Windows 10 is the free upgrade from Microsoft for anyone running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. If you have 7 or 8.1 and have reserved your upgrade you may have already received the files to install the it through Windows Update. There are some great new feature with this upgrade and you should consider doing…
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Clean Install Windows 10
To upgrade your PC to Windows 10 is very easy especially if you’ve gotten the upgrade symbol in your system tray. The first step is to backup your data and create some restore disks. Next click on that symbol in the system tray and follow the prompts to the upgrade. Do not try the advanced install option! This will…
What’s Linux Mint?
Linux Mint is a Linux distribution based on Debian and Ubuntu. Mint provides full out-of-the-box multimedia support by including some proprietary software such as Adobe Flash. Mint was started by a couple of guys who though Ubuntu (the old Gnome desktop version) was great but they thought they should add some proprietary software by default. They…
What is a Linux distribution?
A Linux distribution (often called a distro for short) is an operating system made as a software collection based on the Linux kernel. All distros have the kernel, a packet manager like APT on Debian based systems and RPM on Red Hat based systems. Distros also have a default desktop environment like Unity for Ubuntu and…
What is Ubuntu?
Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operating system and distribution, with Unity as its default desktop environment. Development of Ubuntu is led by UK-based Canonical Ltd., a company owned by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth. Canonical generates revenue through the sale of technical support and other services related to Ubuntu. A default installation of Ubuntu contains a…
What is Linux and do you need it?
Linux is a opensource Unix-like operating system originally developed as a free operating system for personal computers based on the Intel x86 architecture, but has since been ported to more computer hardware platforms than any other operating system. It’s popularity as a personal computer OS has languished but is now gaining popularity on web-servers, TVs, cars and…
It’s time to get rid of Flash!
Flash is a web-browser plugin that enables things to appear to move on webpages. Flash has been great despite the numerous exploits and security breaches but now it’s time to get rid of it. HTML5 has displaced the need for Flash and only poor sights use it. Lets uninstall Flash or turn it off. On a…
Skype for Web
Skype for Web Beta is a web-browser version of its very popular VOIP / chat service. I’ve been waiting for a Skype client that I can use with my Chromebook. Now I can use Skype on my Chromebook or any computer. The reason Microsoft has done this is, they needed a Skype app for their…
LastPass Not Broken!
The news about the LastPass network breach has been completely blown out of proportion by the media. None of your private data has been exposed. What may have been exposed was a salted and hashed version of your email address, master pass-phase, per user salts and authentication hashes. All of this appears as random gobbledigook and requires…
New Google Photos
Google has a new photo application that is traffic. Simply called About Google Photos it gives you unlimited photo storage with up to 16 megapixel quality for your photos and 1080p for videos. You can import photos form your computer. The Google Photos app for Android and iOS backs up the photos you take automatically. There’s…
Good-N-Free Meetup 