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BULLET-PROOF UBUNTU 22.04
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BULLET-PROOF UBUNTU 22.04

Walpurgis Night is nearly upon us, so cast aside your old OS and begin life anew with Ubuntu 22.04

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10+ mins  |
June 2022
Armbian 22.02 Jammy XFCE
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Armbian 22.02 Jammy XFCE

Les Pounder takes a look at a distro that supports 64 different Linux single board computers, and now he has to buy them all.

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3 mins  |
June 2022
ALL HANDS ON DECK
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ALL HANDS ON DECK

Jonni Bidwell pries Valve's Steam Deck from PC Gamer's cold, anthropomorphised hands and gets his game on.

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10+ mins  |
June 2022
Arducam Auto-focus 16MP Camera module
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Arducam Auto-focus 16MP Camera module

Quick-off-the-draw Les Pounder can't shoot shots faster than this camera.

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3 mins  |
June 2022
The Last Cube
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The Last Cube

Management isn't keen on sentient anything, it's bad for productivity, so Neil Mohr keeps the thinking to a minimum which isn't helping here at all...

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3 mins  |
June 2022
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

If there's one thing Mayank Sharma likes even less than Ubuntu, it's Ubuntu LTS releases, which are notably stable but not notable generally.

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6 mins  |
June 2022
HostGator
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HostGator

A basic website hosing option for small and medium businesses that Shashank Sharma thinks should be on your short list.

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3 mins  |
June 2022
Linux Mint DE 5
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Linux Mint DE 5

Whenever there's a new LMDE release, Mayank Sharma can't help but think of the old adage: "It's the thought that counts.”

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3 mins  |
June 2022
Fedora 36
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Fedora 36

Mayank Sharma calls the latest Fedora release just as boring as its predecessors. But is that a bad thing?

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3 mins  |
June 2022
A Musical Story
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A Musical Story

Fun, folk and funk are three things that Management hate with a passion, so Tom Sykes has turned down his speakers.

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3 mins  |
June 2022
Absolute Linux 15
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Absolute Linux 15

After willingly burning his fingers with the unforgiving Slackware 15, Mayank Sharma tries a derivative that promises a healing touch.

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3 mins  |
May 2022
Valve Steam Deck
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Valve Steam Deck

Our PCGamer friends got a hands-on preview hardware of the Steam Deck before the big launch at the end of February. Here’s what they learnt…

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6 mins  |
April 2022
Intel Core i5 12400
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Intel Core i5 12400

It’s the new Q6600, Dave James’ greatest compliment ever!

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3 mins  |
April 2022
Build the Kernel
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Build the Kernel

The kernel is what makes Linux tick. Jonni Bidwell is happy to get his hands dirty and help you tune up those ticks…

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10+ mins  |
April 2022
Oxygen Not Included
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Oxygen Not Included

Management are thrilled with Christopher Livingston’s latest costsaving suggestion: workers don’t really need to breathe, do they?

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7 mins  |
March 2022
FLIRC Pi Zero Case
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FLIRC Pi Zero Case

Les Pounder keeps his cool with a case for his beloved Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. Will it beat the heat of a benchmark?

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3 mins  |
April 2022
Slackware 15.0
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Slackware 15.0

He’s no masochist… until there’s a new Slackware release, when Mayank Sharma puts himself through all kinds of pains to relive the good ol’ days.

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6 mins  |
April 2022
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CHARITABLE CHARACTERS

The Emmabuntüs collective enlightens Jonni Bidwell as to its kind and open source efforts.

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10+ mins  |
April 2022
Weather Widget 2
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Weather Widget 2

PLASMA EXTENSION

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2 mins  |
April 2022
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Ubuntu alternatives

Michael Reed investigates Ubuntu progenies and finds that they each have their own take on a how a desktop should work…

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10+ mins  |
April 2022
UBOS Linux
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UBOS Linux

Mechanisms for simplifying the installation of popular web tools are like snake oil. Or so thought Mayank Sharma, until he came across UBOS…

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3 mins  |
April 2022
ArchLabs 2022.02.12
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ArchLabs 2022.02.12

Mayank Sharma has a soft spot for new Arch-based distros, and this time around he’s found one that tickles his fancy.

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3 mins  |
April 2022
Secure Your Vpn
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Secure Your Vpn

The ever-sceptical Jonni Bidwell is here to cast doubt on the highly profitable VPN business, and show you how you can do better…

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10+ mins  |
March 2022
4MLinux 38.0
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4MLinux 38.0

Any distro that’s survived for over a decade must be doing something right, but Mayank Sharma wasn’t prepared for what he saw inside this one…

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3 mins  |
February 2022
The Guix System
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The Guix System

Guix takes a novel approach to its package management. Mats Tage Axelsson guides you around it.

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10+ mins  |
February 2022
Intel Core i5 12600K
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Intel Core i5 12600K

This is the best processor of 2022 so far for tech lovers and early adopters says Jacob Ridley, who’s looking forward to see what else the year will bring.

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8 mins  |
February 2022
Easyspace Web Hosting
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Easyspace Web Hosting

Mike Williams assesses a skilled UK host famous for its speed…

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3 mins  |
February 2022
Siduction 2021.3.0
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Siduction 2021.3.0

You probably think Mayank Sharma has a thing for Debian-based KDE distros, but he’ll want you to believe that it’s just coincidence.

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3 mins  |
March 2022
Pop!_OS 21.10
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Pop!_OS 21.10

Keyboard-driven Jonni Bidwell is excited by the prospect of new shortcut keys and swish application launchers. Will his enthusiasm be curbed?

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6 mins  |
March 2022