Practical Chrome

Practical Chrome


Latest Episodes

We are moving!
February 19, 2015

Those of you that tuned into our most recent episode will already know that Practical Chrome will soon be replaced with +Chromebooks Today. We're happy to announce that we've put together a pre-roll episode that helps to explain the transition in more de

Develop on a Chromebook
September 17, 2014

Do you develop software?  Can you do it on a Chromebook?  We take a look at how and why you might want to develop on a Chromebook.  We will take a look at some online IDEs and also see what else you can do.  The Web Starter Kit might just be the begi

News Hour
September 10, 2014

Nothing but the news this week. With reviews of the new Nvidia K1 chipset, Microsoft releasing a version of Windows with Bing, Apple's iPhone/iWatch announcements, there couldn't be more to talk about except the news! Plus Craig got a Moto 360! Video URL

Lenovo N20p Chromebook
September 03, 2014

Lenovo officially sets it sights on the consumer market with the touchable and convertible N20p. With industry leading enterprise computers, can Lenovo produce a low end Chromebook? They have produced expensive heavy duty Thinkpads like the x31 and the n

After the Last Bell: Privacy Questions Regarding School Issued Chromebooks
August 27, 2014

Where is the line between privacy and safety when it comes to kids and schools? Should they monitor a child's computer at all times, even when not in school? Should they be able to activate the microphone and/or camera at any time? We will debate this is

Buy a Chromebook for School
August 20, 2014

Don't let them fool you, Chromebooks might just be the exact computer you are looking for when it comes to back to school shopping. With awesome deals available on the most popular models we will highlight some of the reasons Chromebooks are the choice f

The Idea of Chrome OS
August 06, 2014

We have had many operating systems since the time of the computer began. From DOS to Windows, Mac OS to OS X, users have come to know and love some trusted friends. So why Chrome OS, what is the reason? Do we need another OS, a different kind of OS? We t

Croutons & Bitcoin Part 2 - Practical Chrome 32
July 30, 2014

In part 2 of the crouton challenge, we find out how John, Craig and James fared.  How difficult was each install?  Were any Chromebooks harmed in the process?  In the end what were the pros and cons of sideloading/dual booting another linux distro on

Croutons & Bitcoin Part 1 - Practical Chrome 31
July 23, 2014

A few brave tech savvy folks have installed another distribution of Linux next to Chrome OS, but why?  In the first of a two part episode we will go over the details of what, why and how users install another Linux on their Chromebooks.  We will go ove

ARM vs x86 - Practical Chrome 30
July 16, 2014

This week on Practical Chrome we look at the difference between ARM and x86 processors.  With more models coming out containing both chips which one should you choose?  Is one better than the other?  We will answer these questions and look to the futu