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Star Trek Window Management

The LCARS system from Star Trek is a staple in the geek world. Ever since it made its first appearence in the Next Generation TV series in the 90s people have been obsessed with recreating that system. Leave it to Linux to give a functional LCARS recreation for those Star Trek fans out there.

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Stop Using APT

APT is slow… single downloading and generally uses slow mirrors as it doesn’t optimize them out of the box. It also doesn’t have a history so rolling back updates can really suck.

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You are NOT safe in Windows

Thank you to all the Microsoft Windows users from all the Technicians that work on this operating system. Without your continued use, we wouldn’t have jobs.

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Choosing the Right Linux Distro

Choosing a Linux distribution can be difficult, especially if you don’t know much about Linux. However, over the past several years I’ve tried almost every Distribution that you can choose. There are some that I have not installed, because it was just more of the same.

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Ubuntu’s Decline

When Ubuntu came on the scene in 2004, it made desktop Linux viable to many with its ease of use and friendly layout. Instead of constantly improving this and becoming the “King of All Distributions” it took a very different path. While I still use Ubuntu server with some caveats, I will NOT use Ubuntu Desktop.

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Is Antivirus Worthless?

To many advanced users, Antivirus IS worthless. That is because it uses system resources and provides more annoyances than benefits. However, for many users it is required as they will not know what is a virus or not.

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Future Internet

Renewing website domains, paying for web hosting, and having them expire are all going to be a thing of the past. Using IPFS (Inter-planetary File System) is a way to store websites decentralized and without any money. How fast or how slow it will be, is determined by how popular it is with IPFS nodes. This guide shows how to host a website, owning a web domain forever, and redirecting these domains to traditional website hosts.

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The Ultimate Windows Utility

Refined over years, this utility goes beyond debloating Windows:

  • Install and update hundreds of apps via WinGet with a single click
  • Apply safe, practical tweaks for performance and privacy
  • Use proven Windows Update presets used in business environments
  • Build a custom debloated Windows 11 ISO with Win11 Creator
  • Automate your setup across multiple PCs

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Easily moving Linux installs

Are you tired of having to reset all your app settings on a new install? Using a simple tool you will never have to reconfig your app settings again. Also adding new apps and programs are extremely simple and intuitive. Stop wasting your time and start using Chezmoi to restore your app settings. This isn’t meant to be a system backup but a settings backup.

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