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Ubuntu 10.04 to 20.04 comparison video released!

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 8 September, 2020 - 22:12 |8 September, 2020 Linux Distros

In this Ubuntu 10.04 to 20.04 comparison video, Bhuna and I look back at the first Linux distro we ever used, and explore how Ubuntu has changed. Continue reading →

DDRescue-GUI 2.1.1 and GetDevInfo 1.1.0 Released!

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 28 August, 2020 - 14:20 |28 August, 2020 Programming

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In this post I walk through the latest changes in DDRescue-GUI 2.1.1 and GetDevInfo 1.1.0, and provide download links. Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →

The Raspberry Pi Drone Flies: see the first flights and followup!

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 31 July, 2020 - 14:41 |31 July, 2020 Pi Drone, Programming

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In this post, there’s a video of my first flights with the Raspberry Pi Drone, and a description of what happened (they were eventful!). Continue reading →

Linux Mint 19.3 to 20 upgrade process and demonstration

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 24 July, 2020 - 11:39 |24 July, 2020 Linux Distros

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In this post and the associated video, I walk through the process of upgrading from Linux mint 19.3 to 20, and help you avoid some potential pitfalls. Continue reading →

A quick dip into Linux Mint 20 (Cinnamon and MATE)

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 14 July, 2020 - 13:48 |14 July, 2020 Cool Apps, Linux Distros

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Seeing as I’m a long-term user of Linux Mint, I thought it’d be good to have a quick look at Linux Mint 20 and share my thoughts on it. Continue reading →

Progress Update for DDRescue-GUI on Windows: wxPython 4.x support!

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 8 July, 2020 - 11:49 |8 July, 2020 Programming, Upcoming programs

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It’s been a while since I talked about getting DDRescue-GUI running on Windows, but I have made some progress on this recently, and I thought it would be good to share the news. There are still quite a lot of hurdles I have to get over before it’s all done,… Continue reading →

Pi Drone Assembly Part 1 – base pi drone frame

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 17 June, 2020 - 15:20 |24 June, 2020 Pi Drone, Tutorials

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The first part of the drone frame assembled

This is the first part of a multi-part series on the Raspberry Pi Drone project. In this part, we’re building the pi drone frame. Continue reading →

Disk Verifier v1.1.0 has been released with various improvements

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 17 June, 2020 - 09:31 |17 June, 2020 Programming

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Disk Verifier v1.1.0 has been released! In this post I summarise the changes and new features, and explain the new pricing options. Continue reading →

Tutorial: Using toothpaste to help recover data from an optical disk

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 15 June, 2020 - 13:13 |15 June, 2020 Programming, Tutorials

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In this post, and the associated video, I demonstrate how to use toothpaste on a scratched optical disk to aid in recovering data. Continue reading →

How to: Archive a phpBB forum using Wget and preserve styling

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 25 May, 2020 - 14:50 |25 May, 2020 Tutorials

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In this post, I cover how to archive a phpBB forum while keeping styling intact so it remains easy to use. Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →

Ubuntu 10.04 to 20.04 comparison video released!

DDRescue-GUI 2.1.1 and GetDevInfo 1.1.0 Released!

The Raspberry Pi Drone Flies: see the first flights and followup!

Linux Mint 19.3 to 20 upgrade process and demonstration

A quick dip into Linux Mint 20 (Cinnamon and MATE)

Progress Update for DDRescue-GUI on Windows: wxPython 4.x support!

Pi Drone Assembly Part 1 – base pi drone frame

Disk Verifier v1.1.0 has been released with various improvements

Tutorial: Using toothpaste to help recover data from an optical disk

How to: Archive a phpBB forum using Wget and preserve styling

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