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Jacob Crume

I am a Mechatronics Student in New Zealand that loves to tinker. In my spare time, I love firing up virtual machines and trying out new distros, as well as working on my competition robot.

Ubuntu Touch OTA 17 Released

Ubuntu Touch OTA 17 Released

Edit: Article edited for correction that previously mentioned that the release was based on Ubuntu 20.04. Ubuntu Touch, the community-developed mobile version of Ubuntu, has just released a brand-new version of their OS. This time, they have been quite light on new features for the sixteenth stable update. It

The Linux Foundation Announces 'AgStack' Project to Improve Digital Infrastructure for Agriculture

The Linux Foundation Announces 'AgStack' Project to Improve Digital Infrastructure for Agriculture

Recently, the Linux Foundation has been investing more into infrastructure projects. The latest announcement in this investment is Agstack. The main aim of this project is to create and promote the use of free and open digital infrastructure in agricultural applications. Today, we will be exploring what Agstack is, why

Why I Think Flutter Doesn't Deserve a Place on the Linux Desktop [Opinion]

Why I Think Flutter Doesn't Deserve a Place on the Linux Desktop [Opinion]

When Google announced that they were bringing their Flutter UI Toolkit to Linux, there were a lot of mixed reactions. Some thought this would revolutionize desktop Linux, others thought it would increase reliance on Google. But with the amount of fragmentation between different Linux projects (especially when it comes to

Here are the Main New Features in Ubuntu 21.10 Impish Indri

Here are the Main New Features in Ubuntu 21.10 Impish Indri

I was slightly disappointed at the lack of enough new features in the previous release of Ubuntu 21.04. However, Canonical is all set to change that with the release of Ubuntu 21.10 ‘Impish Indri‘. It is slated to have a variety of new features, including the recently released

Google’s FLoC is Based on the Right Idea, but With the Wrong Implementation

Google’s FLoC is Based on the Right Idea, but With the Wrong Implementation

Cookies, the well-known web technology, have been a key tool in web developers’ toolkits for years. They have given us the ability to store passwords, logins, and other essential data that allows us to use the modern web. However, the technology has been used lately for more invasive purposes: serving

MusE 4.0 Comes Packed with Tabbed UI, Dark Theme, and More Exciting Changes

MusE 4.0 Comes Packed with Tabbed UI, Dark Theme, and More Exciting Changes

MusE is a popular open-source DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) that has been one of the few DAWs available for Linux. The project has recently released the 4th version of their software with over 700 commits since their last release. According to their release announcement: It is with great joy we

KDE Announces Various App Upgrades With Cutting-Edge Features

KDE Announces Various App Upgrades With Cutting-Edge Features

Alongside their Plasma Desktop Environment, KDE develops a huge range of other apps collectively named KDE Gear. These range from content creation apps such as Kdenlive and Kwave to utilities such as Dolphin, Discover, and Index. KDE Gear is something new. It includes heaps of improvements to almost all the