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Ideas worth exploring.

Gaming, Linux, and the things that make technology yours.

Linux Gaming
GUIDE · 1 MIN READ

Your next gaming rig could run Linux.

A practical starting point for Steam, Proton, and finding out whether your favorite games will work.

Gaming
EXPLAINER · 1 MIN READ

Steam Deck Verified: what the badge actually tells you

Verified, Playable, Unsupported, and Unknown—decode the labels before your next download.

Linux
KNOWLEDGE BASE · 1 MIN READ

Try Linux without committing your whole PC

A live USB checklist for your first Linux adventure.

Linux
KNOWLEDGE BASE · 1 MIN READ

A system snapshot is not your photo backup

Build a recovery plan that protects both your setup and your personal files.

Linux
REVIEW · 1 MIN READ

Linux Mint: a familiar place to start

A documentation-based assessment of Mint for desktop newcomers, with the tradeoffs that matter.

Community
KNOWLEDGE BASE · 1 MIN READ

Get better Linux help with a better question

Turn “it doesn’t work” into a problem someone can actually help solve.

Linux Gaming
REVIEW · 1 MIN READ

Bazzite: a gaming-first Linux starting point

A documentation-based look at a Linux project built around playing games.

Linux
KNOWLEDGE BASE · 1 MIN READ

Flatpak permissions, without the mystery

Why an app may not see a folder—and why granting everything is not the answer.

Gaming
GUIDE · 1 MIN READ

Your first Linux gameplay recording with OBS

A simple preparation checklist before you hit Record.