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.
Exploring GNU Algol 68
Since early 2019, I’ve spent some time here and there refreshing my appreciation for the Algol 68 programming language, courtesy of Marcel van der Veer’s...
10 reasons to use Linux
Southern humorist, newspaper editor and columnist, comedian, and author, Lewis Grizzard once said that there are two kinds of naked in the south. There's naked...
Good Reasons for Linux as your daily driver
Linux stands out as a consumer operating system thanks to its unique blend of freedom, performance, and community-driven innovation. Whether you’re on a budget laptop,...