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I have been having issues with the Google Groupware Calendar module in KOganizer not remembering how to communicate with Google. I was very frustratingly having to connect it with KOrganzier but there is an easy solution. Kontact with its Kmail and Korganizer components. To me, this has been the ultimate in calendar management. It is … Continue reading Google Groupware Calendar with KOrganizer Fix
In the wide, wide world of desktop Linux, there is a lot of buzz and excitement over the release of Plasma 6 and for good reason, it is a fantastic upgrade from 5.27. The world of Plasma isn't perfect but when put into perspective, this is getting real close. I was rather concerned about this … Continue reading KDE Plasma 6 on openSUSE Tumbleweed
Writing a bootable USB Drives is a must if you are one to test out any number of Linux distribution. I used the the SUSE Image Writer for years until it was decided that it would no longer be maintained. I have used Ventoy but my success with that has been hit and miss lately. … Continue reading KDE ISO Image Writer | USB Drive Writing Tool
This is a kind of follow up to a previous article where I was experimenting with KRDP. Since I was unable to use that reliably, I had to find another solution and that solution has been found. Not as neat and clean as RDP is but rock solid and reliable like VNC has become. Installation … Continue reading KRFB | Remote Desktop Sharing with Plasma Wayland
One of the areas that isn't as mature as I would like with Wayland has been remote desktop, at least, that was until just a few days ago when I stumbled upon this fantastic project. Although this still in Alpha, it does work but there are some reliability issues. Bottom Line Up Front: Works but … Continue reading Remote Desktop | KRDP Server with Plasma Wayland
It is official, 2023 is the year of the Wayland display server. It has become very obvious that there is quite a bit of momentum behind the Wayland Display Server project and as of today, in October of 2023, Wayland is the best experience you are going to have with the Plasma desktop, especially if … Continue reading Wayland Display Server on openSUSE Tumbleweed in 2023
Matrix is a secure, decentralised, real-time, communication protocol that allows you to send messages and pictures free from the encumberments of a centralized authority. You can look at Matrix as an alternative to using Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, etc. Confusingly, Matrix is a protocol not a client. There are many clients you can choose, the most … Continue reading Nheko | Matrix Client written in Qt on openSUSE
I was doing some preparation for my weekly tutoring activity and when I realized I misspelled "science" on a particular file that I end up sharing with parents. Somehow, I spelled "scoence" and almost published the file spelled as such. I realized that somewhere along the line, Dolphin, the most amazing file manager wasn't doing … Continue reading Spell Check in KDE Plasma | Specifically Dolphin File Manager
I don't ever like to talk negatively about a project as I never want to demotivate anyone with their labor of love. I also don't want to ignore when something isn't ready and Wayland isn't ready, for me. I very much want it to be for the obvious performance increases in certain areas but there … Continue reading Wayland is So Close | Back on X11
There are times when you stumble upon an application that brings you big giant goofy smile on your face. This application is just that. 🤪 There is an application, built into Plasma, or at least it is a part of Plasma that came in automatically at some point in time without any fanfare and I … Continue reading Emoji Selector App on KDE Plasma