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Slimbook Executive report 12 - Still no joy

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Published: December 26, 2025 12:00

'Tis a season to be jolly. Or is it? 'Tis my long-term usage review and report 12 of the Slimbook Executive laptop running Kubuntu 24.04, including numerous problems and bugs, like ongoing power management issues even with latest kernel, VLC unable to play…

MX Linux MX-25 Infinity Xfce - Jolly but not too chipper

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Published: December 22, 2025 12:00

A new hope? Here's my review of MX Linux MX-25 Infinity Xfce init-based edition, tested in a dual-boot configuration on a laptop with AMD Ryzen 5 processor and integrated graphics, covering live session, installation and post-install usage, including quick…

How I assembled my own Plasma desktop

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Published: December 19, 2025 12:00

Today's piece should be super fun and cool. An article and guide showing my effort in assembling a Plasma desktop on top of Ubuntu Server on ARM architecture due to lack of readily available Kubuntu images, including initial GUI-less server installation…

A wee holiday treat, Career book, 50% off

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Published: December 17, 2025 12:00

Hello there, dear readers. I would like to inform you of a nice three-week sale gala, commencing today, and ending on January 7. What is it about, you ask? Well, my career-focused book, aptly named How to Make Your Career Suck Less. Indeed, this fine,…

DOSBox, Linux and sound problems in various games

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Published: December 17, 2025 12:00

Let there be noise! Here's a tutorial on how to resolve some sound and music issues in old games running in the DOSBox emulator, including various default setup errors, use of timidity server and custom sequenced ports, game configuration scripts, and…

Plasma 6.5 review - Solid improvements, destination unknown

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Published: December 16, 2025 12:00

Hullo there, me hearties. Today, we have a detailed, thorough, mostly positive review of the Plasma 6.5 desktop environment, tested in KDE neon user edition on a laptop with AMD processor and integrated graphics, covering system setup, look and feel,…

Samsung A54 report 10, after the calm comes the storm

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Published: December 12, 2025 12:00

What goes up must come down. Today, it's time for a less-than-positive review and report 10 of my Samsung A54 mid-range smartphone long-term usage, including findings following the One UI 8 Android 16 update, like Google Play Store crash, AI-related…

Kubuntu 24.04, three dots later, it still keeps me on edge

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Published: December 10, 2025 12:00

Today, I've got for you a sort of mini review of Kubuntu 24.04.3 LTS with focus on various problems in the operating system despite the third dot release, including system notifications, color management, Kate last open documents list, weird errors in the…

VirtualBox, OVA import and E_INVALIDARG 0x80070057 error

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Published: December 9, 2025 12:00

Machines sans frontiers. Here comes a tutorial on how to export and import virtual machines in VirtualBox, including automated OVA appliance method and associated errors, manual procedure via last-snapshot clone, copy and XML configuration edit, hard-coded…

KDE Daemon System Notification Helper annoyances

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Published: December 7, 2025 12:00

When less is more. Here's an article on how to disable post background update nonstop restart notifications from the KDE Daemon System helper on Ubuntu-based Plasma desktops, including overview of the problem, lack of information transparency, three…