This is a conversation with Google Gemini AI that I used to help me choose a replacement for Ubuntu Linux. It is quite long but I’m presenting it unedited. Warning: Opinions are included, namely mine. Most of the articles in my blog have been written using Ubuntu Linux and I have been using it more…
A recipe for the best vegan tomato sauce which is deliciously savory with no sugar added. It’s full of vegetables and makes “spaghetti with sauce” a true meal. It’s made from very common ingredients and is super simple to prepare. The ten herbs and spices mix consistently creates a great flavor that may even be…
This is a two-part post. First, I will go over the trick to get the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 laptop to dual-boot with Linux and then I will describe adding a second hard drive, both PCIE and SSD. NOTE: The BIOS key is F2 and the Boot Order Key is F12. Special BIOS V2.06 settings…
Update: 2025-03. The main message of this post is that there is no reason to use an MP3 player that is filled with advertisements or costs a monthly fee. Here is a short list of the best MP3 players for Android that are free or have a modest one-time cost (5-10 USD). Best MP3 Players…
This article shows how to install the Linux printer drivers for Brother printers. In my experience, the software that installed from the manufacturer works much better and consistently than the choices made by my Ubuntu Linux distribution. After showing the method for printer driver installation, Linux printer system settings are discussed. Initial Linux Printer Experience…
You should always be able to do a fresh installation of Windows 11 if you are a licensed user. This post goes over several Windows 11 install problems I encountered on a dual-boot system with Linux. The specific hardware is a Cybergeek mini PC with an Intel 12th gen Alder Lake N100 processor and a…
This is a simple method to create an icon on your Gnome desktop that will take you immediately to the Gnome Shutdown command. I created it for a senior citizen who had trouble navigating the default Shutdown menu. Open letter to the Gnome Accessibility Team Gnome is my favorite Linux desktop and I’ve been using…
You may receive an alert at times if there is too much data being listed in your wp_options table. I had one concerning a bug that is fixed now, but found other resources on how to manage the growth of the options table. wp_options Table Background The wp_options table is a list of information that…