The Raspberry Pi can be transformed into a full desktop PC (with the right parts, at least). In this video, Jay reviews the DeskPi Lite, which is a case for your Raspberry Pi that transforms it into a desktop!
Check out the DeskPi Lite here (commission earned).
LibreOffice, an office suite from the Document Foundation contains all the features you’d expect in an office suite, including (but not limited to) the ability to create text, spreadsheet, and presentation documents. So why aren’t more people using it? In this video, Jay discusses some of the unreasonable stigma LibreOffice suffers from. Is LibreOffice inferior to Microsoft Office? Well, Jay wrote an entire book with LibreOffice – and naturally, has some thoughts!
GNOME 43 features many smaller and incremental improvements, which all combine together to form a very solid release. In this video, you’ll see the latest GNOME desktop in action – complete with a look at what’s new, as well as some thoughts.
Linux Mint 21 sees the popular distribution rebase onto Ubuntu 22.04, and comes with the latest Cinnamon desktop. In this video, Jay reviews the latest release and gives you his thoughts. Linux Mint 21 is definitely a great Linux distribution, but with a few rough edges. Check out this review to learn more!
Thanks to Linode for sponsoring this review! Check out their awesome cloud platform to spin up your own Linux server in minutes!
Firefox is the default browser on most desktop distributions of Linux, but sometimes we may not get updates from our maintainer as fast as we’d like. In other cases, we may not like how our distro packages Firefox. In this video, Jay will show you a method of implementing a custom Firefox installation that will be 100% under your control, and you’ll get updates directly from Mozilla!
Proxmox Virtual Environment is an awesome virtualization solution. Kubernetes is an awesome containerization solution. So why not combine those great technologies? In this video, you’ll see the entire process of setting up your very own Kubernetes cluster from scratch, with Proxmox shown as the platform. But even if you don’t plan on using Proxmox, this method will work just fine on other solutions as well, including physical servers. By the end of this video, you’ll have your own cluster ready to go!
Also, be sure to check out the brand-new book, Mastering Ubuntu Server 4th Edition! It’s available now, and covers Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS.
In this episode, Jay and Joao discuss a handful of cybersecurity events in the news. While none of these stories are super exciting from a technical standpoint, there’s definitely some lessons to be learned. As part of this discussion, Jay and Joao will talk about topics related to the recent Grand Theft Auto leak, as breaches that targeted Uber, 2k games, and more.
System76 revolutionized desktop PC’s with their Thelio desktop, and now the company has released a refresh that has a very interesting feature. In addition to many small tweaks and modifications, the new model actually lets you swap the new accent panel with one of several variations at any time. In this video, Jay will give you a full day 1 review of the brand new Thelio.
The Tiny Pilot Voyager 2 is a very impressive Raspberry Pi project. You can purchase one, or build your own – and it’s incredibly useful. With the Tiny Pilot, you can quickly and easily remotely manage your server as well many other devices. In this video, Jay reviews the most recent iteration of the Tiny Pilot Voyager.
Check out the Tiny Pilot KVM here (commission earned).
In the Linux Crash Course series, we’ll go over one important foundational Linux topic each episode. This series includes tutorials, demonstrations, and more! In this episode, Jay will go over the basics of the cat command. And best of all, this video will feature REAL CATS!