Installation Installation was really straightforward and, like most Linux distributions, walked through the usual steps including keyboard and language selection, software package options, user creation, bootloader configuration, and installation. First…
When I decided to expand my homelab, I wanted something small, quiet, and inexpensive that I could leave running without adding much to my electricity bill. My existing homelab already…
This is a high-level review of Kali Linux, a specialized Linux distribution built for security professionals and enthusiasts. Designed for penetration testing, security research, and other cybersecurity tasks, Kali Linux…
Introduction In this MX Linux 25 “Infinity” review, I share my first impressions, what I liked, and areas where MX Linux could improve. Released on November 9, 2025, MX Linux…
Introduction In this Fedora 43 review, I share my first impressions, what I liked, and where Fedora could do better. Fedora 43, released on October 28, 2025, brings several major…
I was working on my tails OS review, and when I was visiting distrowatch I noticed that Debian 13 aka “Trixie” was released yesterday (August 9th, 2025). I wanted to…
Tails OS Review: Tails is a live, privacy-focused operating system that runs directly from a USB stick or DVD without installing anything on your computer. Built for security and anonymity,…
Xfce is my favorite desktop environment for Linux distributions and I wanted to try out six of the most popular distros that include Xfce or have a dedicated distro release…
I have been looking at the degoogle movement that is happening lately and seeing what areas I could focus on myself. First you may ask yourself what is degoogle means?…
So recently google announced it was going to shutdown Google Reader. I am sad to see this go as its in the top 5 Google services I use. After much…