In this guide, I will try to show to those of you who chose to install a Debian Linux as your first Linux distribution, a few tips about the installation process. This guide is only for the basic ...

It is an unfortunate fact of life that non-free firmware blobs are required to use some hardware, such as network devices (WiFi in particular), audio peripherals, and ...

I recently bought (leased, actually) a Dell Latitude C800 Laptop. In my work as a software development consultant, I often need to have my own laptop at client sites. The Latitude C800 is one of ...

I put a real Debian machine on my Pixel, and I found six things it can actually do that have nothing to do with being a developer.

There are some superb desktop Linux distributions that are designed to work with very old hardware. For example, Puppy Linux is a great choice to quickly turn an old PC into a secure, easy to use word ...

The latest point-release update of Debian GNU/Linux (8.3) came out last week, so I decided to take this opportunity to review what distribution media are available, and how/where they can/can't be ...

When I was writing an article on tiny Linux distros, I needed one to try out. Instead of having to hunt for one, the best solution I thought would be one that I already had. While there are a lot of ...

I've been using Debian simply because my talented senior colleagues at work and my tech-savvy friends (who have been ...

I have fallen behind on the Distro Deluge of new Linux releases, because I was traveling in the US for three weeks. The good news in that is that I took my two Acer Aspire One systems with me (725 and ...