What Are the Drawbacks of Switching to Linux?

October 27, 2021

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Situs inversus is a rare medical condition, found in approximately 1 out of 10,000 people, wherein the major visceral organs (heart, lungs, etc.) are reversed or mirrored from their normal positions. Although patients can lead normal lives (often never knowing their organs are unusually placed), it does increase the chance of organ-related disorders like congenital heart disease.

Want a great new keyboard for your PC? If you’re looking for a gaming keyboard, Amazon has up to 35% off on Corsair keyboards like the Corsair K95 mechanical keyboard (with high-quality Cherry MX switches, naturally.)

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Linux evangelists (like myself) are quick to point out the many benefits of switching over from Windows and macOS. But no operating system is perfect, and many have gone Linux and gone back. So what’s the catch? Read More »

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If your computer is still running Windows 10, Microsoft might push the PC Health Check app on you whether you want to install it or not, as some users are saying that the app is being reinstalled after running Windows Update. Read More »

The bigger on the Apple iPhone 13 lineup come with a small niggle: the Camera app flickers and jumps to macro mode when you get close to a subject. Here’s how to disable Auto Macro mode switching on iPhone. Read More »

With the power of Paramount’s film library, Paramount+ is full of movies from a variety of genres, including plenty of spooky and scary options for Halloween. Here are the best Halloween movies to stream on Paramount+. Read More »

The notch has been a significant talking point with the new MacBook Pro. Some fans have defended the design choice as a way to increase the overall amount of screen real estate. However, it doesn’t look like the OS is playing nicely with the notch in all cases, at least for now. Read More »

Your iPad’s 10.2-inch display is great for watching movies and playing games, but you’ll want a case to protect that glass screen from scratches and cracks. These are the best cases for the 2021 iPad, also known as the 9th-generation iPad, as well as the 8th-gen iPad released in 2020. Read More »

Microsoft has Chromebooks in its sights, as the company is reportedly working on Windows 11 SE. The new version of Windows would come installed on affordable Surface devices targeted at the K-12 education market and designed to take on Chromebooks. Read More »

The dream of running Android apps on your PC finally came true with Windows 11. There’s a lot of potential for this exciting feature. We’ll show you how to set it up and install your first Android app. Read More »

If you’re shopping for the best VPN, Surfshark and NordVPN are two names you’re bound to come across. Both have strong advertising campaigns: NordVPN dominates every single medium out there, from YouTube videos to TV, and Surfshark is no slouch, either. Read More »

November is always a busy season for new books, with publishers getting out some of their most-anticipated titles ahead of the holiday buying rush. This month, those books include deep-dive nonfiction, plenty of genre fiction for every taste, and at least one sequel that readers have been waiting on for years! Read More »

Shopping for a fan of The Office? These gifts range from the subtle to the silly—and you’re sure to find the perfect thing for your superfan. Read More »

When Apple started selling a $19 glorified microfiber cloth dubbed the “Polishing Cloth,” it left me with no choice. I had to drop down cash on this thing and give it a full review. Is it magical? Is it a revelation? Can it fix my broken Surface Duo 2? Can it bring about world peace? Man, I hope so. Read More »

Some Windows 10 or Windows 11 PCs, like Microsoft’s Surface Go 3, come with “Windows 10 in S Mode” or “Windows 11 in S Mode.” PCs in S Mode can only install applications from the Microsoft Store. But you’re free to leave S Mode, if you like. Read More »

It’s hard enough to keep up with our own schedules much less anyone else’s. If you use Google Calendar for business, you can keep your coworkers and team in-the-know about when you’re working and from where. Read More »

WhatsApp recently announced that you could transfer your WhatsApp conversations from iPhone to Samsung phones. Now Google has announced that you can transfer your messages from iPhone to any Pixel phone. Read More »

Want to save paper? You can print on both sides of the paper for individual print jobs as well as all future printing tasks. We’ll show you how to configure both of these options on your Windows 11 PC. Read More »

Grammarly is one of the internet’s best tools for checking your writing to make sure it’s accurate. Not many people use it on their phones, but that’s about to change. Samsung and Grammarly have announced a partnership that’ll see the grammar checker pre-installed as part of One UI 4.0. Read More »

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If you want websites to keep you signed in to your accounts and remember your personal preferences, you’ll need to turn on cookies in your web browser. We’ll show you how to do that in Google Chrome. Read More »

Have you ever had extra spaces appear in your Google Sheets data? Whether this happens after importing a file, mistakenly pressing the Space bar, or pasting data, unnecessary spaces in your text can turn into a problem. Read More »

Facebook automatically adds alternative text (alt text) to images you upload, but the descriptions aren’t always accurate. You can make your images more accessible to visually impaired users by writing accurate alt text for your images. Here’s how. Read More »