Finding it hard to track down all the old retro gaming systems to play the classics? Now you can have them all in one place! Follow the instructions below to install Retro Pie; Update and upgrade the existing APT packages: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade Install the RetroPie packages for the script: sudo […]
Month: July 2017
Sad Days, Windows Revisited.
So it happened… I made the switch back to Windows, and before you start throwing rocks at me, let me explain. I have spent a few months now using Linux full time, at it started off great and I was really enjoying it, but then it finally hit me. I think the best way to […]
First Week of Study Down Using Linux Mint
So I have finished my first week of study using Linux, and it went pretty well. Well so far the first week was only an introduction to the classes but it seems that only one class may give me an issue, and that is my database class. I know you can use Docker as the […]
How To Install Video Drivers via GUI
A lot of people who move from Windows/Mac to Linux are so use to using a GUI for everything they need to install, and I was the same. So for those who don’t like installing via the terminal (Which you will have to overcome eventually) I will show you how to do it via the […]
Install Nvidia Drivers on Linux
So you have just installed Linux and you want to make sure everything is working? I have a few steps to make sure your GPU is in full use. First I install Screenfetch in the terminal sudo apt install screenfetch Then type screenfetch in the terminal and the output will look like this Now check […]
Software I Use For Study
When you first move to Linux from Windows the first thing you realise is how much you depended on Microsoft products, in my case their office suite. Moving to Linux I had to find out the best software for me and my studies and this is what I will be using coming into my second […]
One Week Before D Day
Next week is the day where I start using Mint for study, and i’m pretty excited to see how it goes and how much of Mint I can use without having to load up my Windows 10 Dual boot. Since i’ve been using Mint on my laptop I have had no serious issues, maybe a […]
Free Linux Course
Wanting to learn Linux but you don’t know where to start? Cisco Networking Acadamy offers a free Linux Essentials course that I highly recommend, I have also completed this course myself. It starts as if you know nothing about Linux and slowly takes you through each stage of Linux, from scripting and using the terminal, […]
Paypal Email Scam
Recently I have been getting Fraud emails from Paypal that will tell you a payment has been declined or similer, and that you need to fill out a form for them to fix it. This form wants to know your Debit card infomation etc, I know this would set alarms off for most tech users […]
Wifi Issues
Ever since I installed a distro onto my Laptop which is a ASUS X550jX I had always had an issue where the wifi would drop out every 30 mins or so. After awhile of browsing I found a website called Medium.com and a post there by elmaxx who had a fix for my wifi adapter, […]