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Tips for faster note taking with Joplin

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Disk Disaster

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Ten moments that shaped Linux

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My six tenets for learning to be a Linux SysAdmin

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Three surprising reasons I like the Cinnamon desktop

July 25, 2025July 25, 2025
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My worst self-inflicted IT disaster

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My Journey From Zero to Linux SysAdmin

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Making FORTRAN 77 easier to read

July 22, 2025July 21, 2025
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An Algol 68 Pretty Printer

July 21, 2025July 17, 2025
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Day: December 15, 2023

Climate and Environment Linux

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,...

David Both
December 15, 2023May 9, 2024
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Books

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...

David Both
December 15, 2023February 29, 2024
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Command Line Linux

Getting the most out of your NVME drives

My laptops are equipped with NVMe drives, which impress me with their incredible speed. I'm delighted by the lightning-fast boot times and seamless data read...

Don Watkins
December 15, 2023December 15, 2023
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Linux Open Source Software Tips and tricks

Cronopete: A graphical backup utility for Linux

Cronopete is a graphical backup utility for Linux that is modeled after Apple's Time Machine. It aims to simplify the creation of periodic backups by...

Don Watkins
December 15, 2023
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Hardware System Administration

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...

David Both
December 15, 2023April 28, 2025
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If a program is useful, it will have to be changed.

— Laws of Computer Programming

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“systemd for SysAdmins” Now Available

May 13,2025

My latest book — a #1 New Release on Amazon — “systemd for Linux  SysAdmins” is now available from my publisher, Apress, and on Amazon.

2nd Edition now Available

All three volumes of this best-selling second edition of my Linux Self-Study course are now available from Apress and Amazon. See the details of this 3-volume self-study course.

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