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Discussing Linux for Beginners

If you’re not much familiar to Linux then at the end of this small article, you will be. But first there are couple of cancer spreading myths you might have heard that are simply not true, get them off your mind before getting started. First thing you should learn is that LINUX is not UNIX( the long standing operating system), it’s not!. Secondly, Ubuntu is not linux, it’s just a distribution of linux although it has become synonymous.

Being a 90s kid linux has matured very well now. From its days of less GUI and more shell interface we have come to a time where the graphic interface is as good as any other OS and even better. It is a UNIX like operating system or Kernel ( not UNIX based).They even share commands and structure of their file system. And the operating systems which have linux and unix as their foundation, we call them distributions or ‘distros’. So the Ubuntu is a famous linux distro like Windows is to MS-DOS. Unlike other operating systems Linux is open source and it’s source code is accessible to general public without any cost and anyone can develop or derive their own distribution ( sounds like Cakewalk eh? It’s not). Windows is the only operating system working on DOS but with Linux there are several distributions that you can choose from( to be discussed in a later post).

Even if you have been a Windows user since always then switching to Linux is what the doctor always orders.

The first few questions that may rise could be, “Why should you be using linux? What are the benefits? Are there any cons?”

Answering the first, If you’re not irked with the vulnerability of Windows, restrictions of MAC and GUI of both then you shouldn’t. But if you’re willing to try a change then you probably will end up with linux.

Hardware compatibility Unlike mac that are limited to Apple.inc systems (not considering hackintosh) linux distributions are widely compatible in workstations and in virtual machines too. So you’re good to go with your common hardware systems.

It’s not Vulnerable to malware. (Duh!) Unlike Windows linux is almost free from virus , mac also holds good secure system as it’s unix like too. And even if any malware shows up in Linux, millions of genius geeks provide free patches the next day since they work on linux too. So you’re secure enough.

You can’t be done with customisations. It’s open source characteristics make it most customisable than any other. Even the entire desktop environment( to be discussed in detail in later post) can be changed along with every tiny detail. And customisations are available for high end specification systems to low specification systems too so you’re good to go with cheaper systems too.

Its free to download. Most of the Linux distributions are available from free to negligible cost. You can directly visit the distribution’s manufacturer and download any distribution easily. And they don’t require a key since they are free.

Has a large application repository> ( as appstore to Mac) Most of the windows and mac applications or their alternatives are available on software centre of all the operating systems with pretty good interface.

So in brief the advantages are enough to give it a shot at your system. Although you might have to install it on your own, which is one of its con that we are yet to discuss. Most of the websites and sources do not provide much systems with Linux in primary so chances are you might have do it by yourself. Another con is that it could be sometimes harder to find a solution for an uncommon problem that you may face though it’s very rare. And the final noticeable con is its support for games. Linux systems don’t have support to high end games just like mac. Companies like Steam are working in those fields but it’ll be quite a while before they make it really good at that.

Overall, it an operating system that you may use in your everyday life even you’re not a techie.

But it’s the almighty YOU to decide if you want to move to linux after looking at the negative points too. And if you do decide to switch, Linux loves you.

This was just a short review for beginners with less technical details. Thank you for the read!

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7 smartphones myths and myth-busters

You might be an iPhone, Android or a Windows phone user and would be living as per the social norms of the society. And society is not good at giving advices about how to use phone. Following are some common myths busters with precise answers without annoying details that apply to smartphones (and when I say phone it means iPhone as well, no offense) that you might not know about.

Charge when battery is drained below 20%.

Well no! Do not let the battery drain to a critical level before you charge your phone. It’s a stupid habit and unhealthy for your battery. The ideal way is to charge it as soon as it reaches below 90 or 80 if possible and plug it out at 99 so it can avoid trick currents.

Multiple applications drain battery quickly.

Simply not true but it’s the most believable myth since it makes sense. However in past few years the companies have been working on efficient multitasking of phones so that the phones have to be the caretaker rather than you. When the phone requires memory, it automatically kills the less prior task anyway.

WLAN and Bluetooth drain the battery quickly.

Their turn-on dialog also says that this might drain battery. Stating the truth, they do drain battery but an un-noticeable amount and are fine for battery life unless you connect it to a device or transfer files which is when they really get to work.

Third party chargers shouldn’t be used.

The charger that is not manufactured of the same brand as of your phone is suitable enough provided that it has the same specifications as your native charger has. You necessarily have to use your company’s one is a myth to benefit their accessories revenue. That doesn’t mean that any cheap piece of junk will work. Do make sure that the third party charger that you use is from a verified source like Amazon or something.

Charging overnight is bad for battery

This myth was true in fact in the old times but not any more for smart phones. They have a justified name since they are smart enough not to intake more power when they get full juice. You may sleep in peace now.

Turning off the phone or taking out the sim card saves you being tracked.

It’s just a hoax, thanks to Hollywood and Bollywood. If the phone been stolen has got battery even if the sim has been thrown out, it’s fine to face some 007 work.

Your phone doesn’t need rest.

It has been researched that for all the phones it is beneficial for the battery life to give it a break. Turning off the phone once a week would be perfect besides everyone could use weekends off!

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