Today Cheryl writes in, Hello Matt, I’m wondering about buying computers for Linux. I have had Macs for the last ten years, and I know folks like to bash them,…
A Proper Linux Workstation
Today Joshua writes: Can you give a walk-through of your current setup? The last I heard from LAS is that you were on Ubuntu MATE - is that still the…
Linux Mint Mate 18 or Ubuntu Mate 16.04
Today Bob writes: I am trying to decide between Ubuntu Mate 16.04 and Linux Mint Mate 18.0. I am moving from Windows 7 to Linux. My computer is a 6…
Bryan Lunduke and Matt Hartley - The Boys Are Back
After some “going back and forth”, Bryan and I have decided it was high time we did a proper show together. Here are the details you need to know. Yes,…
Flash Isn’t Dead Yet
Adobe Flash Is like a creepy uncle. Sure, it may give us the creeps while annoying us to no end. Hell, it may even be a danger to those around…
Ubuntu on Macbook Black Screen
Today Fael writes: Matt, I’m tired. I am trying to install Ubuntu 16.04 on my macbook pro early 2011 with El Capitan, but, no matter how I try to boot…
TeamViewer Alternatives for Linux
If you follow tech news at all, you’ve heard about “the happening” over at TeamViewer and of the “stuff” the victims of this exploit inadvertently purchased for the bad guys….
Linux With Amazon Music
Today Carey writes: Hi Matt, I’ve been a Linux convert since April 2015 and have tried several OS’s beginning with Chalet, then Peppermint, Zorin, Q4OS, Lite, Ms-15, Manjaro and now…
Locked into Outlook on Linux
Today L writes, I use LinuxMint MATE on a 2nd pc dual booting with Ubuntu Unity 14.04 (soon to be MATE 16.04) but my main pc runs Windows 8.1 (pardon…
Linux Audio Podcast Software
Today Ole writes, Hi Matt, I have checked out the list of software on Datamation, but I did not find much more than audacity for recording podcasts, can you please…