One of the things you notice after switching from Windows to Linux:
The sound is significantly quieter than on Windows at the same volume setting, and it also sounds (...)
As described in this article, I switched back to Windows in December 2025 after just (...)
And so another journey into the world of Linux comes to an end for me. I really wish it had lasted beyond those 11 months.
To get straight to the point:
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From time to time, the update manager in Linux Mint will offer you a kernel update.
This is nothing unusual and works exactly the same way as updating installed programs (...)
If you only use Linux and don't work with a virtual machine running Windows, then an antivirus program isn't really necessary.
99.9% (if not more) of viruses (...)
After using Linux Mint for a long time, but I could never really get (...)
After three months with Linux Mint, it's time for a midterm review.
In fact, there are many things I (...)
Back when I was still using Windows, I used EmClient as my email client. I had purchased a lifetime license for it quite some time ago during a special promotion. Unfortunately, EmClient doesn't (...)
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After more than 5 years, the latest version 3 of the open-source image-editing program GIMP was released in March. I’ve been eagerly awaiting this version because it works with Darktable again. (...)
There are a wide variety of programs available for editing videos on Linux. Among the best-known are KDEnlive and DaVinci Resolve. Both are excellent for (...)
If you want to record tutorials on Linux, there’s almost no way around OBS Studio.
OBS Studio is available for (...)
After 4 weeks, it's time for a brief initial assessment. How is the system performing, what programs do I have set up, and what am I missing?
If you're wondering whether switching is worth it (...)
First off: This article does not describe a solution for streaming in HD directly on Linux. The method I used works on any operating system because it bypasses the operating system.
And (...)
One of the things that bothered me about Linux was that, compared to Windows, mounting NAS drives (in my case, Synology) was a bit of a hassle for beginners.
In Windows, you can simply (...)
Since I'm apparently bored out of my mind right now, I got the idea to give Linux another try.
The thought had been on my mind for a while
This year, I chose (...)
After a little over three months, my latest foray into the world of Linux has come to an end. That doesn't necessarily mean that anything didn't work—quite the (...)
After just under 3 months with Linux (6 weeks on a virtual machine and 6 weeks as my only operating system), it's time to take stock of how multimedia is working for me on Linux.
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Today, Kubuntu finally greeted me with a message saying that a system update was available.
This was basically my “first time” with an update like this :-)
During my previous forays into (...)
There are plenty of guides on how to play DVDs and Blu-rays on Linux using VLC, for example on the Ubuntu Wiki. (...)
Since I had a little time yesterday, I decided to give KMail another chance. To be more precise, I installed the entire KDE-PIM (or Kontact) suite.
Why?
Basically, I’m quite happy with (...)