Matt Hartley

When you think of Apple, chances are you’re also thinking about Steve Jobs or Steve Wozniak. Known throughout the world as the founders of the Apple empire, these two had a tremendous impact on the way we look at technology in the 21st century. Steve Jobs in particular evolved from being seen as the de […]

Once upon a time, Linux enthusiasts were forced to compile the software they needed. It was the only option available. While the act of compiling software was itself not so bad, the need to chase down dependencies was a deal breaker for many Linux newcomers. These days however, package management for most Linux distributions has […]

For years, one of the biggest benefits of escaping Microsoft Windows was that running a security suite with a Linux distribution was completely unnecessary. There simply wasn’t a need for it. Now this isn’t to say that one OS is more secure than another (that’s a debate for another article entirely). However I’ve found that […]

Since its creation, I’ve watched Ubuntu grow and develop into something quite impressive. And despite this article’s title, my goal isn’t to belittle Ubuntu or OS X in any way. Instead, I’d like to talk about how Ubuntu might serve as an alternative to users attempting to emulate some aspects of OS X while still […]

No matter which open source platform you prefer, your options for open source software are growing every day. New ideas for open source software are surfacing all the time. Yet despite the ongoing progress here, some users find themselves wondering how these applications compare to their closed source counterparts. In this article, I’ll explore commonly […]

Canonical has recently announced the creation of the Ubuntu Developer Portal. The portal’s goal is fairly straight forward: it’s basically been designed to get more mainstream developers creating software for Ubuntu. In this article, I’ll look at the motivation, tools and resources that will be made available to those using the Ubuntu Developer Portal. I’ll […]

As most PC users know by now, Microsoft has given us a glimpse into what will one day be the Windows 8 operating system. Leaving aside the many changes in the new OS – it’s a major shift from what we’ve previously seen from Microsoft – there’s an extra feature included with Windows 8 that […]

Despite what we’ve read in various Linux articles lately, there’s a world beyond Ubuntu and their Unity desktop experience. Fact is, you can actually still stick with Ubuntu if you choose to and not feel obligated to use their choice for a desktop experience. In short, Unity isn’t mandatory for people who want access to […]

Recently I’ve given a lot of thought to my first experiences with Ubuntu, back when Ubuntu 6.06 was popular. Previously I’d been reliant on non-Ubuntu KDE-based distributions and had only played with Ubuntu 5.10 before. But it was Ubuntu’s “Dapper Drake” release that really caught my attention. Previous to this, my experiences with Gnome were […]

Nearly every day I hear about people who express interest in taking the leap into the Linux space. What would-be Linux users fail to realize is that there’s software that makes switching between the Linux and Windows worlds almost effortless. So in the interest of sharing this knowledge, I’ve put together this article to share […]