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…
A few days ago, I snatched a Dell Optiplex 5040 PC off of Craigslist. The machine came with Windows 10 Professional which isn’t useful to me because I need this computer mostly for web design. I found several websites that…
Note: Ubuntu Linux, my latest eBook is in the early stages and very much a work in progress. Unless something comes up, I will most likely stick to the ToC listed below. Update Jan 1, 2021 I have just switched…
Finding the best new Linux distro in 2020 takes time. There are many different flavors of Linux available so which one is the best for me? To answer this question, I need to actually tell you what I am looking…
Better safe then sorry. Perhaps the most important tool we have available for keeping the network to authorized individuals is the firewall. The last portion of the Firefox article instructed you to reboot. I assume that have done so. The…
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…
I have discovered my golden formula when it comes to audio recording in Linux. Amazingly, the solution is easy because all I needed to achieve success is: Linux Reaper Behringer Audio Interface Linux Why Linux? Well, the answer is rather…
I just hooked up a new Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD to a laptop that runs ArcoLinux (XFCE) All that was needed to get the UMC404HD to run was plugging it in and configure the Jack audio server. Before I go on…