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If you've been reading my posts here, or my books, you know that I like to experiment with many different aspects of Linux and open...
Choose your new computer’s operating system
I recently built a new computer, and now it needs a fresh operating system. But before I install it, I want to explore my operating...
Planning for End of Life
We hear a lot about end of life (EOL) planning for hardware and software. At this time, the end of Windows 10 springs to mind...
Unzipping archives from the command line
For many years, the de facto standard in file archives was Pkzip and Pkunzip, by Phil Katz. Phil created the Zip archive file format because...
VirtualBox 7.2.2 fails to start VMs
After a recent upgrade to VirtualBox 7.2.2, all of my many VMs would crash within seconds as they tried to start. While this isn't exactly...
Save the Computers
Computers aren’t as cute as say, baby seals or kittens, but it’s just as important to save the computers.
End of 10 event success
This past Saturday, September 20, the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) held an installfest. We had some good success despite the short time-frame we had...
Triangle Linux Users Group to hold installfest
Members of the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) are having a meetup to discuss and demonstrate Linux for you. Keep your old computers that can't...
Why do you love Linux?
We’ll collect your ideas in a future “round-up” article with comments from our community!
Read long lines with getline
Getline offers a more flexible way to read user data into your program without breaking the system.
Using QGIS and MerginMaps for Geospatial Data Work
Recently, a friend asked me if I could help him map his walk around the area where he lives. I use a pedometer to track...
Exploring GNU Algol 68: Formatting numbers as strings for output
As I mentioned in my introductory article to this mini-series, GNU Algol 68 is in development, and as of the date of writing this article,...
Why beauty matters in computing
Why we should care about beauty as it applies to computing? And how do we define beauty in this context?
My oldest computer turns 20 today
My oldest computer turns 20 today, August 30, 2025. I use this data because, according to the Dell service information for it, that’s the date that this Dell Optiplex was shipped from the Dell factory. Unable to even install current versions of Windows, I keep it running using the most current versions of Fedora Linux.
Building a random text generator
Generate your own random placeholder text by writing a few lines in Bash.