Let’s measure pi with a Raspberry Pi
Here’s a fun way to measure pi for this year’s Pi Day.
California’s age verification law is bad for open source
California recently signed into law an age verification bill. The California Assembly Bill 1043 (or AB-1043) is titled the "Digital Age Assurance Act" and is...
Announcing the 3rd Edition of “Using and Administering Linux”
I've just signed the contracts for the 3rd Edition of my "Using and Administering Linux" series of books, that together provide a complete self-study course...
Fresh KDE Innovation Meets Ubuntu Stability
Recently, I came across a blog post about the latest release of Plasma KDE Neon, and it piqued my curiosity. I decided to download the KDE user edition,...
Make your first contribution to open source
Looking to get started in open source? Check out these opportunities.
The Fedora “Everything” 43 Image Changes Everything
I recently reinstalled Fedora 43 Server Edition on my primary workstation for multiple reasons. One was that operating systems -- even Linux -- tend to...
Getting Help for Linux
If you're a newcomer to Linux, or you are considering making the move to Linux, one question you'll most certainly ask is, "Is there help...
Nine traits of the veteran Unix admin
Follow this field guide if you want to understand the rare and elusive hard-core Unix geek
A Distributed WordPress Cracking Attack
If you're running a server connected to the Internet, it's under constant attack from the crackers wanting to steal personal or business data, or to...
Getting Started With the cd Command
The cd command is used on the Linux command line to change from one directory to another. This article looks at how it works and some of its interesting yet less well-known capabilities.
A Fresh Look at Manjaro KDE Plasma
Linux adventures come in many distributions, and Manjaro is no exception. I decided to download the KDE Plasma version of Manjaro and install it on...
Dipping My Toes into the Arch World with Manjaro Cinnamon
I decided it was time to explore a distribution I had no experience with, so I downloaded Manjaro Cinnamon. I regularly listen to podcasts and...
A look at Fedora 43 Server Edition
I decided to look more closely at the Fedora 43 Server Edition after struggling to set up a BtrFS system to a particular set of...
Reasons for Moving to Linux
Cyndi Bulka, my yoga teacher and co-author of our book, “Linux for Small Business Owners”, and I both switched to Linux for some similar as well as a few different reasons. We did it for our businesses as well as our personal computing needs.