The latest version of the Linux Mint operating system is here… and it’s sticking around for a while. Linux Mint 19 “Tara” is a long term support release that’s based on Ubuntu 18.04, which means it’ll receive official support until 2023. But extended support is only one of the things that sets Linux Mint 19 […]
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Linux Mint 18.1 released, will be supported through 2021
The latest stable version of Linux Mint is available, and it’s a long-term support release that will be officially supported for five years. That means you can install Linux Mint 18.1 today and expect bug fixes and security updates to keep coming through 2021, even if you don’t upgrade to a newer build of the […]
Linux Mint 17.2 released
The latest version of the popular Linux Mint operating system is now available for download in two flavors. You can get Linux Mint 17.2 with the Cinnamon or MATE desktop environments. Both versions should feel familiar to anyone that’s used Windows (or most desktop Linux distros) in the past decade. But unlike Windows, Linux Mint is […]
Lilbits (4-14-2014): MS Office for Chrome (kinda)
Microsoft may want you to pay $99 per year or more to use Office 365. But Office isn’t the only game in town these days, and over the past few years Microsoft has been working to make its free, cloud-based version of Office a bit more competitive with Google Docs and other free alternatives. Now […]
Lilbits (10-10-2013): Twitter for Android tablet (singular)
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition isn’t just a tablet with a ridiculously long name. It also has a great screen, a fast processor, more RAM than most tablets, and support for a digital pen. Priced at $549 and up, the new Note is a bit expensive by Android tablet standards, but it’s just […]
Linux Mint 13 Release Candidate now available
Linux Mint is a popular Linux-based operating system that used to be little more than a version of Ubuntu Linux with some custom tools and a custom user interface. But over the past few years Mint has come into its own as a powerful, customizable, and easy to set up operating system. The latest versions […]