPC, iMac, iPod, iPhone, and pretty much every laptop that they ever produced have met with almost universal praise
There is a side of Apple that we rarely see, perhaps because of all the success, perhaps because they have learned from them, mostly because the vision and practicality of Steve Jobs have kept them out of the ditch
Microsoft Doesn't Care About the Average User
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published November 5, 2008
- Technology
- Unrated
As of 2007, Microsoft decided to start elevating user experience to a first class citizen The key word there is "start"
Working With Files in Linux: Kludges and Solutions
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published November 2, 2008
- Technology
- Unrated
A year ago, I made the best and worst mistake of my life: I messed up my GRUB boot list, and didn't have the wherewithal to fix it I was so frustrated, that I chose to abandon the Microsoft axis altogether
How to Become a Frustrated Artist, With Little or No Investment
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published October 17, 2008
- Technology
- Unrated
In the age of Youtube, everybody wants to make a video People are using webcams, cellphones, and really cheap camcorders to capture concerts, public celebrations, and protests
The Pathway to Linux Domination - Where Do We Go From Here?
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published September 12, 2008
- Technology
- Unrated
Maybe domination is too strong a word Maybe not
The Customer Retention Department: Every Man's Oprah
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published May 7, 2008
- Business Management
- Unrated
No matter how old, or what sex you are, you probably love getting free stuff You've seen that episode of Oprah every year, where grown women lose their ever-loving minds over a pair of sandals
Vista Sucks... And Other Half Truths
- By Kurt Hartman
- Published April 17, 2008
- Technology
- Unrated
Gotcha with the title, didn't I The truth about Vista, or any other operating system, is wholly dependent on what you are using it for


