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An interview with Jim Hall about FreeDOS

May 14, 2025May 8, 2025
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Celebrating 20 Years of ODF: The Backbone of Open Standards

May 13, 2025May 5, 2025
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How I use GNU Indent

May 12, 2025May 5, 2025
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AI Malware strikes curl developers

May 10, 2025May 8, 2025
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Emulating systems with QEMU

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025
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Make typing faster with the Keebio BDN9 macro pad

May 8, 2025May 4, 2025
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Code like it’s the 1980s

May 7, 2025May 4, 2025
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Standard UNIX password manager

May 6, 2025
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GIMP: the free Photoshop alternative

May 5, 2025May 1, 2025
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LibreOffice Linux ODF Open Document Format

Celebrating 20 Years of ODF: The Backbone of Open Standards

LibreOffice is a free and open-source office productivity suite developed by The Document Foundation (TDF). It originated as a fork of OpenOffice.org in 2010. I...

Don Watkins
May 13, 2025May 5, 2025
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Linux

Mastering Screenshots with KDE Spectacle:

Writing blog posts that share my experiences with Linux and open-source software often requires screenshots of accomplishing a task or an expected outcome. Over time,...

Don Watkins
April 29, 2025April 24, 2025
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Linux

Learning to use System Settings in Fedora KDE Plasma

I have been using Fedora with the KDE Plasma desktop environment for almost three months, and overall, it’s been a wonderful experience. However, I’ve encountered...

Don Watkins
April 28, 2025April 23, 2025
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Linux

Using Linux on Apple Silicon

I bought an M3 MacBook Air last fall to experiment with AI tools and LLMs that were available for use on Apple Silicon.

Don Watkins
April 7, 2025April 7, 2025
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Linux Moving to Linux

A Fresh Start with Linux Mint

A few weeks ago, someone at the faith community I attend asked for my help logging into their computer. I suspected it might have been...

Don Watkins
April 4, 2025March 31, 2025
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Linux

Open Source on macOS: Exploring Free Software on My M3 MacBook

Lead Image by Tom's Hardware Guide Open-source software is not restricted to Linux. While I spend most of my time reading, writing, and developing on...

Don Watkins
March 31, 2025March 29, 2025
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Linux Privacy Security

Signal Messenger: Privacy, Simplified with Open Source

Messaging apps have revolutionized communication, reshaping our daily lives and relationships. It’s hard to imagine a time without SMS paving the way for near-instant connectivity....

Don Watkins
March 25, 2025March 30, 2025
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Linux Multimedia

Openclipart.org: A Treasure Trove of Free Vector Images

I am not a talented artist, but I enjoy using graphics for greeting cards, posters, and occasionally hoodies or t-shirts. When I need an image...

Don Watkins
March 18, 2025March 8, 2025
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Linux

Text fun with Inkscape

Inkscape is one of my favorite open-source graphic design tools. It has an intuitive interface that is relatively easy to master. As I learned to...

Don Watkins
March 5, 2025March 1, 2025
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Linux Tips and tricks

Resurrecting a Windows laptop

Recently, a friend gave me a recent model of a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion laptop. He said, “It turns on but goes off almost immediately. Maybe you...

Don Watkins
February 27, 2025February 24, 2025
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Linux

Linux tools for network administrators

My initial reaction to Linux was that I did not fully understand its range of tools. At that time, I was the technology director for...

Don Watkins
February 25, 2025February 21, 2025
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Linux Open Source Software Tools

Open source Tools for Everyday Use

Many people don’t realize the abundance of free and open-source resources available online. Here are some of my favorite open-source tools across different categories, designed...

Don Watkins
February 21, 2025February 20, 2025
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Boot Linux Tools

Ventoy: The Ultimate Multi-Boot USB Tool

Giving friends and neighbors a bootable USB drive containing your favorite Linux distribution is a great way to introduce neophyte Linux users to the experience...

Don Watkins
February 20, 2025February 18, 2025
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Applications KDE Plasma Linux Open Source

Top Five KDE Apps

I’ve been using Fedora 41 KDE Plasma for awhile now and I’ve already discovered some of the great available apps that I use daily. My...

Don Watkins
February 10, 2025February 7, 2025
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Linux Social Media

How ActivityPub is Reshaping Social Networking

I have been a Mastodon user for nearly six years. I started on Fosstodon and have since moved to Mastodon. social but that’s unimportant because both Mastodon instances are...

Don Watkins
January 30, 2025January 29, 2025
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Linux Open Source

My Go-To Podcasts for Linux and Open Source

I spend much time on the road or walking around my village and enjoy listening to podcasts about various topics. One of my interests is...

Don Watkins
January 28, 2025February 15, 2025
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May 13,2025

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