This post outlines the steps needed to configure SublimeText3 for Python 3 development. On many Linux distributions such as OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, SublimeText3 uses an older Python version 2 by default. To fix this, open SublimeText3 and do the following steps:…
My late 2009 iMac has a screen that goes dark from time to time. It’s annoying and was my major decision factor to not buy a new one when I upgraded my computer. Except for the ultrawide monitor, all of…
This article describes how I use an early 2009 27″ iMac as an external monitor. There are many articles which describe the process when using Windows 10 but since I don’t use that operating system, I will document the steps…
This article describes the steps I took to configure the backlit keyboard on my MSI laptop with the MSIKLM script by “Gibtnix” who created and shared it on GitHub. I use OpenSUSE Tumbleweed and prefer a backlit keyboard because I…
I discovered the best XFCE theme which will be my default for the rest of 2020. Linux is an amazing operating system and lets me theme the operating system anyway I want to. So which look do I want? Simple.…
Two weeks ago, I attached two computer arms to my IKEA Linmon desk top. Each arm holds a 28″ 4K display and there are no signs of bending. Even after many days of pulling and bending the monitors, I see…
Android smartphones like the Huawei P20 Pro can easily access an external SSD drive. This blog post explains how to do that by following a few simple steps. Best external SSD drive for smartphones Late last year, I bought a…
Linux has a few TTS text to speech options but the best one is a simple solution. Instead of installing software and dependencies which need to be maintained and tweaked, I simple chose to add TTS to Firefox. Here is…
AutoCAD users who want to work in Linux have a great alternative called FreeCAD. This article describes installing the latest version of FreeCAD which is an amazing free CAD solution. Before I go into details about installing FreeCAD I’d like…
This blog post is about the best productivity software for Linux which can be installed directly from within your distribution of choice. I will provide a short description and list the reasons why I chose a particular software title. What…
Linux can mirror and copy a live WordPress site so that it runs on my laptop at home. Although my web host creates backups which I can recall anytime I want to, I prefer to have an up-to-date mirror of…
This is how I save time with advanced search options on craigslist.org.I am always busy and little time to waste. When searching craigslist say for music gear, I save a lot of time by filtering the search. craigslist how to…