Archive for Linux

Netflix On Linux

tuxcornOne of the big impediments to casual use of Linux are the lack of entertainment options. Popular games and watching Netflix is the other.

Today I got Netflix working on my laptop with Linux Mint 14  but it works with Linux Mint and Ubuntu. Here’s how! Read More→

How to Resurrect an Old PC

On this episode of “How To” Iyaz and Leo show you how to new life from an old PC installing the Linux operating system. Read More→

Ubuntu Precise Pangolin

Ubuntu 12.04 (code name Precise Pangolin) is the latest version of the OS. I installed it on my laptop this morning. I haven’t been using it long enough so I really don’t know about its bugs yet. So far I haven’t found any. What I can tell you is that it’s very fast. Read More→

Free Video Editor

Yes there is a free video editor. Lightworks beta is not just free but it is full featured.  It has been used on such films as the Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech and the critically acclaimed Hanna. Read More→

Simpler Is Better

I’ve try the new Ubuntu 11.04 and I think it is an OK OS but for me and my purposes I am going to stick with Linux Mint 10. Linux Mint is like the Energizer bunny, it keeps goin and goin.  Ubuntu 11.04 is terrific if you like a flashy user interface. Read More→

Ubuntu 11.04 First Impressions

Yesterday I downloaded Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal and I installed it on my desktop first. I did not have any time to play with it because I had to go to work. Today I installed it on my laptop. The install is very easy. You might say effortless. Read More→

The Winner Mint 10

I’ve been using Linux Mint 10 on my laptop for a while now and found it to be completely reliable. I’ve been using some form of Linux on it for about 4 years. I have now installed Mint 10 on my desktop. I don’t find Windows reliable. There is always some issue. Lately there is always some process hogging the CPU, RAM or Internet bandwidth. Read More→

Ubuntu Installer for Windows

You can setup a dual boot Windows-Ubuntu Linux system  no muss, no fuss. You hardly need any technical skills at all to this with WUBI (Windows Ubuntu Installer). There is a WUBI installer on all Ubuntu Disk but you have to have some skill to create the disk or boot to the disk but you can just download the WUBI directly. Once you have downloaded the executable file just double click on the file inside of Windows and follow the prompts. WUBI will prompt you to restart your computer and take out the disk then you’ll see the computer will ask you what operating system you want to boot. Choose Ubuntu and hit enter. Login and there you have it, Linux. No repartitioning required!  It’s very easy!

Linux Mint

I need a Linux that is lightweight. One that can run on old machines. I can install it and not spend a lot of time configuring. I think I have found it in Linux Mint. The one CD install loads most of the common applications like: Firefox, GIMP, Open Office, media players and CODECs. The wireless on my laptop worked right out of the box. This is very unusual for Linux. I am going to send a donation to these guys to keep this distro going.