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Beware Of The Ransomware

Jonni Bidwell knows how not to do a lot of things,  including how not to pay ransoms and how not to  be fooled by social engineering scams…

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

As AMD’s third-generation Ryzen vies for the CPU throne, Jarred Walton goes all Zen 2 on us.

Get Into Linux

Jonni Bidwell runs Linux on all his systems and he’s going to wax lyrical about why you should and how you could too. Best put the kettle on.

Manifesto Of The People

Jonni Bidwell’s political views have probably gotten him on all kinds of lists. Now, after meeting James Smith, he’s convinced open democracy is the way forward.

Champion of Freedom

Not usually one for being starstruck, Jonni Bidwell finds himself blushing and weak at the knees as he meets one of his heroes, the visionary Cory Doctorow.

Ubuntu 17.04

It’s been six months since the Yakkety Yak escaped the confines of the build system, which means it’s now time for the Zesty Zapus to roam free.

The Code Less Travelled

Jonni Bidwell hadnevertalked toanyonewhoprogrammed BASICforhelicopters.UntilhemetEleanor McHugh

Omada EAP225 Outdoor

Mark Pickavancetests TP-Links affordable outdoors Wi-Fi solution by sitting in the garden with a laptop, a smartphone and a large Pimms

OpenMandriva Lx 4.0

A delighted Mayank Sharma discovers that not only is this project alive, it’s still rewriting the rules for desktop Linux – much like its progenitor.

Do you CVE What I CVE?

Wind River Systems’ David Reyna  talks to Jonni Bidwell about  keeping the embedded space safe  – and also fixing robots on Mars.

Piper Computer Kit

Christian Cawley weighs up if it’s worth sticking a Raspberry Pi in a wooden box, pretending it’s a laptop and giving it to the kids…

ArcoLinux 19.06

There’s an endless list of Arch-based distros, but there’s something about this one that catches Mayank Sharma’s fancy.

Raspberry Pi 4 B

Les Pounder loves a surprise and a Raspberry Pi – so when the Pi 4 was released, he was over the moon!

Zorin OS 15 Core

Any Ubuntu-based distro has to pull something special to get into the good books of Mayank Sharma. Has he found a unicorn, or a one-trick pony?

Total War: Three Kingdoms

Management are worried about an impending Chinese takeover, but really it’s just Jody Macgregor using the new diplomacy system.

Seagate Ironwolf 12TB

Who’s afraid of the big, bad IronWolf in this age of super-sized, super-fast SSDs, Jeremy Laird asks?

Univention Server 4.3 Endless Os 3.3.11

One learns to appreciate a well-designed management interface when battling the common cold, as a snuffly Shashank Sharma discovers…

Railway Empire

Capturing the complexity of building a transcontinental railroad makes Leif Johnson a mostly happy management man…

4tronix PiBug 2WD

Les Pounder takes a look at a simple robot that can be built in less than 30 minutes without any special tools.

HexagonOS 1.0

A sucker for home-brewed apps, Mayank Sharma gets lured into a new distro that’s headed in the right direction, but still has a long way to go.

On The Disc

Discover the highlights from this month’s packed DVD!

OpenSUSE 15.1

This project has been in a state of unrest for some time now, and Mayank Sharma wonders if that has left a mark on the distro.

Storage Perfection

Your data is precious, so let Jonni Bidwell help you stash that digital cache quickly and safely.

Pop!_OS

Let eyecatching-distro aficionado Jonni Bidwell show you the ropes of System76’s bespoke Linux flavour.

Mint 19 Powered

Jonni Bidwell has blended a  tasty selection of Minty wit  and knowledge, to help you  get the most from this  powerful distribution.

Get To Grips With Linux File Navigation

Puzzled about structure? Nick Peers reveals how the Linux file system works, plus the best way to browse it using Ubuntu’s built-in file manager.

Stream It!

Build the ultimate streaming media server for music, movies and more on any device in or outside your home. Nick Peers brings the popcorn…

Watch And Record Live TV

Link in Emby with your TV back-end and you can watch, manage and integrate TV recordings into your media libraries.

Do More With Your Server

You’ve set up your media, added live and recorded TV capabilities, now discover what else Emby can do for you…

Engineering Linux

Jonni Bidwell meets Sean Finney, a recent convert to Linux, and hears heartwarming tales about how LXF eased his journey to the light side.