Something to do with Linux
How to migrate from TrueCrypt to LUKS file containers
With the recent questions surrounding the security of TrueCrypt there has been a big push to move away from that program and switch to alternatives. […]
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Create a virtual hard drive volume within a file in Linux
If you are not familiar with the concept of virtual hard drive volumes, sometimes called file containers, they are basically regular looking files that can […]
Set up KeePass Auto-Type on Linux
If you’ve used KeePass on Windows you may be very attached to its auto-type feature, where with a single key-combo press the application with magically […]
How to mount a Windows share on startup
I recently invested in a NAS device to add a little bit of redundancy to my personal files. With this particular NAS the most convenient […]
Ubuntu 14.04 VNC woes? Try this!
If, like me, you’ve recently upgraded to Ubuntu 14.04 only to find out that for whatever reason you can no longer VNC to that machine […]
Cloud Saves for Minecraft
I’ve recently become addicted to Minecraft. I realize that I’m late to this game, having only recently discovered it despite its popularity over the past […]
A tale of a gillion installs
Install number one: LMDE 201303. Â I was hoping for the best of both worlds, but I got driver issues instead. Â LMDE has known ATI proprietary […]
So many flavours – with bonus privacy rant!
It’s interesting reading the old Linux Experiment first posts when people were contemplating which distro to install.  It’s been 4.5 years since then and the […]
Screen brightness work around (part 2)
As mentioned before I am having some issues with my laptop’s hardware and controlling the screen brightness. Previously my work around was to set acpi_backlight=vender […]
What up? (First Post)
My first post here – starting a linux experiment: First of all, I would like to thank Tyler B for helping me get started by […]
Fix no screen brightness on boot problem
I recently upgraded my laptop to a brand new Lenovo Y410P and promptly replaced Windows 8 with a Linux install. Unfortunately I immediately ran into […]
And I thought this would be easy…
Some of you may remember my earlier post about contemplating an upgrade from Windows Home Server (Version 1) to a Linux alternative. Since then, I have […]
WTF Ubuntu
I’m not even sure what to say about this one… it looks like I might have an angry video card.
The real lesson to take from Elementary OS
Elementary OS is the latest darling for the Linux community at large and with some good reason. It isn’t that Elementary OS is The. Best. […]
Listen up, Kubuntu: the enraging tale of sound over HDMI
Full disclosure: I live with Kayla, and had to jump in to help resolve an enraging problem we ran into on the Kubuntu installation with […]
Finding a replacement for Windows Home Server
Hello, everyone! It’s great to be back in the hot seat for this, our third installment of The Linux Experiment. I know that last time […]
My Initial Thoughts/Experiences with ArchLinux
Hello again everyone! By this point, I have successfully installed ArchLinux, as well as KDE, and various other everyday applications necessary for my desktop. Aside […]
Installing Netflix on Kubuntu
The machine I am running Kubuntu on is primarily used for streaming media like Netflix and Youtube, watching files off of a shared server and […]
What is this, text for ants? Part II
Back to my shit-tastic eyesight for a moment. Now that we have our Bluetooth devices installed, I can now sit in front of my projector, instead […]
Installing Bluetooth devices on Kubuntu
This is actually a much easier process than I imagined it would be. First: Ensure your devices (mouse, headphones, keyboard, etc…) are charged and turned […]