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OpenOffice.org Linux Format Special Edition Magazine

The larger newsagents are selling a Linux Format Special Edition magazine on OpenOffice.org. The magazine is not just aimed at Linux users, but also caters for Windows and MacOS users as well. If you get the opportunity to buy one ...

Upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 - DisplayLink - Firefox with SNAP - performance issues?

This video provides an introduction to Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish. It has some information about the upgrade process, some fixes that I needed to apply (including Re-installing Display Link drivers) and some of the new features. I have switched back ...

Raspberry Pi OS 64-bit is now out of beta

The Raspberry Pi OS (formally Raspbian) has traditionally been 32-bit. The 64-bit version has been in beta for a year now, but has become and official release. In this video I take a look at Raspberry Pi OS 64-bit official ...

Windows XP vs Windows Vista

Since getting my HP Pavilion Entertainment Laptop back from the repairers: Warrenty repair of HP laptop dv62000 - wireless network problem, I decided to use it as an opportunity to reinstall the OS.I'd already upgraded the laptop to 2GB of ...

SimCity 4 Deluxe - How to make it work with Windows Vista

On the subject of compatibility problems in Windows Vista I have now got SimCity 4 Deluxe edition working. Simcity 4 deluxe is the latest version of SimCity, but was released several years ago, before Vista was on the scene. The ...