Use Slack in the Terminal using finch (or irc)

Corporations often use the chat client by Atlassian called Slack. If you are a Slack user, there’s a chance that you might work in software development, or work on the…

Whatsapp and Telegram in a text mode user interface

If, like me, you spend a lot of time in the command line, you might find that using your social media / chat apps via the terminal might be beneficial…

Bitcoin wallets for Linux

For veteran Linux users, trading or using bitcoin really isn’t a big deal, but if you haven’t been around Linux for very long, you might like to know about the…

Which Linux Distro is the best for privacy?

By Ray Walsh (proprivacy.com) Linux Operating systems are better for privacy and security than their Mac and Windows counterparts. They are also open source, which means they are much less…

Pinebook Pro, $200 Linux laptop available to pre-order

Pine64, the makers of a popular Raspberry Pi rival, have kicked off pre-orders for a $200 Linux laptop, the Pinebook Pro.  In an age when smartphone owners are balking at $1,000…

How to install Linux on a Macintosh and dual boot with macOS

Got one of those shiny Mac laptops, but Linux has you realising computer freedom is best? This is the definitive guide! UPDATED FEBRUARY 2019 Using a Macintosh is (mainly) a delight.…

Olive Video Editor. The newbie that’s out to take on Final Cut Pro?

It’s FOSS has a short write up of a new video editor called Olive. It’s got grand plans: to be an open source (free) alternative to the professional video editor…

Raven: An awesome news reader

I have used RSS on-again and off-again for many years. It’s a great way to aggregate the news you want to read, from sources all over the web. The problem…

Moving to Linux? Bring your Google Drive with you

Welcome to the world of Linux, newbie! It may take some time getting used to the network of distros and repositories but if there’s one thing you shouldn’t be worried…

Linux Mint 18.3 Installation & Review

Linux Mint is a very well known desktop version of Linux that’s suitable for the everyperson as a drop-in replacement for a Windows or Mac computer. At the time of…