Linux is a Unix-like operating system. The kernal (the base of the OS) was created by Linus Torvalds, a student at the University of Helsinki in 1991. The kernal was adopted for the GNU operating system, so the real name of the OS should be the GNU / Linux Operating System. Since 1991 Linux has…
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How To Use Gimp
GIMP is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image manipulation and image editing, free-form drawing, transcoding between different image file formats, and more specialized tasks. GIMP is released under GPL-3.0-or-later license and is available for Linux, macOS, and Microsoft Windows. Similar to PhotoShop GIMP is a very powerful tool for editing images…
Linux Turns Thirty Years Old
Linux has turn 30. In those thirty years it has become the most used operating system in, servers, phones, notepad type computers, cars and internet connected things of all types. It has not become very popular as a desktop computer operating system, only used by scientist, and computer enthusiast. The Linux kernel is a free and open-source, Unix-like operating…
What is Pop OS?
Pop!_OS is a Linux distribution developed by System76, based on Ubuntu by Canonical Ltd. and using the GNOME Desktop Environment. It is optimized to be very fast. Pop!_OS provides full disk encryption by default as well as streamlined window management, workspaces, and keyboard shortcuts for navigation.
It’s A Brave New World
Brave is a free and open-source web browser developed by Brave Software, Inc. based on the Chromium web browser. The browser blocks ads and website trackers, and provides a way for users to send cryptocurrency contributions in the form of Basic Attention Tokens to websites and content creators. As of 2019, Brave has been released…
Linux, Finally A Clear Choice
Clear Linux OS is an very highly optimized, rolling release distribution of Linux highly tuned for Intel platforms. Built for productivity environments unlike other Linux distributions Clear Linux has an update protocol that has only vetted packages the guarantee optimum up-time. The updates are done automatically in the background; so no having to stop your…
Get Started With GIMP
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image retouching and editing, free-form drawing, resizing, cropping, photo-montages, converting between different image formats, and more specialized tasks. You can get GIMP at GIMP.ORG and Ninite. There are many resources to learn how to use GIMP including: Lynda – Get…
Linux Mint 18, Cinnamon
The latest Linux Mint “Sarah” is a sleek and stable OS. It is a long-term support release which will be supported until 2021. Here are some of the new features that come with this release: Linux Mint 18 features the latest Cinnamon 3.0. Here’s a video showing some of its new features. New themes X Apts –…
Turn your old computer into a fast Chrome OS device in minutes!
Neverware’s CloudReady can turn an older computer into an extremely useful device by installing the Chromium OS. It basically turns that doorstop into a Chromebook or Chromebox. To get started you need any desktop or laptop computer with 2 gigs of RAM although some may not work fully. Check the CloudReady Certified Hardware list. If your hardware…
Linux Mint 17.3, best OS ever!
Linux Mint 17.3 “Rosa” is a long-term support release which will be supported until 2019. It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use. The Cinnamon Edit of Mint is in my opinion the best computer operating system ever. Since May of 2014…
Good-N-Free Meetup 