Drop swap for zram on Linux
Zram is a tool for creating an in-RAM compressed cache, specifically for use as swap space. I spend a lot of time playing (I mean...
Why my need for control made me switch to Linux
Linux gives me the freedom to control how I use my computer. Plus, it's free and open source. I am a control freak. I like...
How I troubleshoot swappiness and startup time on Linux
I recently experienced another interesting problem in the Linux startup sequence that has a circumvention–not a solution. It started quite unexpectedly. I was writing a...
8 reasons to use the Xfce Linux desktop environment
This Linux desktop environment is thin and fast with an overall elegance that makes it easy to figure out how to do things. For several...
Converting to solid-state disks (SSDs) on the desktop
Image by David Both. CC-by-SA 4. If you have a need for speed, you need to consider the switch to SSDs. I know that many...
How to tune the Linux kernel with the /proc filesystem
Image by David Both: CC-by-SA 4. The Linux kernel is a tunable marvel that allows you to make changes to its parameters while it is...
Use Audacity to Edit Music Recordings on Linux
Image by: Internet Archive Book Images. Modified by Opensource.com. CC BY-SA 4.0 How COVID-19 caused me to learn Audacity on the fly and learn to...
Linux hardware: The history of memory and storage devices
Buckle in for a trip back in time for a look at the early days of memory and storage, and how we got to where...
The Central Processing Unit (CPU): Its Components And Functionality
Image by Michael Schwarzenberger from Pixabay An Introduction To The CPU, What It Does, How It Works, And How It Came To Be The legacies...
Computer History and Modern Computers for SysAdmins
Image by David Both: CC-by-SA 4 A historical perspective into the functionality of the CPU and RAM I started my Linux sysadmin path with hardware....
Use the Alpine email client in your Linux terminal
Configure Alpine to handle your email the way you like it. Email is an important communications medium and will remain so for the foreseeable future....
How curiosity helped me solve a hardware problem
Curiosity fuels the quest for knowledge and truth, whether it's about hardware, open source software, programming, building a PC, optimizing settings, or just learning a...
How Linux rescues slow computers (and the planet)
Image by Opensource.com: CC-by-SA Don't throw away your old computer. Skip the landfill and revive it with Linux. Mint and Kasen, two of my grandkids,...
Understanding the Digital World – A Book Review
Image by: opensource.com CC-by-SA 4.0 Brian W. Kernighan's second edition of Understanding the Digital World is worth a read for computer enthusiasts of any skill...
Should I run my computer 24/7?
Does running my computer 24/7 wear it out? There's an argument that it actually extends the life of the machine and saves energy in the...