Beginner’s Guide to Linux

This YouTube video does a good job of demystifying choosing which Linux to start with and what distro does what. Summary: This video just like this website has always said, Linux Mint is the best distro to start with if you are a Windows refugee. This is the OS for you if you just want … Read more

The Final Count Down!

Well one month to go before Microsoft pulls the plug on free windows 10 updates. Yep, no more ‘free’ updates. After October 14th, 2025 Windows 10 will no longer receive free security updates, technical assistance, or feature updates. You can keep your windows 10 a little while longer if you pay the security update fees. … Read more

He Who Laughs Last Made The Backup

A sleek looking computer system being struck by lighting while a user has his finger on the keyboard touch pad.

Backup, Backup, Backup, did I mention Backup? – I could not stress this enough, once it’s gone, it’s gone. I have the really important stuff in the cloud, on an external SSD, and on more than one system. Call me paranoid, but I learned this the hard way. I pulled one of my external hard … Read more