This section covers all computer-related not covered by the other categories. Here, you will find articles, reviews and guides on software philosophy and rants, 3D software and rendering, encryption, scientific computing and educational programs, technical book reviews, humor, and a bit more. It should be colorful and interesting.
A few select, recommended articles are shown as thumbnail previews just underneath this paragraph. A full listing of published articles is available farther below.
How to install SketchUp Make 2017 in Linux (updated guide)
Updated April 12, 2024
Android security and privacy guide
Updated February 27, 2024
How to use Windows-made Maxwell Render MXS models in Linux
Updated February 23, 2024
How to fix blank windows in SketchUp Make in Linux (WINE)
Updated February 9, 2024
SketchUp, Maxwell Render, GPU tricks (Nvidia, hybrid setup)
Updated January 24, 2024
Maxwell Render, SketchUp plugin - Linux setup tutorial
Updated January 22, 2024
LuxCoreRender - Powerful open-source 3D tool, a bit complex
Updated January 16, 2024
Lockdown Mode in iOS - A fantastic Internet crap reduction tool
Updated December 14, 2023
Nokia X10, Android 13 - Lots of improvements, broken QR codes
Updated January 17, 2023
RescueZilla - Fast, efficient, reliable - perfect imaging tool
Updated September 1, 2022
Updated July 6, 2022
XnView - Small, feisty and powerful
Updated June 22, 2022
How to manage colors in complex models in SketchUp
Updated April 25, 2022
How to create a coil spring (helix) in SketchUp
Updated April 22, 2022
My Nokia X10 upgraded to Android 12 - And we check
Updated April 1, 2022
Standard Notes - A tidy little note-taking program
Updated February 2, 2022
How to fix and restore WhatsApp from a local backup
Updated December 20, 2021
Ksnip - Make my screenshots pretty please
Updated December 13, 2021
Software testing - a 32-year-old message
Updated October 15, 2021
How to view and delete photo metadata - Tutorial
Updated May 19, 2021
The problem with the Internet of Things
Updated April 2, 2021
The marvels of modern operating systems!
Updated March 12, 2021
Android, Assistant, headphones annoyances
Updated February 15, 2021
Updated January 1, 2021
Android Gboard - Tweaking the touch keyboard
Updated December 30, 2020
Google Photos & gray squares after deleting images
Updated December 23, 2020
PeaZip - Versatile, powerful and just a wee buggy
Updated November 4, 2020
The Powder Toy - the grown boy's sandbox of fun
Updated September 4, 2020
How to configure G'MIC plugin for GIMP on Windows
Updated May 27, 2020
Updated April 6, 2020
Winds of change? Winds of mediocrity.
Updated January 18, 2019
How to convert PNG to SVG image files - Tutorial
Updated November 17, 2018
TrueCrypt is dead, long live VeraCrypt
Updated October 26, 2018
Updated October 22, 2018
Batch image processing in GIMP ... with BIMP
Updated October 12, 2018
Why I use what I use (software) - 2018 edition
Updated August 1, 2018
PIMP My GIMP - Season 2 Episode 10
Updated June 15, 2018
DesignEvo online logo maker - Art up your brand
Updated June 11, 2018
Macrium Reflect 7 review - Excellent free imaging software
Updated May 3, 2018
I tried to install SketchUp 2017 in Linux ...
Updated August 23, 2017
NitroShare - Simple file sharing solution for all
Updated July 14, 2017
Modern software development is cancer
Updated March 17, 2017
How to extend TrueCrypt volumes - Tutorial
Updated November 23, 2016
SketchUp running on Ubuntu 16.04 - Tutorial
Updated July 8, 2016
Stellarium - Space, the final frontier
Updated February 20, 2016
Unixstickers sent me a package!
Updated February 13, 2016
Foldit - In the name of science, solve thy puzzles!
Updated November 12, 2014
Mandelbulber - 3D fractal explorer
Updated October 9, 2014
Updated September 1, 2014
Gnuplot - Not for herding cows, great for graphs
Updated August 30, 2014
YafaRay raytracing - Not bad, but needs more love
Updated August 3, 2014
The most annoying apps in the world
Updated July 9, 2014
My reaction to - Part 3 (Firefox browser)
Updated May 31, 2014
My reaction to - Part 2 (Linux malware)
Updated May 17, 2014
My reaction to - Part 1 (Gnome 3 desktop)
Updated April 30, 2014
GIMP Paint Studio for the inner artist in you
Updated April 11, 2014
How to install Focus Blur plugin in GIMP - tutorial
Updated February 8, 2014
Fake Depth of Field (DOF) in GIMP
Updated January 22, 2014
Updated January 17, 2014
Quick, fake fog in Kerkythea - tutorial
Updated December 16, 2013
RaySupreme review - Not bad but can get better
Updated September 4, 2013
Rainmeter Desktop Customization book review
Updated July 8, 2013
yED graph editor - Flowchart awesomeness
Updated April 12, 2013
April books & magazines giveaway
Updated April 1, 2013
Instant Penetration Testing book review
Updated March 31, 2013
Alexa ranking - How does it work?
Updated March 21, 2013
Twilight Render SketchUp plugin
Updated March 16, 2013
Fix data folder location in Kerkythea Echo Boost
Updated March 8, 2013
Dedoimedo Ubuntu smartphone contest!
Updated March 4, 2013
Kerkythea Echo Boost - Soon, soon everywhere
Updated February 27, 2013
Maxwell for SketchUp - My new 3D toy
Updated February 7, 2013
Diaspora - A social network for geeks
Updated September 17, 2012
DraftSight - Free CAD software, review and tour
Updated September 8, 2012
Updated August 31, 2012
Advanced Penetration Testing book review
Updated August 27, 2012
How to export Google SketchUp models to Minecraft
Updated June 16, 2012
Computer security in a nutshell
Updated June 6, 2012
3D file format conversion tools
Updated June 2, 2012
Updated May 21, 2012
Cisco Unified Communications Manager 8 cookbook review
Updated May 19, 2012
Instancing Brush in Kerkythea - the reality magic wand
Updated May 14, 2012
How to remain safe on the road
Updated April 2, 2012
Enhance your GIMP with GIMP plugins and scripts
Updated March 30, 2012
Funny stuff what I encountered
Updated February 22, 2012
You made a mistake, your noob!
Updated January 11, 2012
DAZ Studio 4 - Not an artist? Not a problem.
Updated December 30, 2011
anim8or - A nifty 3D modeling and animation software
Updated December 17, 2011
Updated December 3, 2011
How to convert .dae to .3ds in Blender
Updated November 5, 2011
Blender 2.5 Character Animation Cookbook review
Updated September 28, 2011
No one cares about license agreements
Updated August 13, 2011
Blender 2.5 HOTSHOT book review
Updated July 8, 2011
POV-Ray + Google SketchUp - Tons of fun more!
Updated May 7, 2011
Discrete Geometry Viewer - Quantum fun!
Updated April 29, 2011
Kerkythea + Google SketchUp - Tons of fun!
Updated April 19, 2011
POV-Ray - A whole new level of 3D art
Updated March 28, 2011
Kerkythea 2008 Echo - A superb 3D rendering program
Updated March 11, 2011
Pencil Project - The GUI prototyping tool
Updated January 17, 2011
Taking the dump with Kdump [sic] (Humor!)
Updated January 8, 2011
Write stunning thesis papers with SCIgen (Humor!)
Updated September 25, 2010
BDSM - The perfect operating system (Humor!)
Updated July 12, 2010
Vulnerability contest - Find the oldest bug!
Updated May 26, 2010
Solution to all computing problems - License to use
Updated May 22, 2010
Science sites for science buffs - Part 2
Updated April 16, 2010
Why I use what I use (software)
Updated April 9, 2010
Studying kernel bugs (Humor!)
Updated March 19, 2010
Scientific computation software revisited
Updated March 8, 2010
Writing great scripts with Python (Humor!)
Updated January 23, 2010
Science stuffs for science buffs
Updated December 21, 2009
Pirated software (Humor!)
Updated November 2, 2009
Backup your drivers (Humor!)
Updated September 21, 2009
Eight useful websites you may not have known about
Updated September 18, 2009
Encrypting your private data - Part 2
Updated September 2, 2009
Encrypting your private data - Part 1
Updated August 27, 2009
Updated August 1, 2009
Gaze at the stars with Stellarium
Updated July 31, 2009
Bourne Identity on Linux (Humor!)
Updated July 2, 2009
Digital Armageddon is not coming any time soon
Updated April 1, 2009
Fingering your Ubuntu (Humor!)
Updated February 9, 2009
7 tips how to make your computer healthy
Updated January 26, 2009
Backup and synchronize your personal data in Windows and Linux
Updated January 21, 2009
Let's count the potatoes ... eh ... security vulnerabilities
Updated January 14, 2008
Updated February 1, 2008
Updated May 11, 2007
Experts say ... (educative rant mode ON)
Updated April 28, 2007
Internet won't hack you unless you provoke it
Updated June 29, 2006