The Drunk Linux User

What would you think of a "Drunk Linux User" Discord Channel? Interested? Leave your thoughts below. Discord Main Page: https://discord.com/ What is Discord?: https://discord.com/safety/360044149331-what-is-discord Discord Safety: https://discord.com/safety How to Install and Uninstall Discord: https://www.fosslinux.com/49815/install-and-uninstall-discord.htm How to Stream in Discord: https://www.fosslinux.com/49784/how-to-stream-on-discord.htm How to leave a Discord Server: https://www.fosslinux.com/49805/leave-a-discord-server.htm Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon, eBay or MS Edge because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

Did you know you have a firewall for Linux? It's really simple to install the GUI to activate and select your usage settings. https://www.fosslinux.com/658/enable-built-in-firewall-in-ubuntu-elementary-os-and-linux-mint.htm Need Slack for work? You're in luck! Linux has a beta, and it works great!: https://slack.com/ Slack Features: https://slack.com/features Slack Download for Fedora & Debian Systems: https://slack.com/downloads/linux Need slack in Arch? Check out your package manager. It should show up as a Flatpak. Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon, eBay or MS Edge because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

I mentioned yesterday that I was using Firefox due to a bug in Brave Browser. There's a work-around for this. Though it hasn't worked for everyone, it has worked for me: https://community.brave.com/t/unable-to-reorder-tabs-arch-linux-kde/321471 Brave Browser users doubled again this year to over 50 million!: https://www.ghacks.net/2022/01/07/brave-browser-users-doubled-again-this-year-to-over-50-million-monthly-active-users/ Need to install Java on Linux Mint? Here's how: https://www.fosslinux.com/49964/install-java-on-linux-mint.htm One of the best ways to ensure a good failsafe if your computer goes down is to clone it. Here are some of the best Linux cloning tools: https://www.tecmint.com/linux-disk-cloning-tools/ There's a new Clonezilla in the wild: https://9to5linux.com/clonezilla-live-disk-cloning-and-partitioning-tool-is-now-powered-by-linux-5-15-lts Here's the full Clonezilla workup: https://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live.php https://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-usage/clonezilla-live-usage.php https://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live-doc.php https://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live-doc.php If I didn't scare you off with all the command line stuff in Clonezilla, here's a GUI cloning tool. Sometimes it pays to watch to the end. :-D Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon, eBay or MS Edge because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

How do we get from how to surf the web to tacos? Well, you'll just have to watch and see. :) Here's a little introduction for those who don't know about Browser Wars. No, it's not a spin off of Star Wars. We're talking Chrome and Firefox based browsers... Brave vs. Chrome: https://itsfoss.com/brave-vs-chrome/ How to install Chrome: https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-google-chrome-browser-on-linux How to install Brave: https://brave.com/linux/#linux Firefox 95 vs. Chrome 97 Performances: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Firefox-95-Chrome-97 Firefox Download: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release Kids & iPhones: https://www.iphonehacks.com/2022/01/87-percent-us-teenagers-own-iphone-prefer-apple-watch.html Taco Bell's Taco Lover's Pass: https://www.tacobell.com/promotions/taco-lovers-pass Tacos as a subscription? https://www.howtogeek.com/778444/you-can-even-get-tacos-through-a-subscription-now/ Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon, eBay or MS Edge because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

I finally saw that Linux Mint 20.3 was available, so I'm showing you how to install it onto your existing LM system. Please note that upgrades like this do take time when they're first released! Everybody and their uncle are trying to download the files, so please be patient. You can still run your LM while this is working in the background. You'll need to reboot after it's been installed to see the changes. https://linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=292 If you're tired of me harping about Linux Mint, KDE and what-not, here's something completely different...GeckoLinux: https://geckolinux.github.io/ Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon, eBay or MS Edge because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

I start out talking about how I look at distributions and software. I explain why I do the things I do. I also discuss KDE Neon and how to create a Flatpak package for a program if you're a developer. Well, I give you the link. It kinda went over my head after a while. LOL Where Manjaro KDE didn't work as expected, KDE Neon did. You can find them here: https://neon.kde.org/ Are you a developer wondering how to offer your software as in a Flatpak package? Take at look at this website. I hope it helps.: https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-create-a-flatpak-package#more-12525 You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon, eBay or MS Edge because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

I received the latest KDE Plasma updates last night. Everything seems to be working great! https://kde.org/announcements/changelogs/plasma/5/5.23.4-5.23.5/ Are you a developer coming from Windows or Mac and are interested in using Linux to use for work? Here are some great articles and a site on the tools you can get in Linux: https://opensource.com/article/21/2/linux-programming https://www.techradar.com/best/best-linux-distro-for-developers https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-linux-desktops-for-pros/ Here are some tools you can use in Linux to develop your projects: https://www.makeuseof.com/best-ide-code-editors-for-linux/ You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon, eBay or MS Edge because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

Guess there was a problem with Microsoft Exchange Servers when we changed years a few days ago. It's being coined the "Y2K22 Bug". Once again, Microsoft seems to have a problem formatting dates for their systems like they did back in 2000. Here's a quick story on it: https://news.itsfoss.com/y2k22-bug/ Manjaro KDE still locks up on me. Maybe your experience is better?: https://manjaro.org/download/ I tried Linux Mint Mate. It seems to have a real problem with Multitasking, and moving program icons in the panel is a real PITA!: https://linuxmint.com/rel_uma_mate_whatsnew.php So, it's back to Linux Mint Cinnamon. I'm not trying to find a replacement, but I personally have not found a more stable and smooth Distro & DE: https://linuxmint.com/rel_uma_cinnamon_whatsnew.php You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

Are you a Linux Desktop Gaming Product Manager? If so, Canonical is looking for you. Apply here: https://canonical.com/careers/3776036 Want to know WHY Canonical is looking for a Linux Desktop Gaming Product Manager? Read here: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/ubuntu-is-looking-for-a-desktop-gaming-manager Need to install new icons for LibreOffice and don't have an extension to automatically list, download and install them? Read up on it here: https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/libreoffice-icon-themes.html In the latest version of LibreOffice I found an icon that allows you to view a list of icons, download and install them. When did that happen? First time I've seen that! If you know the answer, please let me know in the comments. You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

They say it's going to be an exciting year for KDE. You can read about it here: https://news.itsfoss.com/kde-2022/ Linux Mint 20.3 announcement (might be available for you now): https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-20-3-una-is-now-available-for-download-this-is-whats-new Linux Mint Home Page if you want to download the 20.3 ISO file (when it's ready in your area): https://linuxmint.com/ How to install Linux Mint 20.3 from the Update Manager: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/how-to-upgrade-to-linux-mint-20-3 You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon, eBay or MS Edge because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

MS EDGE CRUFT & ARC MENU I'm finding more people becoming more disenchanted with the amount of "enhancements" Microsoft is putting into their Edge browser. I don't use Edge, and unless forced to, never will. I'm also not certain how much of this pertains to Linux, either. So, if you have some insight, leave me a note and I'll credit you with the answer in an upcoming video. Controversial Features?: https://www.ghacks.net/2021/12/30/is-microsoft-adding-too-many-controversial-features-to-its-edge-browser/ Unnecessary Add-Ons?: https://www.howtogeek.com/776550/all-the-unnecessary-things-microsoft-added-to-edge-in-2021/ Firefox and built in ads: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/disable-firefox-recommendations-mozilla-vpn I mentioned Arc Menu for the Gnome Desktop Environment. They have an update that adds a new layout similar to Wnidows 11, but it can do more that just that: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/arc-menu-extension-adds-a-new-layout-standalone-runner-mode You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

I hope everyone had a safe and Happy New Year! I'm starting off 2022 by issuing an apology to the Linux Mint Developers and Community. It has to do with themes. I'm also talking about Gnome's new approach to their UI style sheets in an attempt to standardize the Gnome look. OMG! Ubuntu's Article on Libadwaita: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/libadwaita-1-0-arrives-to-kickstart-a-new-era-of-gtk-app-development#disqus_thread Adrien Plazas Article: https://aplazas.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/blog/blog/2021/03/31/introducing-libadwaita.html You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

Coming back with some information on the new OBS-Studio beta, my reactions to Manjaro Gnome, and why I'm still going to use Linux Mint Cinnamon as my daily driver. OBS-Studio Beta Announcement: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=OBS-Studio-27.2-Beta-1 OBS Wayland Hotkey Issue: https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1299153-obs-studio-27-2-beta-brings-svt-av1-support-official-flatpak-support Gnome: https://www.gnome.org/ Manjaro Download Link: https://manjaro.org/download/ Linux Mint Screenshots: https://linuxmint.com/screenshots.php Linux Mint Current Download page for Cinnamon: https://linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=288 You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

Ubuntu stopped work on their Convergence project which would allow you to plug your Android phone into a monitor and use your phone like a full Ubuntu desktop. UBPorts has been working on the phone project for a while with a new release coming soon. If you're interested in this kind of phone tech, take a look and let me know what you think. UBPorts Home Page: https://ubports.com/ Ubuntu-Touch Page: https://ubuntu-touch.io/ UBPorts News/Blogs: https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1 Devices for Ubuntu Touch: https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/ Fontfinder: https://github.com/mmstick/fontfinder/releases (also look in your repositories to install as a Flatpak) How to add themes so that Flatpak can match your system: https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/05/how-to-get-flatpak-apps-to-use-correct.html You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

Microsoft Edge Browser adds Bloat: https://www.ghacks.net/2021/12/28/microsoft-edge-games-button-introduced-in-canary-build/ Learn about the different kinds of Linux File Systems: https://www.fosslinux.com/41737/linux-file-systems.htm Are you a gamer that wants to live stream and need help getting started?: https://www.maketecheasier.com/use-obs-stream-gaming You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

Windows 11 is currently having problems rendering the right colors. Time to try Linux?: https://www.ghacks.net/2021/12/27/microsoft-confirms-new-windows-11-issue-some-apps-may-render-colors-incorrectly/ MauiKit for a convergent lifestyle: https://mauikit.org/ Maui Apps currently available: https://mauikit.org/apps/vvave/ LibreOffice 7.3 rc1 is available for testing: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2021/12/27/libreoffice-7-3-rc1-is-available-for-testing/ Ever get hung up trying to install software? Here are some great tips to fix that problem: https://www.maketecheasier.com/fix-broken-packages-ubuntu/ You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS I hope everyone had a great Christmas day, and everyone is happy, safe, and healthy! Need a Poor Man's Photoshop Alternative?: https://www.gimp.org/ Here's what's new in GIMP: https://www.gimp.org/news/2021/12/21/gimp-2-10-30-released/ Audacity has a new update: https://www.audacityteam.org/ Regarding Audacity's controversial privacy policies, here's a good article: https://fosspost.org/audacity-developers-apologize-revise-controversial-privacy-policy/ Some comments from the OMB Ubuntu site about Audacity: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/audacity-gives-user-a-xmas-gift-50x-faster-project-loading#disqus_thread Still not sure about using Audacity? Try a forked version called Tenacity: https://tenacityaudio.org/ You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

I hope you're enjoying this wonderful day!

With the best of intentions, people will try to bring others over from Windows or Mac by suggesting distros that look like those two OS's. Yup. They're similar, alright. Nope, they don't exactly run like them, either. There are two distros that are commonly referenced as alternatives to Windows and Mac. They are Linux Mint and Elementary OS respectively. This video will hopefully allow you to make some informed decisions if you're interested in moving to or trying Linux. Admittedly, I might be wrong about some of my 'supposing' in this video. If you know where I flubbed up, please feel free to add your comments below. :-) ElementaryOS has come out with a new point release: https://elementary.io/ Linux Mint will soon have a new point release as well: https://linuxmint.com/ What are the differences between ElementaryOS and Linux Mint?: https://linuxhint.com/elementary-os-vs-linux-mint/ https://linuxnetmag.com/elementary-os-vs-linux-mint/ https://stackshare.io/stackups/elementary-os-vs-linux-mint You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

I would think it’s kind of obvious that I like Tech. I like to work with Tech. But, I don’t want Tech to work me. I’m talking about my push-back against the Metaverse in this episode. Some will agree, some will not. That’s just life. I’m just saying we need to actually have a life. Great article on FossBytes about living in the Metaverse for one week: https://fossbytes.com/how-i-lived-a-week-in-the-vr-metaverse/ Picture of the Human Battery Farm from the Matrix: https://miro.medium.com/max/2800/0*JL09r51E4BY5ggsG.jpg Sam Rockwell on Galaxy Quest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJUdduz86K8 JP’s recent video about the Metaverse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXcE2vkRg_w Dictionary.com’s definition both pop and root definitions: https://www.dictionary.com/e/pop-culture/meta/ You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

Two Cool Programs Today! Google's come out with a new way to make programs cross platform in a major way. It's called, "Flutter". Canonical's going to use Flutter to make their new installer for the next version of Ubuntu. Learn about Flutter here: https://flutter.dev/ OMG Ubuntu has a new article about the (possibly) first Flutter app in the wild. It's called AppImage Pool, and it's very cool! You will no longer need to hunt down AppImages if you prefer to use them. Read the OMG Ubuntu article here: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/12/appimage-pool-for-linux-desktops Ever need to merge PDF's or sort them? Here's a great way to do so in Linux. It's called PDF Arranger. You can read about it and learn how to install the program on this page through FOSS Linux: Learn how to merge and change PDF's here: https://www.fosslinux.com/49661/merge-pdf-files-on-linux.htm You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

The Word of the Day? INXI! Yes, I know; another four letter word. Like the others you may know already, this little word has power that can help you when you need to know more about your Linux system and hardware. The pages below will show you how to install Inxi on your system, and how to reap the rewards of using it when it’s needed. https://www.tecmint.com/inxi-command-to-find-linux-system-information/ https://itsfoss.com/inxi-system-info-linux/ You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

Hardware Acceleration became the bane of my existence. Actually, a thorn in my side. I would watch videos and about halfway in, the desktop would lock up. I couldn’t move my cursor, close windows, or use Ctrl-Alt-Delete or Ctrl-Alt-Backspace to refresh the desktop. After looking around for a cure to this problem, I found out that it could be that Hardware Acceleration was enabled in my browser. The suggestion was to turn it off. It worked! Here are some sites that might help to explain in more detail what Hardware Acceleration is and how to turn it on/off for your needs: https://www.alphr.com/chrome-hardware-acceleration-explained/ https://appuals.com/how-to-fix-youtube-freezing-on-chrome-and-edge/ https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/6198643/hardware-acceleration-breaks-chrome-graphics?hl=en https://www.linuxuprising.com/2021/01/how-to-enable-hardware-accelerated.html Hope this helps you if you’re having the same problem I was having. You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

A funny thing happened on the way to the internet. We had just moved in, I had originally ordered 200 mbs internet, and realized we really needed more and upgraded to 400 mbs. Lo and behold…I was still getting 200 mbs on Ethernet! What the…? I use a VPN, so I thought maybe it was the server I was hooked up to that was slowing me down. I disabled the VPN, and nope! Still 200 mbs! I growled and cursed and then remembered something I’d read a while back. Change out the Ethernet cable. I wasn’t really expecting much, though. The cable I used before the move was getting 400 mbs, why not here? Well, let’s chalk that up to the cable possibly being bent or damaged in the move. Or, maybe it was cosmic rays. Regardless, I swapped cables with what came with the modem/router (shorter than my original by a whole lot), and gave it a go. You already know what happened. Even with the VPN I’m getting around 430 mbs on download and 20 mbs on upload. That’s what the service said they’d offer, and that’s what I’m getting. I’m including links that describe this in more detail in the show notes. Ethernet Slower Than WiFi?: https://wattintegration.com/ethernet-slower-than-wifi/ Are Ethernet Cables Slowing Your Connection?: https://www.highspeedinternet.com/resources/are-ethernet-cables-slowing-your-connection I ran across another article I thought was pretty interesting about GPG. This is an encryption system in Linux that allows you to share files and emails with other people safely. So, if you’ve been worried about Corporate Espionage, then this might be for you. Take a look at this introductory lesson. If you think it can work for you, give it a go! There are a lot of people out there that can help you if you get stuck. Using GPG to Encrypt and Decrypt Files on Linux [Hands-on for Beginners]: https://itsfoss.com/gpg-encrypt-files-basic/ Linux Mint 20.3 beta is out. I won’t suggest using this for your production machine until all the bugs are worked out, but if you want to spin this up in a VirtualBox, you might like some of the changes. Linux Mint 20.3 Beta Is Now Available for Download: https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-20-3-beta-is-now-available-for-download Want to learn more about Linux Mint and some of the tricks you can use to make it run the way you want it to? linuxhint: https://linuxhint.com/category/linux-mint/ Mainstream Linux?: https://pointieststick.com/2021/12/09/what-desktop-linux-needs-to-succeed-in-the-mainstream/ You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.

After moving half way across the country, I'm finally settled in and back to making videos! Glad to be back. Here are some links from today's show: WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD: https://www.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-black-sn850-nvme-ssd#WDS100T1X0E Linux Mint: https://linuxmint.com/ Softpedia's Audacity Page: https://linux.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Audio/Audacity-350.shtml Betterbird (Thunderbird Offshoot): https://www.betterbird.eu/index.html You can find me on: Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1048634 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYahGpzUaoeUtPEeeOGXGhA Remember our words of wisdom: Don’t drive drunk, don’t drink and drive, don’t buy crap off of Amazon or eBay (or MS Edge?) because you’re all buzzed up and think you’re getting cool stuff. You’re probably not. Bottoms up, and later dudes! FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available for the purposes of criticism, comment, review and news reporting which constitute the fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Not withstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, review and news reporting is not an infringement of copyright.