System76 and the New COSMIC Desktop
System76 is celebrating 20 years, and they did so by officially releasing Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS and the COSMIC desktop. I got an email from Carl Richell today...
Linux and AI: Why Efficiency Still Matters
Choosing the Right Hardware My daily driver is a System76 Meerkat, powered by an Intel Core i7-255H and with 32 GB of RAM. It is...
Why Zorin OS 18 Might Be the Best Linux Release for New Users
It’s been a while since I tried a new Linux distribution, so I was game for a new experience when an edtech blogger I follow...
Flexible updates with Linux
Flexibility is an important consideration when performing updates to your operating system. Linux gets it right.
Fedora 43 breaks my books
Well, it really only breaks the some of the experiments the 2nd Edition of my "Using and Administering Linux" series. This includes all three volumes...
Reviving an Old Laptop with Linux Mint
As I write this on October 28, I got a phone call from someone I had never met before. He’d been referred to me by...
Linux Mint: Better Privacy, Cost, and Performance for Your Old Windows Computer
Last week, Windows 10 users faced a dilemma: transition to Windows 11 and potentially purchase a new computer, or embrace the growing Linux community. Personally,...
Choose your new computer’s operating system
I recently built a new computer, and now it needs a fresh operating system. But before I install it, I want to explore my operating...
Best Linux Distros for Windows Users: From Mint to Pop!_OS
When you are new to Linux, it can be challenging to navigate all the options available to users. Choosing a distribution can be difficult, especially...
Save the Computers
Computers aren’t as cute as say, baby seals or kittens, but it’s just as important to save the computers.
Triangle Linux Users Group to hold installfest
Members of the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) are having a meetup to discuss and demonstrate Linux for you. Keep your old computers that can't...
How do I choose a Linux distribution?
I see a lot of potential Windows refugees asking this question on the two social media sites I still use, BlueSky and Mastodon. While it's...
My oldest computer turns 20 today
My oldest computer turns 20 today, August 30, 2025. I use this data because, according to the Dell service information for it, that’s the date that this Dell Optiplex was shipped from the Dell factory. Unable to even install current versions of Windows, I keep it running using the most current versions of Fedora Linux.
Why I switched to Linux
When I first encountered Linux as an operating system, it wasn't exactly love at first sight. As a kid, I learned computing on an Apple...
10 reasons to use Linux
Southern humorist, newspaper editor and columnist, comedian, and author, Lewis Grizzard once said that there are two kinds of naked in the south. There's naked...