10 Reasons Why Desktop Linux Isn’t Mainstream. Yeah, the title is totally link-bait. However, it’s worth noting that I actually deliver what the title describes and then some. Linux is…
Today Kai writes: Hi there, Maybe you can help me. I’m running Linux mint mate 18 and very new user. I downloaded nitrogen to change wallpapers on dual screens. Every…
If you overthink a problem, you’re bound to make it harder than it needs to be. My experience with Linux has taught me to respect the simplicity and elegance of…
Today’s quick tip is actually a lesser-known way of keeping up your security updates, but doing so without the very buggy unattended-upgrades package for Ubuntu server. Here’s a lesser known…
For years, one of the overlooked areas for the Linux desktop was access to “effective” parental controls. Back in 2003, I remember the now defunct Linspire (then known as Lindows)…
I consider the residential gateway overloaded. Your ISP is in the business of selling you the cheapest possible computer component to be a gateway device. Current devices also include a…
Recently, we saw what happened with the botnet attack on Dyn, but instead, let’s talk about a fine day on a happy Beatrix Potter-like Internet, shall we? We start on…
Apple and Microsoft are getting ready to release some new, updated machines that will hopefully address issues such as lack of innovation and “all-around craptitude.” It kind of makes me…
The prowess and power of Open Source is undeniable. From servers, to the desktop, mobile, to the underpinnings of the so-called “Internet of Things”, Open Source spans sectors and continents,…
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,…
In this installment of “What Can I Blow My Cash On Today Using Only the Internet”, I humbly submit to you the offerings of the one and only Arduino Company,…