Where Have I Been? This past year and a half has been tough for everyone. The global pandemic has hit us all, both financially and emotionally, and this year has been a challenging one for me too. With summer just around the corner and the lockdown restriction easing — I wanted to make this quick post to answer a …

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In part two of the "Awesome Window Manager Guide", we looked at: Editing the default Awesome configuration file, setting the default terminal emulator and text editor, installing a third-party theme named awesome-copycats/powerarrow-dark performing tweaks to the theme code. Continuing in part three, we'll …

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On of many things I love about Linux, is that fact that you can change almost everything about the OS. Unlike Mac or Windows where you're forced to use the graphical user interface which comes with the OS - Linux allows unparalleled flexibility and freedom when it comes to customization. Installing and learning how to …

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Like most "Linux tinkerers" who like to customize their OS, I've spent a bunch of time over the last few weeks looking on in awe at all the highly customized, yet minimal "Tiling window manager" environments submitted over at r/unixporn. I wanted to get in on the action. So, after some deliberation …

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Summary Hello my fellow penguins! This guide will show you how to set up a Skyrim modding environment for the original “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” on Linux, using a modified Steam Proton run script. :fire: Please note, that this guide IS NOT for “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition” - it’s for the older “The …

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For those of you who know about the virtual content I love to create, you can no doubt imagine that this game was an instant buy for me. I've played a few games on Steam this week, but this one was probably the most visually and audibly pleasing. It really is a refreshing treat for the senses, and it's one of those …

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Below is a list of my favourite Linux and technology related YouTube channels. This isn't an exhaustive list of all the content I watch, but rather a list of the ones I frequent on a regular basis. Hopefully this will be a good introduction for those curious about the Linux community. If you have any favourites of your …

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New users to Linux may find it a bit “fiddly” getting Second Life up and running. So, in this guide I'll quickly show you how to install the Firestorm client to access Second Life. The Linux distribution I use is Manjaro Xfce 20.0.3, which is an Arch based. However, the steps below should work on other Linux distros …

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