1 I see a lot of potential Windows refugees asking this question on the two social media...
Linux 101
Author’s Note: This article is based on parts of Chapter 4, “Using Linux – Choosing Hardware,” of...
My oldest computer turns 20 today, August 30, 2025. I use this date because, according to the...
1 When I first encountered Linux as an operating system, it wasn’t exactly love at first sight....
Southern humorist, newspaper editor and columnist, comedian, and author, Lewis Grizzard once said that there are two...
Linux stands out as a consumer operating system thanks to its unique blend of freedom, performance, and...
2 Cat is a fairly simple tool designed to concatenate and write file(s) to your screen, which...
I've never purchased a computer or components from a big box store like Best Buy. And I've...
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on 2025-07-20 at https://beardystarstuff.net/ and is reproduced here with the...
Are you a scientist, developer or just a tinkerer like me? Are you fascinated with the power...
Linux puts you in control, Windows does not.
1 I wrote about my five reasons to like Cinnamon back in April, and in the time...
A little scripting goes a long way to make sure you won't run out of space with...
Author’s note: This article is based on Chapter 6 of my book, “Linux for Small Business Owners,”...
Writing blog posts that share my experiences with Linux and open-source software often requires screenshots of accomplishing...
I have been using Fedora with the KDE Plasma desktop environment for almost three months, and overall,...