For those sticking to the open-source RadeonSI / RADV / Intel / Nouveau drivers, the latest Mesa 19.0.2 graphics libraries is now available to install in Ubuntu 18.04 via PPA. Mesa 19.0 was released a months ago with many features ...
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (part of GCHQ) has released a new report full of advice on how to improve the security of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. The NCSC is a (relatively new) section of the UK government responsible for issuing security advice ...
Last week computer giant IBM unveiled it’s own, bespoke typeface. The font is called IBM Plex. It’s designed by IBM designers, and will (say FastCoDesign) be “be used almost everywhere letters appear”, from software and websites, to press releases, visitor passes, and ...
One of the many things I love about the Linux community is how ridiculously helpful it can be. Like a lot of us, Børge A. Roum has bought a lot of Humble Bundles over the years. And, also like a lot of us, says he was ...
Is the Skype Linux app refusing to connect for you? If so I can tell you that you’re not alone. We’ve received multiple reports from readers who say they’ve been unable to log in to Skype using the older Qt-based Skype for Linux ...
When Microsoft introduced the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) the common refrain was that you could use it to run Linux’s beloved Bash tool but full Linux desktops were out. Turns out that wasn’t exactly true. It didn’t take long for ...
A good friend who doesn’t wish to be credited passed on a link to a set of scripts found on github that lay claim to “fixing” touchpad and trackpad issues on ThinkPad laptops running Ubuntu. Sad to say that without a ...
Alongside the latest version of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS come new releases from its family of flavors. From lightweight Lubuntu to the marvellous Ubuntu MATE – in this post we look at what’s new in the rest of the Ubuntu family. You’ll find download links for each release below. Please ...
The Ubuntu desktop has seen very little change since Ubuntu 14.04 LTS was released two years ago. That’s about to change with today’s launch of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS—code-named “Xenial Xerus”—which brings big changes and welcome polish to the classic Unity 7 desktop. What’s ...
Obtaining the case. It all started while talking to a mate of mine who was searching for a Memotech MTX512, another Z80 CPU computer. I was loathing to ask Ruben for money, but knowing that I had a penchant for ...
PCSX2 is a Playstation 2 emulator for PC. The compatibility rates for the emulator boast over 80% of all PS2 games as playable. If you own a reasonably powerful computer then PCSX2 is a great emulator. The application also provides ...
Wine is an open source project that, on the face of it, seems to offer something wondrous: the ability to run Windows applications under Linux (or any other open source OS). It does this by attempting to recreate the Windows ...
Dell wants push more users from Mac and Windows to Linux with it’s Project Sputnik effort. In a world of PCs dominated by Windows and Macs, Dell’s line of “Project Sputnik” laptops with Ubuntu Linux have secured a cult following. ...
OnePlus might “Never Settle” for playing along with other brands. The Android OEM that has already made an iPhone case is this time collaborating with Canonical to bring the Ubuntu OS (formerly Ubuntu Touch OS) to the OnePlus One. Not ...
Gamers with AMD hardware may want to wait before upgrading thanks to the deprecation of AMD’s Catalyst Linux drivers Timing and support issues have left Ubuntu users with Radeon graphics cards in a bit of a pickle. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ...