Update Linux from the command line
Be a power user by updating your system from the command line.
Calculate pi by counting pixels
This is a very simple way to measure pi, but it was a fun exercise and I wanted to share it.
Don’t skip the learning process
Using AI as a tool to do a thing still relies on knowing how to do the thing yourself.
Using AI to translate code
I was impressed that AI did so well translating from an old language like FORTRAN 77 into a more modern language like C.
Cautions when using AI for coding
While AI agents can help streamline development, keep in mind these cautions when using AI for coding.
Selective updates using ‘dnf’
Here’s how I update my system except for one problem library
Learning to love ‘groff -ms’
My journey with markup systems began when I was an undergraduate physics student at university. Until then, I wrote class papers using a desktop word...
Draw a Cylon eye in DOS
Have fun by writing a program to simulate a Cylon’s sweeping red eye
How I automate file edits with ‘sed’
Here’s a neat command line trick to make changes to a text file.
Personal backups with ‘rsync’
Make backups of your personal data in case your laptop is lost, stolen, or damaged.
Using enumerations in C
Using enumerations with enum makes it easy to store values in a program, yet keep the code easy to read.
Using bit fields and bit masks in C
Using bit fields and bit masks is a common method to combine data without using more complex structures.
Looking ahead to FreeDOS 1.4
Help test the next version of FreeDOS with the FreeDOS 1.4 Release Candidate 1 distribution.
Processing files with ‘find’ and ‘xargs’
Here’s how I used ‘find’ and ‘xargs’ to locate the articles I wrote and count the words.
Explore FreeDOS with these 5 articles
FreeDOS is a 16-bit open source operating system that replaces the DOS on older computers. These are your favorite articles about FreeDOS.