The theme for this week is speed and ergonomics. This article comes with both, as it's a short, updated tutorial on how to restore the Classic Explorer in Windows 11 for improved usability and performance. Have fun.| Dedoimedo RSS
Speed! I've written a short tutorial on how to optimize Linux dd utility write performance with larger block sizes and progress status updates. Take a look.| Dedoimedo RSS
Fighting anti-ergonomic pseudo-modern minimalism one CSS tweak at a time. Here's a tutorial showing how to adjust the newly changed address bar background color in Firefox 143, with small adjustments to userChrome urlbar element declarations. Enjoy.| Dedoimedo RSS
You take my self, you take my self control. Behold, a wee article discussing the change in terms of use of Windows 10 ESU for users in the EEA region, including remaining requirement for Microsoft account, current and future implications of its use, TPM functionality and security paradox, hardware and software control, other considerations, and more. This ought to be fun, but in a really sad way.| Dedoimedo RSS
Backward compatibility fun be the topic of our Friday adventure. Indeed, here's a short tutorial explaining how to correctly set up the VirtualBox repository in apt sources in Kubuntu 24.04 LTS, including backward-incompatible changes during the upgrade from 22.04 to 24.04, examples of breakages as a result of these changes, new sources path and format syntax, migration from old to new sources, and more. Enjoy.| Dedoimedo RSS
Long-term usage review and report 10 of the Slimbook Executive laptop, with major operating system upgrade from Kubuntu 22.04 LTS to 24.04 LTS, covering upgrade procedure and associated questions and problems, numerous post-upgrade regressions and bugs like missing programs, unwanted changes in configurations and settings in login screen, Konsole, Kate and desktop, backward-incompatible apt sources management breakage, worse ergonomics with annoying transparency effects, incomplete theming, s...| www.dedoimedo.com
Article explaining how to tell genuine and fake products apart, covering concepts like online marketplaces, ratings and reviews, domain expertise, Sturgeon's Law, pessimism, cost of quality, personal accountability, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of uBlock Origin, an adblocking and content blocking cross-browser extension, covering look and feel, old and new UI design, simple and advanced modes, element picker and zapper, Javascript, media and font control, logging, filters and manual list edits, accuracy, small snags, some other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Follow-up review of Samsung A54 mid-range smartphone after one month of use, covering privacy baseline and broken apps due to missing persmissions, ignored permissions, battery life, camera quality, numerous annoyances with virtual keyboard, suggestions, RCS messages, Bixby, nearby devices, personalized shared data, trackers, and third-party apps, poor search in Play Store, some other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Article explaining how to setup Noscript Security Suite (NSS) for ordinary, non-techie users, with scripts enabled by default and custom blocking of specific domains and fonts, always-active XSS protection, and a few other handy tricks| www.dedoimedo.com
Tutorial showing how to copy local media (and music files) onto the iPhone without using the iTunes by utilizing the VLC media player Sharing over Wi-Fi functionality, Web server interface, bulk vs individual file copy and some associated errors, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Important article explaining why Firefox should be your primary browser on the desktop and mobile, revolving around concepts like privacy, security, adblocking, customization, the future of the Web, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Article announcing and explaining my rationale for moving away from Windows as the operating system of choice, covering current and future problems and restrictions in the system stack - new online account requirement during Windows Pro setup and possible future desktop-as-a-service model, my usage model and needs, software support in Linux with specific focus on gaming and office suite, potential risks related to TPM and security chips, strategic migration plan until 2025 and beyond, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Tutorial showing how to maximize productivity and use of available panel space by utilizing selective grouping option for the icons-only task manager in the extremely flexible and customizable Plasma desktop environment| www.dedoimedo.com
Second tutorial presenting additional common tips and tricks in LaTeX and LyX, focusing on typical styling and formatting problems that a user may encounter when migrating from an office suite, including working with LaTeX Preamble, title fonts, date and author placement, document classes, unneeded layout elements, page-spanning images in multiple-column documents, definite image placement, ragged and justified document bottoms, table and figure numbering reset, tracking changes, Feynman diag...| www.dedoimedo.com
Tutorial showing how to copy music and other types of media and documents onto an iPhone using KDE Connect in Linux, including additional functionality, plugins, sharing, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of Plasma 6.2 desktop environment, tested as part of KDE neon User Edition distribution on a laptop with AMD processor and integrated graphics, including improved look and feel, improved overall usability, numerous tiny visual glitches, Wayland vs X11 functionality, responsiveness, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Review and report 7 of Samsung A54 mid-range smartphone long-term usage, including new findings and annoyances, Theft Protection and reduced battery life, Message Bubbles nonsense, aggressive Play Store permissions, Game Hub reactivating itself, pointless and intrusive system search, display brightness issues, overall battery life, improved low-light-level camera shots, some other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of the Android 13 upgrade on the Nokia X10 smartphone, covering new look and feel, somewhat degraded usability efficiency, unchanged privacy setup, per-app language configuration, significantly improved performance and battery life, botched QR code scanner, some other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of Open Broadcast Software (OBS) Studio, a free, open-source, cross-platform program for live streaming and video recording, covering installation setup, look and feel, scenes and sources, Studio mode, GPU acceleration, transition effects, services, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Guide showing essential post-install tweaks and configuration changes for Fedora 33 Workstation, intended to provide a complete, friendly and aesthetically pleasing desktop experience, including Gnome Tweaks, extensions, window buttons, desktop panel, new fonts, themes and icons, extra software repositories, extra applications, multimedia playback changes, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Guide showing essential post-install tweaks and configuration changes for Fedora 32 Workstation, intended to provide a complete, friendly and aesthetically pleasing desktop experience, including Gnome Tweaks, extensions, window buttons, desktop panel, new fonts, themes and icons, extra software repositories, extra applications, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long-term usage review and report 4 of the Slimbook Titan laptop, with Nvidia RTX 3070 graphics and Kubuntu 22.04 LTS as the operating system, including latest round of updates that led to occasional system freezes due to a kernel bug, inconsistent and confusing firmware update process, inconsistent distro upgrade messaging, everyday use, gaming, fun element, 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 hardware specifications and compatibility of my new test box, a T400 notebook with VT and VT-d capable 64-bit Core 2 Duo T9400 processor, 4GB RAM and 80GB SSD, considerations for future setup, potential installation candidates for testing, including Linux distributions like Xubuntu and CentOS, serious bugs with the Wireless-N and graphics card drivers, and why I decided not to use it after all| www.dedoimedo.com
Tutorial showing how to enable connectivity with Broadcom Wireless cards in Manjaro, including overview of the problem, manual and automatic loading of kernel modules with necessary parameters, other tips and tricks, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Super long, detailed review of Manjaro 18.0.4 Illyria Plasma edition, tested in a dual-boot configuration on a laptop with Nvidia graphics, covering two separate live sessions and installations with free and nonfree drivers respectively, plus post-install usage and tweaks, including network support - Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing and printing, multimedia support - HD video and MP3 playback, smartphone support - Android, iPhone and Windows Phone, partitioning, home directory re-use, packa...| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of Manjaro 20.2 Nibla Plasma edition, tested in a triple-boot configuration on a laptop with AMD processor and Vega 8 graphics, including live session, installation, post-install usage and tweaks, look and feel, ergonomics, fonts, fractional HD display scaling, Samba connectivity, printing, multimedia playback, audio quality, boot speed, network speed, performance, resource utilization, power management, battery life, stability, various bugs and niggles, some other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Important article explaining how to fix the read-only BIOS/UEFI on Lenovo (and other) laptops caused by Linux distributions, using Ubuntu UKUU tool to install the mainline kernel 4.14.10 and unbrick the firmware, the sequence of necessary steps including GRUB bootloader update/install, several other pointers, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Very short article about my failed attempt to boot and use modern Linux distributions on an 2010 HP Laptop with Nvidia graphics| www.dedoimedo.com
Tutorial showing how to fix screen brightness via Fn keys and fan control issues on Asus eeePC, including GRUB2 bootloader parameter tweaks, the use of sensors and pwmconfig, some other tips and tricks, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Tutorial explaining how to fix the screen brighteness issues in the Unity desktop environment in Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver, including overview of the problem, GRUB2 defaults and X11 configuration changes, ACPI tweaks, some other tips and tricks, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long-term usage review and report 7 of the Slimbook Executive laptop, with Kubuntu 22.04 LTS as the operating system, covering severe power management problems due to broken kernel and firmware updates - no screen dimming, no wallpaper rotation, and mouse pointer reset, log spamming due to disabled IPv6 connectivity, various bugs and issues, subsequent set of updates that partially resolves power management woes, everyday usage, overall confidence in the platform, other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Short guide showing how to make the Kate text editor in the Plasma desktop environment save work sessions by using a startup configuration override| www.dedoimedo.com
Short tutorial showing how to prevent Network Manager (in Linux) from trying to obtain IPv6 addresses on systems with disabled IPv6 connectivity causing system log noise, including global and per-network workarounds, command-line and GUI tricks, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of Fedora Kinoite 41 immutable distribution with the Plasma desktop environment, covering basic concepts of immutability - security and reliability, existing examples and projects, attempted failed installation on physical hardware, successful installation in a virtual machine, look and feel, customization, software management using Discover and command-line, Flatpak and OSTree packages, official and unofficial sources, bandwidth utilization, availability of third-party programs, stabi...| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, thorough review of Fedora 41 KDE edition, tested in a multi-boot Windows and Linux setup on a laptop with AMD processor and integrated graphics and SSD storage, covering live session, installation and post-install use, including counterintuitive setup wizard, deficient Wayland-only desktop, look and feel, customization, mediocre fonts, problems and artifacts with HD scaling, fast package management with extra repositories and software sources (Flatpak, optional snap, proprietary RPM arc...| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of the Lockdown Mode in iOS 16/17 on iPhone, focusing on intended purpose of security and additional unintended benefits as an Internet sanitization tool, activation, functionality, app and site exclusion, some other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Let's keep it short and sweet, sort of. A tutorial on how to disable the fast startup mode in Windows 11 for better consistency and compatibility with other operating systems. Enjoy.| Dedoimedo RSS
The Linux escapade continues. Here's my long-term usage review and report 9 of the Slimbook Executive laptop, with Kubuntu 22.04 LTS as the operating system, covering major issues with printing, remaining firmware-related glitches, application-related bugs like GwenView crash on image resize, forms and RTL language support in Okular and smartphone mounting in Dolphin, excellent ergonomics, good speed and feel, other observations, future plans, and more. Have fun.| Dedoimedo RSS
Some light reading for the weekend. A short tutorial explaining how to resolve the vmugfx error during the boot process of Linux guest operating systems in VirtualBox by switching from the default VMSVGA to VboxVGA graphics controller in the virtual machine settings. Take a look.| Dedoimedo RSS
Today's article is a paradox. It tells you how to improve a bad operating system that shouldn't be used so that you can use it in a less bad manner. I present thee with a nerdy tutorial on how to configure Windows 11 for pure desktop usage without any modern features by disabling an entire range of services, covering desired end state needs, potential risks and caveats, preliminary data backup and system imaging, basic and advanced tweaking, multiple methods to disable services, achieved bene...| Dedoimedo RSS
Here's a piece that's totally not gonna stir any emotions, at all. I offer thee an article perhaps a mild rant discussing the phenomenon of atomic distributions and numerous associated risks and perils for the Linux desktop, including lack of productizatiom, market share, problems with package management, software distribution and would-be software stores, commercial versus community model, trust and security, Google model, major usability regressions over the past decade, fresh fragmentation...| Dedoimedo RSS
Review of the Brave browser for iOS, including setup, customization, UI tweaks like top address bar and icon change, home screen, search and Internet filters, Leo AI functionality, Shields effectiveness in everyday usage, performance, various small annoyances, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Tips and tricks explaining how to play Caesar III game on a modern operating system using VMware Player| www.dedoimedo.com
Short tutorial explaining how to troubleshoot and fix problems with the Realtek RTL8723BE Wireless card & driver in Ubuntu Trusty and derivatives, covering kernel module tweaks, compilations, additional reading and resources, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Important review of the BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Phone, used and tested by 60+ year old non-techie audience, covering look & feel, ease of use, phone and messaging, applications and maps, stability, battery, camera, overall impression, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Short, enthusiastic review introducing Microsoft Office Online, a simple, cloud-backed, free, cross-platform, cross-browser full office suite offering by Microsoft, which allows Linux users to create 100% compatible Office documents on their native platform| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, thorough, positive review of MX Linux MX-15 64-bit edition with the Xfce desktop environment, a Debian-based distribution, covering live session, setup and post-install use on a laptop with UEFI, Secure Boot, GPT, 16 partitions, and several Windows and Linux installations, including look & feel, networking - Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing and printing, smartphone support - Ubuntu Phone and iPhone, multimedia support - HD video and MP3, installation wizard pros and cons, package mana...| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of Fedora 23 64-bit Gnome edition on a Lenovo G50 laptop, with UEFI, Secure Boot, and GPT, covering partitioning and installation in a seven-boot mixed setup with Linux and Windows 10, hardware detection and compatibility, webcam, Bluetooth support, familiar Realtek Wireless card bug, applications and customization, performance, system resource usage, battery life, other considerations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, thorough review of GeckoLinux 421 Plasma 64-bit Static edition, an openSUSE-based and remastered distribution, tested on a laptop with UEFI, Secure Boot, 16 partitions, and multiple Windows and Linux installations, including look & feel, networking - Wireless and many associated problems, Bluetooth, Samba sharing and printing, multimedia playback, partitioning, package management and updates, applications, smartphone support - Windows Phone, Ubuntu Phone and iPhone, resource usage, perf...| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, thorough and fairly positive review of Xubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak 64-bit edition, tested on a laptop with UEFI, Secure Boot, GPT, 16 partitions, and multiple instances of Windows and Linux, covering live session, installation, and post-install use, including look & feel, Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing and printing, multimedia playback - MP3 and HD video, smartphone support - iPhone and Ubuntu Phone, partitioning, slideshow, package management and replacement of Gnome Software with Ub...| www.dedoimedo.com
Article discussing the alarming issue of inconsistency in the quality and results of various distributions and desktop environments, highlighted through the recent release of the Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf family, including Unity, Plasma, Xfce, and MATE editions, a call for action, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, thorough and negative review of Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak 64-bit edition, tested on a laptop with UEFI, Secure Boot, GPT, 16 partitions, and multiple instances of Windows and Linux, covering live session, installation, and post-install use, including look & feel, Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing and printing, partitioning, multimedia playback - MP3 and HD video, smartphone support - iPhone and Ubuntu Phone, applications, resource usage, hardware support, suspend & resume, battery life,...| www.dedoimedo.com
Tutorial explaining how to fix several problems with Realtek Wireless drivers and network connectivity freezes and drops on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, including modprobe configuration changes and kernel module re-insertion workaround after waking from suspend, other tips and tricks, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Important tutorial showing how to access and mount iPhone 6 in Linux using idevicepair and ifuse command line utilities, including root and user-space permissions, plus general device support in various distributions, what to do and not to do, other tools, tips and tricks, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Short tutorial showing how to access and mount iPhone 6 in Fedora using idevicepair and ifuse command line utilities, comparison to similar endeavor on Debian-based systems, some tips and tricks, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, ethusiastic review of Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin 64-bit Long Term Support (LTS) edition, covering live CD usage, installation in a quadruple-boot configuration and post-install use, including Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing, webcam, look & feel, menu changes, the Heads-Up Display (HUD), multimedia playback - Flash and MP3, applications, Ubuntu Software Center tweaks and polishes, updates, customization, privacy settings, stability, speed, responsiveness, suspend & resume, resource...| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, enthusiastic review of Linux Mint 13 Maya 64-bit edition with the Cinnamon desktop environment, tested on a laptop with SSD, covering live session, installation in a quadruple-boot configuration and post-install usage, including Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing, look & feel, themes, multimedia playback - MP3, Flash, iTunes, Microsoft Media Server (MMS) streaming, applications choice, web camera, package management and updates, desktop effects, stability, responsiveness, system resourc...| www.dedoimedo.com
Negative review of Firefox 14, highlighting the numerous shortcomings in the latest release features, including privacy problems with address bar autocomplete, new default theme with old branding, default HTTPS search on Google that does not work on non-dot-com (.com) domains, removal of Site Identity colors and replacement with confusing gray-only icons, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
A short review about my unsuccessful attempt to install and run the Cinnamon desktop environment in Fedora 17 Beefy Miracle| www.dedoimedo.com
Surprisingly enthusiastic review of Fedora 17 Beefy Miracle with Cinnamon desktop, installed from the official respositories, with focus on look & feel, adding new themes and icons, stability, responsiveness, and overall rather excellent integration, with a large gallery of beautiful screenshots| www.dedoimedo.com
Long review of Fedora 17 Beefy Miracle 64-bit with KDE desktop, tested on a laptop with SSD and Intel graphics, covering live session, installation and post-install use and tweaks, including look & feel, Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing, quadruple-boot setup, EasyLife third-party software for proprietary programs and codecs, package management and updates, applications, webcam, desktop effects, multimedia playback - Flash and MP3, customized looks, problems like Nepomuk bugs, Zenity crashes...| www.dedoimedo.com
Ultra-long, thorough review of Fedora 23 Workstation with the Gnome desktop environment, tested in a dual-boot configuration on a laptop with Nvidia graphics, covering live session, installation and post-install use and customization, including look & feel, network connectivity - Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing and printing, partitioning, package management, updates, extra repos and software, tweaking tools, webcam, smartphone support - iPhone, Windows Phone, Ubuntu Phone, multimedia suppo...| www.dedoimedo.com
Enthusiastic review of Microsoft Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) v3.0, with numerous improvements and new features, including easy installation over existing versions, preservation of configured applications, protection profiles, enhanced grammar with wildcard rules, group policy and SCCM integration, reporting to Event Log, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of the OTA-12 release for Ubuntu Phone, tested on BQ Aquaris E4.5, covering various changes and improvements, including look & feel, navigation, multimedia, file management, other applications, overall stability and performance, problems, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Important article announcing the resolution of the long-standing problem of Realtek RTL8723BE Wireless card & drive disconnects in Linux in the new kernel 4.8.7| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, thorough review of openSUSE Leap 42.2 64-bit Plasma edition, tested on a laptop with UEFI, GPT, 16 partitions, and a multi-boot setup with Windows 10 and several Linux distros, covering installation and post-install testing, including safe and sane partitioning defaults, look & feel, package management, updates and community repos, networking support - Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing and printing, multimedia support - HD video, MP3, smartphone support - Ubuntu Phone and iPhone, apps,...| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, thorough, enthusiastic review of Manjaro 16.10 Xfce 64-bit edition, an Arch-based distribution, tested on a laptop with UEFI, Secure Boot, GPT, 16 partitions, and a multi-boot setup with Windows 10 and several Linux instances, covering live session, installation & partitioning, and a post-install experience, including look & feel, customization and visual niggles, network connectivity - Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing and printing, multimedia playback - MP3 and HD video, smartphone s...| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of usability and hardware compatibility of openSUSE, various Red Hat, Ubuntu-based and other distributions on a Lenovo G50-70 laptop, with focus on UEFI, Secure Boot and GPT, multi-boot with Windows 10, networking, peripheral device detection, performance, stability, resource usage, battery life, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Very long and highly enthusiastic review of Fedora 24 64-bit Gnome edition tested on a Lenovo G50 laptop with UEFI, Secure Boot, 16 partitions and a multi-boot setup with Windows and numerous Linux distributions, covering live session, installation and post-install usage, including look & feel, network support - Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing and printing, smartphone support - Ubuntu Phone, Windows Phone and iPhone, partitioning, package management and updates, extra repositories, applica...| www.dedoimedo.com
Short tutorial explaining how to install Skype in Fedora 23 using the official RPM package and dnf, optional Gnome Shell integration, other pointers, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Tutorial explaining how to attach raw devices like bootable external USB drives as storage medium to VirtualBox, including word of caution, how to correctly identify physical hardware, how to create, map, and add raw device files to virtual machines, how to resolve errors around permissions and groups, testing with Rufus-created bootable media, some other tips and tricks, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Your data is someone else's fetish. This be a tutorial showing how to disable the Connected Devices Platform services in Windows 10 and 11, including overview of functionality, user activity history, data logs, required registry changes, and more. The modern Web compels you.| Dedoimedo RSS
Now, here's something cool. A bit ... different. I've just published a rather long, detailed, thorough review of the Fairphone 6 midrange smartphone, covering reasons for purchase and market competition, sustainability and repairability factors, specifications, data migration fron an older Android, required post-migration changes like removal of apps, permissions and similar, ergonomics with and without the protective cover on, position and feel of power and volume buttons, Switch flip, Fairp...| Dedoimedo RSS
I never really expected to be writing an article like this. But here we are. A sweet tutorial showing how to install and configure the UBlock Origin Lite content blocker in Safari in iOS, including installation, first-run permissions, filtering mode, additional lists and rules, behavior, effectiveness, and more. In other words, how to make your Internet slightly less stupid. Enjoy.| Dedoimedo RSS
Guide explaining how to test the KDE Linux distribution RAW image as a virtual machine in VirtualBox, including how to create a bootable USB device via several methods, raw disk image mount, boot order, EFI boot settings, initial observations, several other tips and tricks, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of SoftMaker Office 2021 Pro, a cross-platform office suite, covering installation and setup, basic usage in TextMaker, PlanMaker and Presentations, Ribbon-like interface, Microsoft Office compatibility, style management, performance and responsiveness, various bugs and glitches, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of OnlyOffice Desktop Editors 8.1 free, cross-platform office suite, including installation setup, look and feel, ergonomics related to font color, contrast and clarity, desktop scaling, basic functionality with documents, sheets and presentations, Microsoft Office format compatibility, limited styles management, general responsiveness and performance with and without hardware acceleration, various other problems with system freeze on windows minimize-maximize action, slow document ope...| www.dedoimedo.com
Enthusiastic review of LibreOffice 24.2, a free, open-source office suite, covering installation and setup, look and feel, UI layouts and customization, preinstalled themes and new icon sets, scaling, clunky styles management, surprisingly good Microsoft Office file format support, performance, responsiveness, spell check and grammar functionality, printing and PDF export, macro security, some other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
By the power of greybeard, I have the power! Yes, this is a guide explaining how to extend battery charge and time between battery charges in Android, including major power drainage factors - signal strength, 5G vs 4G and weather, correct browser choice and adblocking, sensors - Wireless, Bluetooth and Location, background data usage, telemetry, transparency and blur effects, display refresh rate, actual results and observations, and more. And we represent!| Dedoimedo RSS
The Internet. Not what it used to be. I've written a short review of several free search engines that use Google and Bing indexes in the background, including Startpage, Qwant and DuckDuckGo, covering basic and extended functionality, results accuracy, preferences, visual clutter, additional tools and options, and more. Take a look.| Dedoimedo RSS
How about some spice in your Friday news, guv? Well, I've written a detailed, thorough review of Linux Mint 22.1 Xia Cinnamon edition, tested in a dual-boot Windows-Linux setup on a laptop with AMD processor and integrated graphics and NVMe storage, covering live session, installation and post-install usage, including look and feel, customization, desktop scaling and fonts clarity, ergonomics, software management and updates, Flatpak configuration, everyday use, applications, performance, res...| Dedoimedo RSS
The moment of reckoning. Here's a rather long, detailed article and guide explaining about possible usage models once Windows 10 mainstream consumer support goes end of life in October 2025, including official Extended Security Update option and associated caveats, what happens if the user does nothing, security hardening, compliance requirements, virtualization with Linux as mitigation, Windows host Linux guest scenario, Linux host Windows guest scenario, dual-boot and native Linux scenarios...| Dedoimedo RSS
Review of OnlyOffice Desktop Editors 9, a free, cross-platform office suite, including installation setup and associated problems with three different packaging formats in Linux - deb, snap and Flatpak, look and feel, desktop scaling, ergonomics, style management, document protection and tracking, Microsoft Office format compatibility, PDF forms, performance, some quirks, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of Volkswagen Jetta 2.0 TDI Clean Diesel US edition four-door saloon with six-speed DSG transmission, covering car spec and value, exterior and interior design, look & feel, driving experience, overall impressions, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, thorough review of (Vauxhall) Opel Insignia 2.0 CDTI ecoFLEX five-door estate with six-speed manual transmission, covering spec, value, equipment, look & feel, exterior and interior design, comfort, practicality, ride quality, driving experience and handling over 2,000 km of roads - highway, countyside, serpentines, macadams, and cities, problems and observations, overall impression, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long and thorough Eurotrip-style guide and review of Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI turbo-diesel estate with a six-speed DSG gearbox, performed over a period of seven days and 830 km in Germany and Belgium, with detailed and colorful testing and amazing photography and video footage on unrestricted autobahns, motorways, B roads, in town, and other driving conditions, with a visit to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps racing track and a vintage cars museum - Page 4| www.dedoimedo.com
Long and thorough Eurotrip-style guide and review of Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI turbo-diesel estate with a six-speed DSG gearbox, performed over a period of seven days and 830 km in Germany and Belgium, with detailed and colorful testing and amazing photography and video footage on unrestricted autobahns, motorways, B roads, in town, and other driving conditions, with a visit to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps racing track and a vintage cars museum - Page 3| www.dedoimedo.com
Long and thorough Eurotrip-style guide and review of Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI turbo-diesel estate with a six-speed DSG gearbox, performed over a period of seven days and 830 km in Germany and Belgium, with detailed and colorful testing and amazing photography and video footage on unrestricted autobahns, motorways, B roads, in town, and other driving conditions, with a visit to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps racing track and a vintage cars museum - Page 2| www.dedoimedo.com
Long and thorough Eurotrip-style guide and review of (Vauxhall) Opel Insignia 2.0-liter CDTI EcoFLEX turbo-diesel estate with a six-speed manual gearbox, performed over a period of eight days and 2,000 km, with detailed and colorful testing and amazing photography and video footage on highways, B roads, serpentines, twisty country lanes, macadam, magistrale, in town, and other driving conditions - Page 1| www.dedoimedo.com
Long and thorough Eurotrip-style guide and review of Ford C-Max 1.6-liter TDCi Duratorq turbo-diesel compact MPV with a six-speed manual gearbox, performed over a period of six days and 1,000 km, with detailed testing and photography on highways, B roads, serpentines, in town, and other driving conditions across Italy - Page 1| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of Audi A6 3.0 V6 TDI four-door saloon with seven-speed S tronic transmission and Quattro four-wheel drive, covering car spec and value, exterior and interior design, look & feel, driving experience, short-term problems and observations, overall impressions, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Article debunking the global warming phenomenon, focusing on things like greenhouse gas emissions, levels of carbon-dioxide and methane in the atmosphere, bad research, skewed numbers, environmental impact, historical changes, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Short article discussing the official announcement of the Valve Steam client for Linux and its implications on the Linux and gaming worlds| www.dedoimedo.com
Extensive, step-by-step tutorial to installing and configuring Windows 7| www.dedoimedo.com
Short article presenting Skip Metro Suite, a small tool for Windows 8 that allows users to automatically switch to classic desktop after logon without going through Metro Start menu| www.dedoimedo.com
Preview of pre-beta Windows 8 release known as the Windows Developer Preview, featuring new tile-like Metro interface for touchscreens and ARM support; topics covered include installation, personalization, Wireless setup, new desktop look & feel, classic desktop, local applications, gadgets, Windows Explorer changes, Internet Explorer 10, windows updates, hardware support, task manager, resource usage, security, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Tutorial explaining how to change the Windows 7 dual-column Start menu to classic Start menu| www.dedoimedo.com
Article debunking prophecies, revolving around quantum mechanics, the properties of time, religion, vagueness, and other arguments| www.dedoimedo.com