Unfortunately for Linux fans, screen tearing is, and has been, a persistent annoyance that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. There are a couple of factors enabling the longevity of the screen tearing issue. First, and probably most obviously, is the dated, broken, and bloated X server. Even with the progress of Wayland, X is … Read more
Search functions in Linux file managers aren’t all that great. Most are passable with minimal functionality and fairly slow search times, but there really aren’t any exceptional ones. Even KDE’s Baloo, that spends a ton of time indexing files, really doesn’t perform the way you’d hope a modern search would. Thankfully, a better option has … Read more
Android and Linux have a close and interesting relationship. In some ways, they’re at odds with each other, but in others, they complement each other perfectly. There are ways to share files, send links, even control your Linux PC from your Android device. Actually, there are more than a few, but one stands out. KDE … Read more
Linux and Android users will probably be familiar with the KDE Connect app that allows you to connect your Android phone to your Linux desktop. If you are a Gnome user, GSConnect now provides the ideal way for you to integrate your mobile devices with your desktop as an alternative to KDE Connect. GSConnect gives … Read more
The terminal is a very powerful tool, and it’s probably the most interesting part in Unix. Among the plethora of useful commands and scripts you can use, some seem less practical, if not completely useless. Here are some Bash commands that are fun, and some of them are useful as well. Let’s check them out. … Read more
More people than ever are relying on Google for document writing and storage. It’s especially useful for Linux users who need the seamless compatibility with other platforms. Google’s widespread adoption eliminates any real issues. Thankfully, Linux developers, specifically the ones working on GNOME, realized just how useful integration with Google Docs can be and built … Read more
Offline upgrades aren’t super common in today’s world with most devices being connected to the Internet. Even still, there are occasions where they can be useful, and Ubuntu provides a fairly simple way to turn a USB drive into an offline repository. This method isn’t hard to set up, and works as easily as a … Read more
Printing is something most people take for granted. It’s a basic function of PCs, but when you switch to a different platform, like Linux, things might get tricky. Linux doesn’t handle things quite like it does with other operating systems. Don’t expect to run a driver setup wizard off a CD or a download. Instead, … Read more
One of the great aspects of Linux is the customization that users can adopt to make their experience unique, and one of the easiest customization features is that of the desktop, with wallpapers. Usually, setting a wallpaper is as simple as right-clicking on the Desktop to bring up the Wallpaper manager and making a choice, … Read more
By now, you’re either deeply invested in the world of cryptocurrency or tired of hearing about it. Either way, though, some currencies stand out for one exceptional trait or another. Monero is one of these currencies. Monero is a privacy-focused currency that utilizes an open source code base and aims to keep transactions anonymous with … Read more