Linux for the Layman: the Joy of Computing.

I'm an old keyboard hack, so I love the keyboard, possibly more than the mouse. However, there are many good uses for the mouse as well where the keyboard may be inadequate. Tell me what you think.....

14 Maalis 202113min

This is a love story - ways in which the keyboard and the mouse can do for each other (and you) some of the things you may have thought only one or the other can do. Enjoy!

25 Helmi 202118min

In this episode I discuss what's good about both interfaces and some contrasting features of both. Al though I profess to be far more proficient with the terminal, which is decades older than the GUI...

25 Helmi 202116min

Most Windows apps don't run on Linux. Options after upgrading include using a Windows virtual machine on top of your Linux installation, using the interfface layer known as WINE, or finding native Li...

31 Tammi 202113min

This episode also gives a brief introduction to hard disk formats and how this affects your installation. We also explore briefly two other options for installing Linux on your Windows machine.

24 Tammi 202112min

This is the first of two episodes on this subject. In this episode, I'll discuss how to prepare for the conversion and then how to replace Windows with Ubuntu (specifically, though most Linux distro ...

17 Tammi 202115min

I actually enjoy working and playing on my computer, and you can too. This is alittle about what there is to love about working or playing on your computer.

19 Joulu 202014min

In this episode I describe how files are mapped in a Linux file system in a simple, consistent access scheme, with contrast to how Windows is different in a few ways.

4 Joulu 202012min