A YouTuber I have followed for years just posted a series of videos about the new monster Linux computer he just built. This thing has an eight-core processor. Each core…
Linux for your Loved Ones
Few things in this life are more frustrating than trying to provide tech support to loved ones. If you’re reading this, odds are you’ve run into this experience yourself at…
Divided Over Ubuntu’s Unity
I find it very ironic that one of the most divisive things that ever hit the Linux scene is a Desktop Environment called Unity. For those of you who are…
Thinking Outside The (Linux) Box
My washing machine has a leaky valve, it has had this problem for a while now. It comes and goes. Sometimes I hear it dripping water into the tank, sometimes…
Learning To Love Learning Linux
As 2015 comes to a close, I have come to realize a great truth: the best thing I ever did was to dump Windows and switch completely to Linux. I…
The Dual Boot Deception
Traditionally, Linux developers have had a major obstacle to overcome to get folks to try Linux - the fact that the prospective user will have to install it. These days,…
Ubuntu Is BORING! And I LOVE it!
I have a friend who has a passion for bicycle racing. He has teenage boys who do very well in the sport and have won a lot of races. One…
Have We Passed Peak Distro?
There have been a lot of news reports and blog posts that have been making waves in my pond lately: the too many Linux distros argument. I actually chimed in…
Open FOSS Training
Over the years, I’ve ranted and complained about the state of FOSS documentation and the barrier to entry for the casual user. With mixed success, I’ve championed various efforts to…
The Bigger Linux Metaphor
Who was it that said that Linux was like lumber? Was that Doc Searls? I don’t think it was Mad Dog. Well, I don’t see how the metaphor fits. Linux…