Tag Archives: Linux

Early laptops used to have a separate jack for headphones and mics. When combo jacks began getting popular, some laptops came with two combo jacks that allowed users to connect two different sets of headphones to a laptop. Those models are rare, if not extinct. If you need to connect …

Apple doesn’t take it’s Linux users seriously, even though a good chunk of people on the platform use iPhones. Due to their negligence, there isn’t a good way to use iCloud on Linux and users can’t access their data, photos, notes, etc. To make up for Apple’s unwillingness to make …

YouTube-DL GUI is a front-end application for the command-line tool YouTube-DL. The program is designed to take the complexity out of using YouTube-DL from the command line and make it much easier to save save YouTube videos on Linux offline. The application has a very simple, straightforward UI, with quick-change …

A while ago, I wrote a list of some of the best eBook reader applications on Linux. Each of the items on the list is excellent, and if you’re trying to find a great app to read digital books on Linux, consult that list first. However, when I wrote that …

Ever wanted to run Linux on Android?  Turns out you can, with an app called Linux Deploy. Before you get excited, there’s something you should know. The app will only work if the Android device it is installed on has root access. This is due to the fact that Linux …

If you’re a diehard open source advocate, you’ve probably got a huge list of why you dislike Android. And you’ve probably tried for years to find a good, open alternative. Sadly, projects like Ubuntu touch, Firefox OS and Sailfish have failed, or stalled. If you’re still hoping for an opensource, Linux …