Matt Hartley

Even today, there are still folks who believe there aren’t any decent applications for backing up an Ubuntu installation. To remedy this issue, I’ve put together my personal recommendations for the best Ubuntu backup applications. Partition or bare metal backups dd – If you’re comfortable with the command line or are willing to learn more […]

These days, Android game apps are hotter than ever. And when you consider how often we’re sitting in front of our Android phones, it makes a lot of sense that we’re playing using mobile game apps than ever. In this piece, I’ll share 10 great Android game apps folks are playing these days. Top Android […]

Over the years, I’ve found that trying to select the best Linux desktop environment is almost an impossible task. There are oodles of considerations, ranging from level of user experience to individual user preferences. Despite these challenges, there are some solid considerations we can evaluate individually. In this article, I’m going to hit on a […]

When it comes to the software I use on Linux, I’m very purpose driven in my application choices. In almost every situation, I’ll use the best software for the task at hand. And as a result, sometimes this means using proprietary software on my Linux PCs. In this article, I’ll take a hard look at […]

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a huge Windows fan. That said, I work with many folks who are. Which gets me thinking about open source applications that would be a best fit for their Windows 10 installations. In this article, I’ll share my top picks for Windows 10 open source software. […]

Over the years, I’ve heard some people claim that Linux is finally ready for the masses. I would suggest that outside of a completely locked down OS such as ChromeOS (which is Linux powered), no OS is genuinely ready for the masses. Instead, it has been my experience that the masses should stick to tablets […]

I realize the title of this article has already set some of you into a state of confusion. How dare I suggest that anything besides Arch could be the “best” rolling release distro, right? Well I’d counter with this: Arch is indeed awesome, it has dizzying fast performance and documentation that is second to none…however […]

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to try a lot of different Linux releases. As the time passed, I found myself gravitating more toward the Ubuntu-based Long Term Release model. Obviously there are advantages and disadvantages to using an LTS distro release. That said, when it comes to current software packages, control and speed […]

One of the neatest features about using Linux for everyday computing are the endless choices that are available. For years, Ubuntu was considered the “top distro” for most people. Recently however, I’ve seen indications that this is no longer the case. Arch Linux is gaining new users faster than ever. And for those who want […]

It recently occurred to me that I’ve been running Linux on my computers for about thirteen years. I’ll be the first to admit, it doesn’t seem all that long ago. But as I reflected upon my switch over to Linux, I began to realize that there wasn’t a single event that pushed me over to […]