Article discussing and evaluating the merit and relevance of the Wayland display server protocol, including functionality versus security, product completeness and parity with Xorg, current capabilities and purpose, the wider Linux desktop perspective, market outlook, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long-term usage review and report 2 of the Slimbook Titan laptop, with Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics and Kubuntu 22.04 LTS as the operating system, covering hardware, resolved problem with suspend & resume, performance, noise, battery life, one-time crash, software compatibility including Windows programs through WINE, Windows games through Steam Proton, Logitech G27 steering wheel set, 3D rendering programs, Samba speed, general positive change in overall usability, some other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of Plasma System Manitor, a task manager utility for the Plasma desktop and potential replacement for KSysGuard, covering installation and setup, default view, custom dashboards, usefulness of graphs and information, various bugs, overall value, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, detailed review of Manjaro 21.2 Qonos Plasma edition, tested in a triple-boot Windows and Linux setup on a laptop with AMD Ryzen processor, Vega graphics and NVMe storage, covering live session, installation and post-install usage, including look and feel, theming and customization, HD display scaling, package management and updates, applications, performance, responsiveness, resource usage, battery usage, stability, consistency, tiny niggles, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, detailed review of Lenovo IdeaPad 3 laptop, with AMD processor and Radeon Vega 8 graphics, configured as a triple-boot system with Windows 10, Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa and Kubuntu 20.10 Groovy Gorilla, covering setup and tweaks in each system, including specifications, ergonomics, initial configuration, HD display scaling, multimedia playback, network connectivity, stability, performance, responsiveness, battery life, quirks, annoyances, other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Article introducing comprehensive Linux Kernel Crash Book, in PDF format, containing 182 pages and 113 screenshots, detailing step-by-step the setup, collection and analysis of Linux kernel crashes, including LKCD, Kdump, specific configurations, enabling Debug repositories, crash collection and analysis, with focus on RedHat and SUSE systems| www.dedoimedo.com
Enthusiastic overview of the Plasma desktop environment, covering its many useful capabilities, features and tools, including extensive customization, deep and varied desktop integration, desktop Activities, secure Vaults for private data, good software management, excellent HD desktop scaling, language and keyboard control, a full suite of mature applications, fast performance and low resource usage, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Article slash rant about a range of problems with recent Windows Updates, including slow patching, search box added without asking, unnecessary WinRE & BitLocker update that fails to install, Copilot and other AI features, metadata errors, various other annoyances, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
The KDE community proudly presents Plasma 6, Frameworks 6 and Gear 24.02| KDE Community
New, periodic review of Windows 11, covering system upgrade and patching after a year pause, update speed and efficiency, post-install privacy baseline, post-install problems, removal of the Store and Store apps using winget, restoration of classic taskbar, context menu and file explorer and removal of ads and other annoyances using Winaero Tweaker, other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Enthusiastic article about my success with using the Steam Proton compatibility layer to play Windows-native titles in Linux, covering AMD-, Intel- and Nvidia-based hardware, various complex game titles, import of game settings and saves from Windows, use of HD and UHD graphics, DLCs, mods, performance comparison, some other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com