A year ago, I bought a new laptop (a Lenovo Ideapad). Breaking with home computing tradition, I opted to stick with the default Windows 10
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Tag: Linux
My favorite digital comic readers
I last wrote about digital comic reader software back in 2015, which in technology and digital media terms is quite awhile ago. Thus, an update’s
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How I set up my new Windows 10 laptop (and thoughts on switching to Windows)
Last week, I finally bought myself a new laptop. This is after years of using my HP laptop (that I bought way back in 2012),
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My favorite Linux distributions and desktop environments (2018)
I’ve written a lot over the years about Linux, both positive and critical. However, I haven’t written much about it lately. Thus, I thought I’d
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Tips to beef up your computer’s security (and avoid ransomware)
A ransomware attack late last week affected various computers around the world; the hardest hit nation was the United Kingdom. There, hospitals had to turn
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Windows 7 dominates desktops, while Chrome OS rules US schools
Despite being two very different operating systems, Windows 7 and Chrome OS are reportedly doing quite well in two separate areas: global desktop OS share
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Web-based tax filing for Linux and Chromebook users
Tax time is coming up for many Americans. Mac and Windows users have a range of prepackaged tax preparation software to choose from. However, Linux
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Anthony’s Xubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS post-installation guide
Here’s the latest version of my post-installation guides for Linux distros. This one’s for Xubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS. Xubuntu is a Xfce-based variant of the
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Microsoft to include Linux command line in Windows 10
Earlier this week, Microsoft released at its Build 2016 keynote some big news for developers. Microsoft will be adding the Bash shell to Windows 10.
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Anthony’s Xubuntu Linux 14.04 post-installation guide
(Update, 12/7/16: I have a newer version of this guide for Xubuntu Linux 16.04.) I haven’t written one of these post-installation guides in awhile, but
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