Simplifying Gadgets and Technology, is my passion!
An interesting read (linked below) in that often the code used to run an application is available as open source, but not always understood by users. The thing that users worry about more though is […]
Thousands of games now work on Linux, thanks to all the new tools available and user experience improvements by the distributions. However, there are certain tools, tips, and techniques that you should follow to get […]
The ARChive of Contemporary Music has one of the largest collections of vinyl records in the world and is in danger of losing its home. Its champions are making a case for the future of […]
I just finished listening to the analysis by Steve Gibson in Security Now episode 955, and it is very interesting. No surprises actually at all, but it does put things more in perspective and out […]
It’s a story we’ve heard many times before: if you want to get your data from the Domyos EL500 elliptical trainer, you need to use a proprietary smartphone application that talks to the device over […]
I was looking for a utility to do a batch run through subdirectories of JPG files I have and create an XMP sidecar file for each. Exiftool is one of the best tools to do […]
Blue Scuti has cleared that fabled ‘final’ level and crashed Tetris, beating it after over three decades. Because the game has no story, levels, or any form of progress beyond high scores and increasing speed, […]
When it comes to free, open-source desktop publishing (DTP) there’s little as capable, as fully-featured, or as widely used in professional settings as Scribus. Now a brand new stable release of this powerful page-making tool […]
Some interesting tips and ideas, but what becomes very clear, is the irony that the ordinary citizen is going to be way more identifiable than most criminals will be. It costs money and/or effort to […]
Immich is a really modern looking and responsive self-hosted solution for your photos and videos. It has a number of similarities to Google Photos and is often promoted as being the closest alternative right now […]
