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Last weekend I met a guy who has spent almost 50 years looking for the Loch Ness monster. Another team of developers are attempting something equally ambitious. Is it even possible to create the ultimate operating system?

Having recommended Lubuntu as a go-to distribution for Windows XP users you would think this review of Lubuntu 14.04 would be ultra positive. This isn't necessarily the case though with broken network applets, keyboard layout issues and a clunky software centre.

Windows XP was around for a long time and as such the hardware used to run Windows XP varied from Pentium II machines to dual core processors with many gigabytes of RAM. Therefore one Linux distribution doesn't necessarily fit for all Windows XP users. This article lists 5 reasons why and when Lubuntu would be a good choice.

A month is a long time in Linux. Two months is almost an eternity. Many writers delivered their thoughts on Ubuntu 14.04 ages ago and have since moved on to Linux Mint 17. I've never been one to follow the crowd and I decided to take my time and use it for a month before writing my review. There is nothing earth shatteringly new about Ubuntu 14.04 but if you are ever going to move to Linux, now has to be the right time.

Amarok is installed by default with the KDE version of openSUSE but is it the best audio player or would you be better off installing Clementine instead?

Everybody knows about the larger distros such as Ubuntu, Mint, Debian, Fedora etc. There are dozens of other distros that provide a really good user experience and are well worth checking out. Makulu 6 Imperium Edition definitely falls into this category.

If you find yourself visiting the same websites every day then news reading software such as Akregator are great. Using one application you can trawl through the links quickly and easily. This article looks at Akregator and also includes an OPML file containing links to my favourite Linux sites and blogs.

It may be a little late but I finally managed to review Linux Mint 16. With Linux Mint 17 on its way this is the perfect opportunity for new users to get a preview of what they can expect, with a simple to use installer, a familiar yet intuitive desktop and to top it off great software and hardware support.

Mint 17 is on its way. If you are a Windows user you might want to consider trying Linux Mint out in a virtual machine prior to the release date to get used to the look and feel. This guide shows you how to set up Linux Mint in VirtualBox.

Mint 17 is on its way. If you are a Windows user you might want to consider trying Linux Mint out in a virtual machine prior to the release date to get used to the look and feel. This guide shows you how to set up Linux Mint in VirtualBox.

There are two terms associated with computing that are frequently used but which often cause confusion. One of the terms is bittorrent and the other is bitcoin mining. I am going to admit that I have read all there is to read about bitcoin mining and yet I am still confused. Bittorrents on the other hand are fairly easy to understand when somebody explains it to you in simple terms. In this guide I am going to explain what torrents are, the legality of using bittorrent clients and the places where you can find torrents. I am also going to give a brief overview of the KTorrent client.

Having gone through the pain of dual booting Ubuntu 14.04 with Windows 8.1, I thought it worthwhile to document the steps that I performed to get it all working. I hope this helps some other people who are struggling to get it to work.

When I installed the openSUSE KDE edition I noticed that there were 2 browsers installed. Konqueror is part of KDE so it is no surprise that this is installed but by providing Firefox as well are the openSUSE developers saying Konqueror isn't good enough?

This is a quick review of the Choqok Twitter client that is pre-installed with the openSUSE KDE desktop. The review highlights the main features of Choqok as well as looking at some of the customisation options.

In a recent article I explained the merits of Windows XP users choosing PCLinuxOS over Ubuntu. But what about Mint? Do I live in a parallel universe where Linux Mint ceases to exist?

Puppy Arcade 11 uses the power of Puppy Linux and fuses it with every games console emulator imaginable. The ROM Loader is a great tool for loading games into each emulator but there are a few rough edges.

I was asked via email last week whether antivirus software was required on a Chromebook. The simple answer is of course no but I have elaborated a bit on the question and there are possibly a few more things to take into consideration

The KDE version of openSUSE ships with a number of graphics applications by default. This article takes a look at those applications and describes their features.

This week's interview is with Pavroo, the founder of SparkyLinux. Find out how SparkyLinux got started, who it's for, how Pavroo stays motivated and what you should do if you are thinking of starting a distro.

When I installed openSUSE it came with a number of games pre-installed including Reversi, Patience, Sudoku, Mahjongg and Mines. This article takes a look at the games and asks the question "Who is playing them?" Do you play them? If nobody plays them why are they there?