Celebrating 20 Years of ODF: The Backbone of Open Standards
LibreOffice is a free and open-source office productivity suite developed by The Document Foundation (TDF). It originated as a fork of OpenOffice.org in 2010. I...
Mastering Screenshots with KDE Spectacle:
Writing blog posts that share my experiences with Linux and open-source software often requires screenshots of accomplishing a task or an expected outcome. Over time,...
Learning to use System Settings in Fedora KDE Plasma
I have been using Fedora with the KDE Plasma desktop environment for almost three months, and overall, it’s been a wonderful experience. However, I’ve encountered...
Using Linux on Apple Silicon
I bought an M3 MacBook Air last fall to experiment with AI tools and LLMs that were available for use on Apple Silicon.
A Fresh Start with Linux Mint
A few weeks ago, someone at the faith community I attend asked for my help logging into their computer. I suspected it might have been...
Open Source on macOS: Exploring Free Software on My M3 MacBook
Lead Image by Tom's Hardware Guide Open-source software is not restricted to Linux. While I spend most of my time reading, writing, and developing on...
Signal Messenger: Privacy, Simplified with Open Source
Messaging apps have revolutionized communication, reshaping our daily lives and relationships. It’s hard to imagine a time without SMS paving the way for near-instant connectivity....
Openclipart.org: A Treasure Trove of Free Vector Images
I am not a talented artist, but I enjoy using graphics for greeting cards, posters, and occasionally hoodies or t-shirts. When I need an image...
Text fun with Inkscape
Inkscape is one of my favorite open-source graphic design tools. It has an intuitive interface that is relatively easy to master. As I learned to...
Resurrecting a Windows laptop
Recently, a friend gave me a recent model of a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion laptop. He said, “It turns on but goes off almost immediately. Maybe you...
Linux tools for network administrators
My initial reaction to Linux was that I did not fully understand its range of tools. At that time, I was the technology director for...
Open source Tools for Everyday Use
Many people don’t realize the abundance of free and open-source resources available online. Here are some of my favorite open-source tools across different categories, designed...
Ventoy: The Ultimate Multi-Boot USB Tool
Giving friends and neighbors a bootable USB drive containing your favorite Linux distribution is a great way to introduce neophyte Linux users to the experience...
Top Five KDE Apps
I’ve been using Fedora 41 KDE Plasma for awhile now and I’ve already discovered some of the great available apps that I use daily. My...
How ActivityPub is Reshaping Social Networking
I have been a Mastodon user for nearly six years. I started on Fosstodon and have since moved to Mastodon. social but that’s unimportant because both Mastodon instances are...
My Go-To Podcasts for Linux and Open Source
I spend much time on the road or walking around my village and enjoy listening to podcasts about various topics. One of my interests is...