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
Article explaining why the financial crisis of 2007-2008 is fictitious and how to avoid financial problems by smart investments and proper management of monies| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of openSUSE 12.2 Mantis 64-bit edition tested on a laptop with SSD, with Gnome 3 and Cinnamon desktop environments, focusing on live session, installation and post-install use, including Wireless, Samba sharing, multimedia playback and problems - Flash and MP3, installation in a quadruple-boot configuration, basic look & feel overview and changes, new themes and icons, applications, and many problems like visual integration, dark/light theme mix, missing packages and plugins, broken Fi...| www.dedoimedo.com
Article showing the new Google search algorithm implemented on Apr 11 is bad and that it favors copycat and site scrapping sites over original authors| www.dedoimedo.com
Long review and discussion about Gnome 3, the upcoming release of the Gnome desktop environment, analyzing its usability, productivity, purpose, and appeal from the perspecitve of casual and advanced users, with reference to competition, market trends, hypes, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Article explaining how users can increase their website traffic by endorsing hate, controversy and racism| www.dedoimedo.com
Article explaining why Facebook should not be used| www.dedoimedo.com
Article about how cell phones have become obnoxiously small and annoying gadgets| www.dedoimedo.com
Article (rant) against too much digital doom hype in popular media| www.dedoimedo.com
Tutorial presenting a large number of rescue, recovery and repair tools for Windows, inclduing XP and 7, covering topics like fixing MBR, recovery console and its advanced options, bootable live CDs, Linux tools, system imaging and data backup strategy, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Article presenting several free system and data imaging programs for Windows, including cross-platform solutions, promotional, limited and older versions of current imaging software, tools tied to specific hardware, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Extensive, detailed tutorial about how to setup and configure GRUB bootloader with multiple operating systems, including Windows and Linux examples, manual and automated installation, bootloader backup and rescue, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Extensive, detailed tutorial about how to setup and configure GRUB 2 (version 2, the next generation) bootloader with multiple operating systems, including GRUB legacy and GRUB 2 mix, dual-boot and triple-boot real-life testcases, upgrades, customization, troubleshooting, backup, rescue and recovery, BIOS and EFI/UEFI systems, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Complete, step-by-step text and image tutorial on how to use GParted partitioning software to manage Windows and Linux and dual-boot installations, create, resize, move, and delete partitions, and some advanced tasks| www.dedoimedo.com
Extensive tutorial about two popular free imaging software - CloneZilla and PartImage| www.dedoimedo.com
Review of Fedora 14 Laughlin with the Gnome desktop, including live session, installation and post-install usage, with Wireless, Bluetooth, Samba sharing and problems with firewall configurations and SELinux, autoten, look and feel, applications, multimedia playback - DVD, MP3, Flash, MMS, printing, Compiz, Google Earth bugs, SELinux annoyance, crashes, MeeGo interface problems and recovery, system peformance, memory usage, suspend & resume, website redesign, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Third detailed review of Plasma 6 desktop environment, installed and tested on a laptop with Intel processor and hybrid graphics (integrated plus Nvidia), including botched installation with encryption, successful installation without encryption, problems with Nouveau, proprietary drivers, Wayland and X11 sessions, performance, responsiveness, stability, general behavior, everyday usage, various bugs and issues, other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Why don't you leave your hat on. Here's a review of various aspects of the Fedora Workstation 42 Gnome desktop usage, covering both good and bad features, including accessibility, animation effects, high-contrast theme, screen reader, online accounts, search functionality, file sharings, apps and permissions control, notifications, wellbeing, ergonomics, customization, device security, GUI and command-line package management, 32-bit library support, various modern annoyances, other observatio...| Dedoimedo RSS
Your computer, your rules? Riiight. Well, here comes a short tutorial on how to prevent Windows 11 from reinstalling unwanted apps without user consent, including registry tweak that disables cloud content, how to turn off modern apps and store services, and more. Have fun.| Dedoimedo RSS
Here's a fresh review of Kubuntu 24.04.2 LTS, tested on a laptop with hybrid Intel-Nvidia graphics and 4K display, covering installation with encryption, look and feel, customization, everyday usability, proprietary drivers setup, PRIME profiles configuration, performance and responsiveness, comparison to early experience with this distro on this system, various small bugs, other observations, and more. Take a look.| Dedoimedo RSS
I've written a review of the MX Linux MX-23.6 Libretto Plasma edition, tested on a laptop with hybrid Intel-Nvidia graphics and 4K display, covering ultra-fast installation, look and feel, visual customization, everyday usability, boot speed and desktop responsiveness, proprietary drivers setup, probles with the PRIME configuration, suspend and resume, various bugs and issues, other observations, and more. Enjoy.| Dedoimedo RSS
Osbourne Tux, I thought you might be worried, about the security of your ... Here's a review of the Android Advanced Protection mode in Samsung One UI 7.0, covering standard and maximum protection options and restrictions, take it of leave it problem with mitigation bundling, conflict between platform engagement, profit and secure system defaults, manual enablement of most mitigations, Android Safe Browsing, how to sanitize Web browsing with Firefox for Android and UBlock Origin anti-ad anti-...| Dedoimedo RSS
Detailed review of Plasma 6.4 desktop environment, covering look and feel, new dark theme, numerous ergonomic regressions, significant problems with basic font rendering and raw performance in a Wayland session on a system with integrated AMD graphics, superior X11 session behavior, problems with Discover and software management, various issues and bugs in the underlying KDE neon platform - installer inconsistency, disappearing icons, default browser configuration, repeatable Samba connectivi...| www.dedoimedo.com
A lil' respite from all data-heavy Linux benchmarks I've been doings lately. I've written a tutorial showing how to work around the incorrect parameter problem when trying to change Windows services state by manually configuring desired behavior through the registry. Keep control of yer machine, for it is yer machine. Have fun.| Dedoimedo RSS
And today, the pinnacle! Wayland vs Wayland! Gnome vs Plasma! This is a rather long, detailed article showing idle and loaded system performance benchmarks on a laptop with AMD processor and integrated AMD graphics running Fedora 42 Workstation Gnome, including static desktop, 4K 60FPS video playback in VLC and WebGL Aquarium simulation in Firefox, measuring power usage on battery, GPU utilization, CPU load and FPS count, crucial and important comparison to KDE neon Plasma 6.4 results with Wa...| Dedoimedo RSS
Crunch the numbers we must. Continuing my data saga, I've just published another long, detailed article showing loaded system performance benchmarks on a laptop with AMD processor and integrated AMD graphics running KDE neon and Plasma 6.4 session, covering Wayland power efficiency, Wayland color accuracy, X11 with compositing on and X11 compositing off scenarios, including 4K 60FPS video playback in VLC and WebGL Aquarium simulation in Firefox, measuring power usage on battery, GPU utilizati...| Dedoimedo RSS
Oh, I think you gonna love today's article! I've made this fairly long, detailed analysis of idle and loaded system performance benchmarks on a laptop with Intel processor and hybrid Intel and Nvidia graphics running Kubuntu 24.04 and Plasma 5.X session, covering Wayland and X11 with compositing on and off scenarios, including idle desktop, 4K 60FPS video playback in VLC and WebGL Aquarium simulation in Firefox, measuring power usage, GPU utilization, CPU load, temperatures, general usability...| Dedoimedo RSS
Today, you get not one but two articles! The second, a long, detailed essay debating the architectural software choices in the Linux distro world and their implication for the future of the Linux desktop, including Canonical's deprecation of Unity and selection of Gnome 3, paradox of technical superiority and defeat of Canonical's solutions over the decades, Google business model and ill-fated ongoing trend and attempt to turn the Linux desktop into a copy of Chromebook, community store model...| Dedoimedo RSS
Today, you get not one but two articles! The first, a follow-up piece showing detailed performance analysis and differences between Wayland with power efficiency, Wayland with color accuracy and X11 desktop sessions in Plasma 6.4 on a generic laptop with integrated AMD graphics, covering battery power drainage results, vmstat data, kernel profiling data and statistics, idle desktop and minimal desktop load scenarios, and more. Take a look.| Dedoimedo RSS
Frugality is a lost art. Almost. Behold, a detailed, enthusiastic review of the MX Linux MX-23.6 Libretto Plasma edition, tested in a dual-boot configuration on a laptop with AMD processor and integrated graphics and NVMe storage, covering fast installation and live session save, look and feel, some small customization, software management and updates, default and extra applications, everyday usability and practicality, boot speed, desktop performance and responsiveness, some tiny problems an...| Dedoimedo RSS
Let's talk numbers! Here's an article showing performance differences between Wayland with power efficiency, Wayland with color accuracy and X11 desktop sessions in Plasma 6.4 on a generic laptop with integrated AMD graphics, superior X11 results across the board, various new Wayland bugs and problems, fundamental philosophical and practical issues related to forced X11 deprecation efforts, other observations, and more. Peace and unity, fellow nerds!| Dedoimedo RSS
You ain't gonna believe this! I've got good things to say about my device! Here comes a long, detailed and surprisingly positive review and report 8 of my Samsung A54 mid-range smartphone long-term usage, including major One UI Android 15 upgrade, fast update, post-update tweaking, ergonomic improvements and regression in the new design, problems with quick settings, lock screen and search, unchanged privacy baseline, annoying features and options like Gemini and hardcoded Samsung apps functi...| Dedoimedo RSS
What happens when you reset your Windows 11, rather than reinstall it? Let's see. To wit, a review and impression from a reset process of a Windows 11 Home edition setup, including separate tweaking and cleaning process for the Administrator and standard user accounts, removal of bundled unnecessary apps, reinstallation of said apps without user consent, pointless Windows Defender notifications, how to disable and stop real-time Web Threat services and Smart App Control tool, default browser ...| Dedoimedo RSS
Le fun, le challenge, le story. I have for ye a review and impression from a fresh Windows 11 Pro edition installation, including setup process and 24H2 upgrade, desktop customization and tweaking for maximum privacy, problems with removing Edge and Windows Defender, default program association, system menu, performance, usability, standard user and exploit protection as correct methods for security, some other observations, and more. Take a look.| Dedoimedo RSS
Important article on the core problems of modern software development, the parasitic self-sustaining mechanism and self-serving purpose, buzzwords, basic human needs and product development, current examples and future trends, and a call for change| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, thorough review of Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE smartphone with Windows Phone 10 operating system, covering spec, look & feel, network connectivity, applications, HERE navigation, Cortana, Edge, Microsoft Office, Store, multimedia - MP3 and HD video and ease of use and access to personal content, camera, system settings, security & privacy, updates, stability, performance, responsiveness, battery life, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Short review of my attempt to use iTunes to sync music onto iPhone, including installation, login, authorization, non-intuitive GUI, inconsistent help, inability to connect the device, other problems, 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
Review of BQ Aquaris E4.5 smartphone, converted from Ubuntu to Android Lollipop using SP Flash Tool and official firmware, including upgrade procedure, setup, general use, look & feel, applications, updates, security, performance, responsiveness, some errors, other observations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Short review of the upgrade process from Android 8.0 Oreo to Android 9.0 Pie on Motorola Moto G6, including installation, user and system settings, new features, ergonomics, dark theme, performance, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Comparison between different offline navigation applications for Windows Phone 8.1 and 10 following announcement about HERE Maps/Drive+ end of life, including HERE, Microsoft Maps and Windows Maps, covering look & feel, ease of use, guidance features, accuracy, real-time traffic updates, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Article discussing the recent announcement by Canonical to stop development for phone and convergence, why this happened and what it implies, the technological and strategic directions and challenges, Gnome 3 alternative, fragmentation, uncertain future, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Second review of BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition tablet used in the Convergence mode, with an external keyboard and mouse, showcasing typical desktop use, browsing, media, typing, and other activities, plus a gallery full of pretty pictures, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, detailed review of Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone, covering specification, dimensions, look & feel, usability, ergonomics, Android operating system and the new Material Design, system options and settings, Google play store and applications, security, multimedia playback - MP3, HD video and availability of content in the store, camera, battery life, comparison to other smartphones, overall considerations, and more| www.dedoimedo.com
Long, thorough review of Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, covering specification, first boot configuration, look & feel, updates from Ice Cream Sandwich to Jelly Bean, privacy and security options and settings, on-device encryption, connectivity - Samba and over the Web sharing with Airdroid, multimedia playback - full HD video and MP3 music, applications, S Pen and related productivity technology, hand writing recongition and conversion to text, voice recongition, keyboard ergonomics, batter...| www.dedoimedo.com