When it comes to choosing a fast graphics card, there are two main options: AMD and Nvidia. There are a number of factors that set them apart, and this is doubly so on Linux. On Windows, speed is the only thing that matters — Nvidia GPUs (graphical processing unit) tend to be faster than AMD. […]
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Sick of Twitter? Fed up with Facebook? Online abuse and NSFW content getting you down? Just want to exchange ideas away from the glare of people who oppose you? Mastodon is the answer. And thanks to its open source nature, it is possible to set up your own Mastodon instance, enabling conversation on any topic […]
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Switching from proprietary applications to free and open source software brings a degree of freedom and stability. You can use the software you like for free and for as long as you want, with few (if any) restrictions on your behavior. This can be liberating whether you’re an ardent Linux user or someone looking for alternative […]
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Windows-based fonts don’t appear by default on Linux-based systems like Ubuntu. In most cases, this isn’t a huge problem, but if you want to improve compatibility between word processors, then it might be useful to have Microsoft fonts on your Ubuntu PC. For instance, you might be a student, using a Windows PC at college, […]
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Video editing on Linux has improved immeasurably over the past few years. Where once you might be compelled to save your clips to a portable hard disk drive and edit them in Windows or on a Mac, these days things are a lot simpler. A selection of good quality open source video editing tools are […]
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No operating system is perfect. Even if it was, there might be problems with drivers and apps. Linux is no exception. Despite being more stable than Windows (in many cases, not all!), there will probably come a time when you need to restart your Linux computer. This might be because something isn’t working. Alternatively, you […]
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