Software Spotlight: Shells.com

Maybe you're interested in checking out modern day Linux, but you don't want to spend a bunch of money on a new machine with Linux installed on it and you don't have a spare machine to have it installed on (by you or a business like Nottingham  – we have a solution for you to check it out for a very low cost: Shells! Shells is a modernized cloud-based service that utilizes modern end-to-end encryption to secure your connection and your data. At Nottingham Nerds, we are typically pretty reluctant to push any services that are cloud based unless the service utilizes end-to-end encryption (and most cloud services do not).

For a low monthly fee, Shells allows you to install and utilize Linux on their infrastructure and gives you the power to utilize that machine on any device with a modern web browser. You can use your (cloud) computer from your smart phone, your iPad, your laptop, your Chromebook (these are running a Google-ified version of Linux if you didn't know!), and of course your desktop computer. This is an easy, low-cost, effective way to try out Linux to ensure you're ready to leap into a more secure, privacy respecting, and user-driven operating system with an amazing community!

The service also features automatic backups and a very easy way to upgrade your hardware as your needs grow! So those of you that haven't given Linux a shot and want to get a quick taste before you make the leap, check out Shells! At Nottingham Nerds, we utilize Shells to do user testing on new distributions as well as do automation testing for some of the software we offer installation & configuration of!

Once you're done doing any testing or familiarization, feel free to check out some of our products to get a full-fledged desktop or laptop with Linux installed!

Here is our affiliate link if you're interested: https://www.shells.com/?_a=qtsGE9