Have you tried to install VirtualBox on a Debian-based system and had all kinds of problems? Typically it all starts with “sudo apt install virtualbox” and then you realize that you can’t install the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack. You can’t see any of your USB devices. You can’t update the software…UGH Here’s a fix.… Continue reading Virtualbox, Ubuntu and USB
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OBS Studio on Raspberry Pi 4
Here is an extremely well documented guide on installing OBS Studio on your Raspberry Pi 4. I tried it and was successful in stalling. I even had the video driver error and was able to overcome it with “MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE=3.3 obs” as the guide suggested. The only issue I found was that the icon under “Sound… Continue reading OBS Studio on Raspberry Pi 4
Pi-hole DNS Server
I have had a Pi-hole set up near my cable modem for at least 1-2 years now? Time moves differently for me for the last 18 months. Regardless, my Pi-hole device just sits there, filtering out ads from the network. I highly recommend setting up a Pi-hole for your home. It’s cheap, easy, effective and… Continue reading Pi-hole DNS Server
Use Retrode device to dump your own game cartridges for emulators
Install Brave Browser in Debian-based system like Ubuntu
Brave is a great privacy-focused browser with built-in (optional) crypto functionality. It blocks trackers and ads without an extension and it’s the only browser I know of that blocks Youtube ads. Very useful! There’s only an X86 version as of now, so it will not work with Raspberry Pi yet. I am running it on… Continue reading Install Brave Browser in Debian-based system like Ubuntu
Migrate from Windows to Ubuntu with 3 lines in a terminal
You can obviously tailor this list to your needs, but with this post you can install at once these programs in a Debian-based distribution (x86 or Raspberry Pi!): FTP, audio editor/streamer/player/tagger, office suite, radio streamer, remote desktop client, video editor, web browser, social media, disc utility, bit torrent client, email client, virtual machine, photo editor,… Continue reading Migrate from Windows to Ubuntu with 3 lines in a terminal
Install nifty Raspberry Pi Imager program on any Debian distro
The Raspberry Pi Image program that comes with Raspberry Pi OS allows you to install an OS (similar to Etcher but with Pi images incorporated into it) to SD card, SSD, etc. Has lots of stock images, including Retropie, several Ubuntu variants, Raspberry Pi OS and more. You can also flash a custom image and… Continue reading Install nifty Raspberry Pi Imager program on any Debian distro
Protonmail in eMail client
So far, Protonmail has evaded us with eMail client support. Now the option exists via the Protonmail Bridge, which is available for Mac OSX, Windows 10 and GNU/Linux. Here’s how I set it up in Ubuntu: From the protonmail.com/bridge/install page, click on the GNU/Linux to download the .deb file. Double-click on it and launch the… Continue reading Protonmail in eMail client
My64 – mini ITX system in a *new* c64 case
This is a project that I definitely WILL do early next year: I thought the whole setup was great except for one annoying thing: I don’t like cables coming out the sides of anything. I know this is standard procedure – even a macbook pro costing thousands of dollars does this. Would have been nice… Continue reading My64 – mini ITX system in a *new* c64 case
Raspberry Pi OS Update December 2020
There are many great improvements to Raspberry Pi OS for the Pi enthusiasts. Chromium browser updated to version 84, which allows smoother video playback in sites like Youtube.com. PulseAudio sound server instead of ALSA, which allows for simultaneous playback and improves Bluetooth options. CUPS, the Common Unix Printing System was added so that wifi printers… Continue reading Raspberry Pi OS Update December 2020