http://www.gabriel-berardi.com/tags/linux/Recent content in Linux on Gabriel BerardiHugoen-USThu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000http://www.gabriel-berardi.com/blog/open-source/2026-08-13-foss-software-for-the-people/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000http://www.gabriel-berardi.com/blog/open-source/2026-08-13-foss-software-for-the-people/<p>Have you ever asked yourself, <em>why</em> the vast majority of people use either a Windows or a macOS computer? Or <em>how</em> it can be, that there’s virtually only one office suite (Microsoft Office), that uses de facto vendor-locked file types (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx). Or <em>when</em> software started to be a rental product, for which you need to keep paying money monthly or yearly? And <em>why</em>, despite this rental charge, those tools still collect and track your data, and violate your privacy at every moment?</p>http://www.gabriel-berardi.com/blog/hardware/2026-03-27-how-to-change-the-wifi-card-of-the-geekom-a5/Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000http://www.gabriel-berardi.com/blog/hardware/2026-03-27-how-to-change-the-wifi-card-of-the-geekom-a5/<p>In this blog post, I am going to explain how to change the WiFi card of a mini PC, using the Realtek 8852BE WiFi card, that comes with the Geekom A5, as an example.</p> <p>Many people (myself included) experience WiFi issues when using Linux on an affordable mini PC, such as the Geekom A5. While I absolutely love this device, the chosen WiFi card - the Realtek 8852BE - is not great. It seems to work well on Windows, but on Linux, it can lead to problems: WiFi would often suddenly disconnect and it would not be possible anymore to reconnect to the internet. Only a reboot helps in this situation.</p>