Available from http://zorinos.com From the Zorin OS website, "Zorin OS was started in 2008 with one goal: to bring the most advanced technology into the hands of everyone. We believe in creating a product which is open, so you can take back control of your technology and not the other way around. By maintaining a clear focus on simplicity, we've been able to create a powerful computing experience that millions of people love to use every day."
Linux Mint: https://linuxmint.com
Ubuntu MATE: https://ubuntu-mate.org
From the Linux Mint website, "The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use. Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people."
From the Ubuntu MATE website, "Ubuntu MATE is a stable, easy-to-use operating system with a configurable desktop environment. It is ideal for those who want the most out of their computers and prefer a traditional desktop metaphor. With modest hardware requirements it is suitable for modern workstations, single board computers and older hardware alike. Ubuntu MATE makes modern computers fast and old computers usable."
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFyzAD6cWVY
From Ubuntu's Wikipedia page "Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operating system for personal computers, tablets and smartphones, where Ubuntu Touch edition is used; and also runs network servers, usually with the Ubuntu Server edition, either on physical or virtual servers (such as on mainframes) or with containers, that is with enterprise-class features; runs on the most popular architectures, including server-class ARM-based. Ubuntu is published by Canonical Ltd, who offer commercial support.It is based on free software and named after the Southern African philosophy of ubuntu (literally, 'human-ness'), which Canonical Ltd. suggests can be loosely translated as "humanity to others" or "I am what I am because of who we all are". It uses Unity as its default user interface for the desktop."
Available from https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop
Release announcement: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2017-March/000219.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVel7mkpCr0
In today's video I explain how to backup your YouTube subscriptions and read them in a RSS reader. This is to help with the recent "broken" YouTube bug which unsubscribes certain people from larger YouTuber channels.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxruyb5d_n8
Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/PodcastChronicle
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGZEo5wjNh42DYSF5tpJ0w
RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/WhoWhatWere
Available from https://budgie-remix.org
MINOR ADDITION: From the budgie-remix website "Our goal is very simple – to become an official Ubuntu community distro: Ubuntu Budgie"
"budgie-remix is an Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the Budgie desktop, originally developed by the Solus project. Written from scratch and integrating tightly with GNOME stack, Budgie focuses on simplicity and elegance, while also offering useful features, such as the Raven notification and customisation centre." from Distrowatch.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZIe2y3zIQI
More info at: https://qupzilla.com
"QupZilla is a new and very fast QtWebEngine browser. It aims to be a lightweight web browser available through all major platforms. This project has been originally started only for educational purposes. But from its start, QupZilla has grown into a feature-rich browser." From the Qupzilla website.
New podcast at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNwIPqzID9c
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4R3kIYfnSk
Mastodon: https://linuxrocks.online/@ChrisWere
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/ChrisWere
Patreon: https://patreon.com/ChrisWere
Website: https://ChrisWere.neocities.org
Email: contact-chris@posteo.net
"Discord is a proprietary freeware VoIP application designed for gaming communities. Discord runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux, and in web browsers. As of December 2017, there were about 87 million unique users of the software." Discord on Wikipedia.
"Communicate with your team and out of network colleagues more efficiently: use dedicated rooms which persist information from their creation and forever. Forget group emails: join or create rooms per topic, per team, per event… Decide the level of transparency you want to provide across the organisation or project. Cut through the noise by creating notifications that are customised by you and for you. Grab the attention of your colleague by calling out their name and don’t miss a thing with keyword alerts. Deploy bots for fun or practical use with our integrations store." Riot.im's site.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDzqMC5ZXJ4
In today's video I demonstrate how to use HexChat (or other IRC clients) to sign in to Twitch chat.
The guide: https://blog.bashtech.net/a-guide-to-twitch-irc/
The authenticator: https://twitchapps.com/tmi/
My twitch: https://twitch.tv/ChrisWere
My IRC room: #ChrisWere on Freenode
Patreon: https://patreon.com/ChrisWere
Mastodon: https://linuxrocks.online/@ChrisWere
Website: https://ChrisWere.uk
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDF07lzQ3t4
From the AirVPN website, "AirVPN - The air to breathe the real Internet. A VPN based on OpenVPN and operated by activists and hacktivists in defence of net neutrality, privacy and against censorship. A VPN tunnel encrypts your connection to the Internet. This impenetrable tunnel prevents criminal organizations, your ISP or even your government to spy on your communications."
Available from https://airvpn.org
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw8YZM_pF6w
Today I give you guys a tour of "my" Linux desktop. I've installed a duplicate of my daily driver Manjaro distribution to show you how I do it. If you'd like me to do a follow up video exploring some of my app choices, please let me know. Manjaro is available from https://manjaro.org
"Developed in Austria, France, and Germany, Manjaro provides all the benefits of the Arch operating system combined with a focus on user-friendliness and accessibility. Available in both 32 and 64 bit versions, Manjaro is suitable for newcomers as well as experienced Linux users. For newcomers, a user-friendly installer is provided, and the system itself is designed to work fully ‘straight out of the box’ with features." From the Manjaro website.
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/ChrisWere
Social media links and contact details can be found at https://ChrisWere.uk
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDvgE37YRuA