Category: Linux

About two years ago I wrote a small Java application to convert MP4 files for use with the free version of DaVinci […]

Welcome back to Bytes, Bread, and Barbecue — where we grill our meat and our programming languages to a perfect medium rare. […]

Picture this: your trusty old Windows 10 machine — the one that’s seen you through a thousand spreadsheets, countless YouTube rabbit holes, […]

Let’s talk about the plumbing behind your Linux desktop: the often-invisible but critical layer that makes windows draw, move, resize, and flop […]

Subtitle: How I body-slammed a stubborn Java app with the help of artificial intelligence (and a little stubbornness of my own) I’ve […]

It’s Friday night at the Terminal Tavern, and three software packages walk in: Snap, Flatpak, and AppImage.The bartender, a grizzled old sysadmin […]

Two weeks ago, I traded in my trusty Linux Mint for Garuda Gaming Dragonized Linux. Why? Because my Blizzard games started acting […]

I’ve often confessed my undying affection for Linux Mint. It’s simple to install, politely installs your video drivers without nagging you, and […]

PopOS If Linux distributions were barbecue sauces, you’d have your tangy, vinegar-based distros (Arch, sharp and only for purists), your sweet and […]

Spoiler Alert — You Might Be a Linux User and Not Even Know It Let’s get this out of the way first: […]