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Should you by the Wyze Thermostat?
Technology 

Wyze Thermostat: Is It Worth Buying?

January 19, 2021January 23, 2021 Chris Marts 0 Comments energy savings, green, smart home

After installing a Wyze Outdoor Camera, I decided the Wyze Thermostat should be next. I’ve been eyeing various smart thermostats

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Ditch YouTube
Open Source Technology 

How To Ditch YouTube

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Chris Marts 0 Comments Android, deGoogle, open source, privacy, YouTube

YouTube is a the primary video sharing site on the Internet. It is full of helpful tutorials, commentary, funny videos,

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Android 

The Best Google Photos Alternatives

November 12, 2020January 4, 2021 Chris Marts 0 Comments Android, deGoogle

Google Photos has long been the preferred method to backup photos on Android. Google Photos offered unlimited high quality photo

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Outdoors 

Backpacking With Aldi

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Chris Marts 0 Comments backpacking, gear

Aldi is a German owned supermarket chain that sells some really random stuff. That random stuff happened to include an

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Linux Open Source 

Pop! OS 20.10 After Install Getting Started Guide

October 20, 2020January 15, 2021 Chris Marts 0 Comments distro, Linux, PopOS

This Getting Started Guide will help set up a new Pop!_OS 20.10 install. I have included common software selections along

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OpenSUSE
Linux Open Source 

OpenSUSE 15.2 Leap Getting Started Guide

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Chris Marts 0 Comments Linux, open source, OpenSUSE

OpenSUSE remains my favorite Fedora alternative.

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OpenSUSE
Linux 

Top Reasons to Choose openSUSE in 2020

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Chris Marts 0 Comments OpenSUSE

OpenSUSE is often overlooked and underappreciated in the Linux world. Its a truly great Linux distribution that deserves a chance.

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Tumbleweed Guide
Linux Open Source 

Getting Started with openSUSE Tumbleweed in 2020

October 7, 2020November 30, 2020 Chris Marts 0 Comments Linux, open source, OpenSUSE

OpenSUSE easily remains my favorite Fedora alternative. Its a fast, feature filled, professional Linux distribution with strong corporate backing and

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Fedora 33 Desktop
Linux Open Source 

Fedora 33 Getting Started After Install Guide

September 29, 2020December 23, 2020 Chris Marts 5 Comments Fedora

This getting started guide will help quickly set up Fedora 33 after a fresh install. It is my personal cheat

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Camp Hacks
Android Outdoors 

Camp Hacks: Silica Gel for Phones

August 27, 2020January 4, 2021 Chris Marts 0 Comments Android, camp hacks, camping

Rice is the go to for water logged phones. I’m here to tell you there’s a better way.

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