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Buying a Linux laptop that will last

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

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Introduction to the BtrFS Filesystem

January 5, 2026December 25, 2025

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Quick Tip for umount

January 3, 2026December 31, 2025

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The Truth About Disk Fragmentation

January 2, 2026December 24, 2025

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Prognostications for 2026

January 1, 2026December 24, 2025

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Version Control Is Not Just for Code

December 31, 2025December 24, 2025

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Counting files and words from the command line

December 30, 2025December 22, 2025

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Behind the Badge: Community, Process, and Care in Open Source Exams

December 29, 2025December 21, 2025

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Edit text with this Emacs-like editor

December 27, 2025December 16, 2025

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Over the nearly 30 years I have been using Linux, the default filesystem for Red Hat Linux (not RHEL) and Fedora, the EXT series of...

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