The Windows Update screeen with the title: Just use automatic updates!!!

A Survival Guide to Windows Update

Windows Update is one of the worst things about Windows. What’s the best way to deal with its problems? Here’s my game plan to survive Patch Tuesday, but you could just use automatic updates…

February 24, 2024 · 10 min · Trafotin
A photo of Tom Murosky AKA Switched to Linux with the title: This guy is hateful, but sad...

Tom Murosky and Switched to Linux: Misinformation, Hate, and Sadness

Let me introduce you to Tom Murosky, a Linux content creator with multiple channels, the most popular being Switched to Linux. He’s been on YouTube for years, uncontested in his misinformation about open source, hate of LGBTQ+ individuals, and misrepresenting Christians—until today.

February 9, 2024 · 45 min · Trafotin
A photo of Pokimane with the title: Google took over the show!

Trafotin Watches: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked (January 17th, 2024)

Samsung fully surrenders to Google’s iron grip on Android, announcing AI features to steal your data, allowing Google to run a long ad, a silent return to the Exynos chipset, cringe content creator cameos, and a ring they don’t know what to do with.

January 27, 2024 · 3 min · Trafotin
The logos of Polonium and Forge with arrows pointing to a recycling bin with the title: Extensions are going to quit.

The Human Cost of Linux Desktop Extensions

It’s hard to make extensions for GNOME and KDE on Linux. Here’s why. Spoilers: everybody is right.

January 12, 2024 · 8 min · Trafotin
The DaVinci Resolve logo with the title: Breaking Resolve on Linux

The Definitive Guide to DaVinci Resolve on Linux

There’s no better video editor on Linux than DaVinci Resolve, but it’s still a royal pain to get working. I’m going to break down what’s needed to install it, using containers, the quirks of its DRM, and some ongoing problems.

December 30, 2023 · 8 min · Trafotin