Bookworm is a light-weight eBook reader for Linux
While Calibre has a built-in reader, and is the absolute best when it comes to managing and converting eBooks, some people may prefer an alternative when it comes to reading ebooks. Bookworm, […]
A Look at Redcore Linux: Gentoo based Linux Distribution
Many people in the technology world have heard, at least in passing, of the Linux distribution Gentoo. Gentoo is one of the most famous distributions to the point of becoming a joke; […]
Flameshot is a brilliant screenshot tool for Linux
The default screenshot tool in Ubuntu is alright for basic snips but if you want a really good one you need to install a third-party screenshot app. Shutter is probably my favorite, […]
A look at MX Linux 18.3
I’ve been doing a little bit of distrohopping in the last week or so to take a look at new systems being developed and to try a few I haven’t had a […]
Fix for no sound issue on Linux when using headphones
So, I recently did a bunch of distro-hopping to test out some systems I am unfamiliar with, and I found an issue that persisted regardless of what I was running; if I […]
Linux Mint 19.2 is out
The Linux Mint team released a new version of the Linux distribution on August 2, 2019. Linux Mint 19.2 is already available in the three supported flavors Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce. The […]
Leaving Windows for Manjaro KDE: Post-Installation First-Steps
Previously I wrote an article where I recommend Manjaro KDE Edition for Windows 7 Refugees and I felt like I should follow-up with some changes and first-steps that I think would make […]
Best Linux Distro for Windows 7 Refugees: Manjaro KDE
With the impending destruction of Windows 7 (read: loss of official support) looming in the horizon, many users may find themselves in the debate of moving to Windows 10 or jumping ship […]
Steam and Ubuntu: support until 2025 and 20.04 LTS
Steam customers who run the gaming client on Ubuntu machines were in for a shock when Canonical, Ubuntu's parent company, announced that it would not support 32-bit packages on Ubuntu going forward. […]
Ubuntu 19.04 is out
The final version of the Linux distribution Ubuntu 19.04 is now available. The new version is already available for download in all supported flavors. Existing Ubuntu systems running Ubuntu 18.10 can be […]
Linux gamers rejoice: Wine 4.0 is here
Gaming on Linux picked up some pace in recent years in large parts thanks to Valve Software's investment in growing gaming on Linux. Mike listed some AAA games on Linux that Steam […]
Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa is now available
Linux Mint 19.1 codename "Tessa" was released on December 19, 2018. The new version of the popular Linux distribution is a Long Term Support release that will receive updates until 2023. It […]
Debian Project releases Debian 9.6
The Debian Project announced the release of Debian 9.6 on November 10, 2018; it is the sixth release of Debian 9 which was released in 2017. Debian, one of the oldest GNU/Linux […]
You can now buy Linux on Microsoft's Store
WLinux is the first commercial version of Linux, more precise the Windows Subssystem for Linux, on the Microsoft Store. It is advertised as a "fast Linux terminal environment for developers and pro-users […]
Fedora 29 released with support for Modularity
The Fedora Project announced the release of Fedora 29, a new version of the open source Linux distribution, on October 30, 2018. Fedora 29 introduces the concept of Modularity across all different […]
Ubuntu 18.10 released with new desktop theme
Canonical released a new version of the organization's Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution; Ubuntu 18.10, called Cosmic Cuttlefish, comes with a new community desktop theme, improved snap desktop integration, multi-cloud computing optimizations and other […]
Windows 7 to Linux: Backup and Media creation
This is the second part of our migrating from Windows 7 to Linux guide. We talked about general preparations in the first guide that looked at choosing the right Linux distribution, finding […]
Windows 7 to Linux: Preparations
This is the first part of a series of articles that describes how to migrate from a Windows 7 device to a device running Linux. The main motivation behind the series of […]