How-To Geek on MSN

8 Ubuntu tips and tricks for first-time users

Become an Ubuntu power user in no time.
The Register on MSN

Contain your Windows apps inside Linux Windows

Can't live without Adobe? Get on board WinBoat – or WinApps sails a similar course Hands-on Run real Windows in an ...

My 5 favorite Linux distros that are ready to use out of the box (no setup required)

These distros are easy to install, include the right apps, skip the bloat and ads, and automatically detect your hardware.
GamingOnLinux

Dino Crisis 1 and 2 arrive on Steam but they need tweaks to run on Linux / SteamOS

After arriving on GOG early in 2025, Dino Crisis 1 and 2 are now available directly on Steam but they have issues running on Linux / SteamOS.
Opinion

The big FOSS vendors don't eat their own dogfood – they pay for proprietary groupware

This applies to Linux vendors too, even if they do not sell FOSS groupware. Large groupware deployments don't come for free, even if they are FOSS. Red Hat has 19,000 employees, SUSE's CEO told ...

Arduino vs Raspberry Pi: What's the difference?

Arduino is a microcontroller designed for real-time hardware control with very low power use. Raspberry Pi is a full computer that runs operating systems and handles complex tasks. Arduino excels at ...

5 Linux servers that let you ditch the public cloud and reclaim your privacy - for free

European Union countries are moving away from American tech giants to run their own clouds and servers to control their digital destiny. You can do this, too. Here's how.