Roine Bertelson
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About Roine Bertelson
Roine Bertelson is a Stockholm-based tech writer, translator, and digital strategist with more than twenty years of hands-on experience in AI tools, Linux, consumer tech, cybersecurity, and SEO-driven content. He's known for turning complex topics into clear and practical guidance that helps readers solve real problems. People trust his work because he actually uses and tests the tools he writes about, breaks things on purpose, and translates the chaos of modern technology into advice that feels human, honest, and useful.
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Linux keeps getting faster and more stable, and this programming language is why
Let your machine Rust a bit.
This Linux launcher replaced four habits I didn't question before
Keyboard shortcuts are my jam. And biscuits!
Every Linux user told me to try Niri, so I finally did and it wasn't for me
While I appreciate it, I'll politely decline.
Portainer turned my chaotic Docker setup into something I could actually see
The visual really adds another layer to homelabbing.
Your Linux PC can handle HDMI 2.1 — the law is what's holding it back
When proprietary is practical.
5 genuinely useful self-hosted services that actually earned a place in my setup
Spinning up some Docker containers makes your digital home-life a bit easier.
Browser-first on Linux beats Chromebook because you can actually fix what breaks
It started as a fun experiment. It continues as a new workflow.
I access my home server from anywhere in the world without port forwarding
Homelabbing made real easy.
I tried Flatpak, AppImage, and Snap — this one made Linux easier
It's almost as there is a front runner, already.
I changed my DNS and that annoying pause before pages load finally disappeared
Default is rarely the best, these days.
Docker isn't just for developers — I'm a regular user and it changed how I run apps
You asked for it in many a comment and here it is: Docker 101 (A).
I disabled background startup apps on Linux, and everything felt lighter within a day
Don't let things you don't need slow you down! Disable the apps holding you back.
I disabled five browser settings and my entire system felt faster
Unloading the browser makes sense. Especially for anyone with a limited system.
I switched to Hyprland and now I get why Linux users are obsessed with it
While I'll keep it on my Waylands, I'll refrain on my Minty daily driver. For now.
Linux updates were painfully slow until I switched one setting
Mirrors are for more than just checking your face before leaving home.
I disabled this hidden setting and got a faster GNOME desktop
Those pesky background tasks are really annoying, from time to time.
The forgotten OS that was more advanced than Windows in 1995 — and died before anyone noticed
I was playing with Windows NT at the time.