Linux is easy to customize from the desktop manager, file manager, down to the kernel. If you love “freedom,” you’ll definitely love Linux because you are never locked down when it comes to customizing your OS. Once in a while, you may want to change the look and feel of your desktop. A common change … Read more
If you’ve been around computers for a while, you might associate Linux with a certain stereotype of computer user. How do you know someone uses Linux? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you. But Linux is an exceptionally customizable operating system. This allows users an unprecedented degree of control. In fact, parents can set up a specialized … Read more
By now you have probably heard of Bitcoin or the Blockchain. The price of Bitcoin has skyrocketed several times in the past months, and the trend continues almost daily. The demand for Bitcoin seems to grow astronomically by the minute. Accompanying the demand for the digital currency is the demand for software to manage the … Read more
LibreOffice and WPS Office are two common Microsoft Office alternatives for the Linux platform. There has been several debates as to which of these is the better alternative to Microsoft Office. The debates, surely, are not going to end anytime soon. There is no definitive answer here! The choice between the two is completely dependent … Read more
Command line utilities such as grep and ack-grep are great for searching plain-text files for patterns matching a specified regular expression. But have you ever tried using these utilities to search for patterns in a PDF file? Well, don’t! You will not get any result as these tools cannot read PDF files; they only read … Read more
The Raspberry Pi is a great invention – an affordable, hand-sized computer created by a foundation of industry experts to help people of all ages learn how to code and bring their tech ideas to life. Since 2015, Raspbian has been officially provided by the Raspberry Pi Foundation as the primary operating system for use … Read more
There’s no doubt that Trello is a great program. It helps both teams and individuals become more productive. The program emulates the experience of using Post-it notes to track the progress of work. It has quickly become one of the de facto tools in doing collaborative work and managing personal projects as well. Trello is … Read more
The release of Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark brought with it some serious changes. Ubuntu switched from the traditional X server over to Wayland, and more noticeably, dropped the Unity desktop in favor of GNOME. To ease the transition, Ubuntu comes with GNOME configured to feel a bit like Unity did. If you’re a long-time GNOME … Read more
When it comes to Linux, there are tons of Linux distributions to choose from. Some are popular and used by many people, some just disappear not long after they are released to the public. For installing software in these distributions, most come with a software center where you can install (or remove) software easily, but … Read more
As Ubuntu has moved to Gnome Shell in its 17.10 release, many users may be interested to discover some of the most useful shortcuts in Gnome as well as how to create your own shortcuts. This article will explain both. Existing GNOME Shell Shortcuts to Make Your Life Easier If you expect GNOME to ship … Read more